Jazz Articles about Peg La Centra

Peg La Centra: Peg La Centra - The Complete Recordings 1934 -1937

by Dave Nathan
December 13, 2002

In early 1930's and up to the 1950's, with the enormous popularity of the big band style of jazz, especially those bands which catered to romantic ballads, there was plenty of work for big band singers. While the outcome was generally very pretty and sanguine, there was a certain parallel to the music being played with the previous tune and the one that was to follow, e.g., the clarinet lead in on "Moon Face" was not an uncommon practice at ...