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Scope And Contents
The present page focuses on the 10 TV videos that Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour filmed for syndicated telecasting in 1950, when television was still in its infancy. "Telescriptions" was the name bestowed on this type of music videos from an early era. As shown below, they have been made commercially available to the public on VHS, DVD, and even LP. (Naturally, the vinyl features audio only. Due to its deplorable sound quality, its purchase is by no means recommended.)
Two additional pages of The Peggy Lee Bio-Discography And Videography are fully or partially dedicated to the discussion of telescriptions. One of them is a pictorial gallery. It offers images of various types of music shorts filmed by Lee -- not just telescriptions. The other page offers my own article about Snader Telescriptions Inc, the company for which Lee and Barbour filmed the videos under scrutiny.
Last but by no means least, I would like to express my gratitude to music film historian and jazz collector Mark Cantor. It is only thanks to Cantor that I have been able to enter location, date, and personnel for these Peggy Lee transcriptions sessions. I would also like to thank my friend and fellow researcher Adrian Daff for locating and sharing with most of the newspaper ads on display. (Image above: an advertisement published on the January 15, 1951 issue of the magazine Telecasting Broadcasting. Images below: two ads, one from the May 3, 1951 issue of the Baltimore Sun and the other from the February 19, 1951 issue of the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch. Also, a shot presumably taken near the Snader Telescriptions offices, or perhaps at the Hollywood Center Studios. From left to right, I believe that I can identify telescription director Duke Goldstone, telescription artist Nat King Cole, and business owner Lou Snader. The identity of the portly man on the right remains unknown to me.)
Date: September 14, 1950
Location: Hollywood Center Studios (aka General Service Studios), 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, CA
Dave Barbour (g), Jess Bourgeouis (b), Sid Hurwitz (p), Alvin Stoller (d), Peggy Lee (v)
a. | 1601Shot For Snader | I Cover The Waterfront - 3:27(Edward Heyman, Johnny Green)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSunknown — The Vocalists {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1988)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSVvd 757 — Storyville Presents The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1991)
Idem Public Domain DVD(Spain) Idvd 1021 Int — Peggy Lee ("Swing Era" Series) (2004)
Pickwick's Elap Licensed DVD(United Kingdom) 9960073 — The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions ("Jazz Legends" Series) (2004)
[unknown label] VHS (Spain) Tdj 44 — The Vocalists – The Snader Telescriptions ("This Is DVD Jazz" Series)
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b. | 1602Shot For Snader | Mañana - 3:03(Dave Barbour, Peggy Lee)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee [Seven-Track Edition] (1965)
Swingtime Collectors' Label VHS119 — Meet The Singers, Volume 2 {Peggy Lee, Mel Tormé, June Christy} (1985)
Charly Public Domain VHS(United Kingdom) Vid Jam 18 — Meet The Singers; Charly Video Presents The Swingtime Collection, Volume 18 (1989)
Sohbi Kikaku (Public Domain) DVD & Laser Disc(Japan) unknown & Skl 9 — Swingtime Presents Meet The Singers - 2; Video 9 (2010)
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c. | 1603Shot For Snader | I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful) - 3:23(Harry Ruskin, Henry Sullivan)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSunknown — The Vocalists {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1988)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSVvd 757 — Storyville Presents The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1991)
Idem Public Domain DVD(Spain) Idvd 1021 Int — Peggy Lee ("Swing Era" Series) (2004)
Pickwick's Elap Licensed DVD(United Kingdom) 9960073 — The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions ("Jazz Legends" Series) (2004)
[unknown label] VHS (Spain) Tdj 44 — The Vocalists – The Snader Telescriptions ("This Is DVD Jazz" Series)
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d. | 1604Shot For Snader | Why Don't You Do Right? - 3:20(Joe McCoy)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee [Seven-Track Edition] (1965)
Swingtime Collectors' Label VHS119 — Meet The Singers, Volume 2 {Peggy Lee, Mel Tormé, June Christy} (1985)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSunknown — The Vocalists {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1988)
Charly Public Domain VHS(United Kingdom) Vid Jam 18 — Meet The Singers; Charly Video Presents The Swingtime Collection, Volume 18 (1989)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSVvd 757 — Storyville Presents The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1991)
Idem Public Domain DVD(Spain) Idvd 1021 Int — Peggy Lee ("Swing Era" Series) (2004)
Pickwick's Elap Licensed DVD(United Kingdom) 9960073 — The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions ("Jazz Legends" Series) (2004)
Sohbi Kikaku (Public Domain) DVD & Laser Disc(Japan) unknown & Skl 9 — Swingtime Presents Meet The Singers - 2; Video 9 (2010)
[unknown label] VHS (Spain) Tdj 44 — The Vocalists – The Snader Telescriptions ("This Is DVD Jazz" Series)
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e. | 1605Shot For Snader | What More Can A Woman Do - 3:30(Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee [Seven-Track Edition] (1965)
Swingtime Collectors' Label VHS119 — Meet The Singers, Volume 2 {Peggy Lee, Mel Tormé, June Christy} (1985)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSunknown — The Vocalists {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1988)
Charly Public Domain VHS(United Kingdom) Vid Jam 18 — Meet The Singers; Charly Video Presents The Swingtime Collection, Volume 18 (1989)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSVvd 757 — Storyville Presents The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1991)
Idem Public Domain DVD(Spain) Idvd 1021 Int — Peggy Lee ("Swing Era" Series) (2004)
Pickwick's Elap Licensed DVD(United Kingdom) 9960073 — The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions ("Jazz Legends" Series) (2004)
Sohbi Kikaku (Public Domain) DVD & Laser Disc(Japan) unknown & Skl 9 — Swingtime Presents Meet The Singers - 2; Video 9 (2010)
[unknown label] VHS (Spain) Tdj 44 — The Vocalists – The Snader Telescriptions ("This Is DVD Jazz" Series)
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All titles on: | Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee's Greatest [First Of The 10-Track Editions] (1962)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee's Greatest [Second Of The 10-Track Editions] (1964)
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Images
Shown above are scenes from each of the five Snader Telescriptions whose soundtrack was recorded on this date. In order of display, the five scenes are from "I Cover The Waterfront," "Mañana," "I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)," "Why Don't You Do Right?." and"What More Can A Woman Do."
Online Availability
The above-listed videos should be viewable for free by clicking on the following links: I Cover The Waterfront, I May Be Wrong, What More Can A Woman Do, Mañana, and Why Don't You Do Right. (YouTube or its subscribers could of course delete any of the linked videos at any time. Should that be the case, a simple engine search at YouTube may retrieve new uploads of the same clips.)
Issues
1. Various-Artists Compilations
This page lists only videotapes and DVDs that contain at least half of Peggy Lee's telescriptions. As for various-artists compilations containing one or two Lee telescriptions, those have been excluded. However, they have not been entirely ignored: pictures of such compilations can be seen in section VII of a pictorial page that this discography dedicates to music videos and other short forms. (Section VI of the same page concentrates on images of the videotapes and DVDs that are listed in the present page.)
Date: September 22, 1950
Location: Hollywood Center Studios (aka General Service Studios), 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, CA
Dave Barbour (g), Jess Bourgeouis (b), Sid Hurwitz (p), Alvin Stoller (d), Peggy Lee (v)
a. | 1806Shot For Snader | I Only Have Eyes For You - 3:23(Al Dubin, Harry Warren)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSunknown — The Vocalists {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1988)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSVvd 757 — Storyville Presents The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1991)
Idem Public Domain DVD(Spain) Idvd 1021 Int — Peggy Lee ("Swing Era" Series) (2004)
Pickwick's Elap Licensed DVD(United Kingdom) 9960073 — The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions ("Jazz Legends" Series) (2004)
[unknown label] VHS (Spain) Tdj 44 — The Vocalists – The Snader Telescriptions ("This Is DVD Jazz" Series)
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b. | 1807Shot For Snader | I Don't Know Enough About You - 3:15(Dave Barbour, Peggy Lee)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee [Seven-Track Edition] (1965)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSunknown — The Vocalists {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1988)
Storyville Collectors' Label VHSVvd 757 — Storyville Presents The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions {Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Mel Tormé}} (1991)
Idem Public Domain DVD(Spain) Idvd 1021 Int — Peggy Lee ("Swing Era" Series) (2004)
Pickwick's Elap Licensed DVD(United Kingdom) 9960073 — The Vocalists; The Snader Telescriptions ("Jazz Legends" Series) (2004)
[unknown label] VHS (Spain) Tdj 44 — The Vocalists – The Snader Telescriptions ("This Is DVD Jazz" Series)
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c. | 1808Shot For Snader | It's A Good Day - 3:08(Dave Barbour, Peggy Lee)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee [Seven-Track Edition] (1965)
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d. | 1809Shot For Snader | You Was Right, Baby - 3:17(Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee [Seven-Track Edition] (1965)
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e. | 1810Shot For Snader | While We're Young - 3:18(William Engvick, Morty Palitz, Alec Wilder)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee [Seven-Track Edition] (1965)
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All titles on: | Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee's Greatest [First Of The 10-Track Editions] (1962)
Camay Collectors' Label LPCa 3003 — Peggy Lee's Greatest [Second Of The 10-Track Editions] (1964)
Swingtime Collectors' Label VHS119 — Meet The Singers, Volume 2 {Peggy Lee, Mel Tormé, June Christy} (1985)
Charly Public Domain VHS(United Kingdom) Vid Jam 18 — Meet The Singers; Charly Video Presents The Swingtime Collection, Volume 18 (1989)
Sohbi Kikaku (Public Domain) DVD & Laser Disc(Japan) unknown & Skl 9 — Swingtime Presents Meet The Singers - 2; Video 9 (2010)
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Images
Shown above are scenes from each of the five Snader Telescriptions whose soundtrack was recorded on this date. In order of display, the five scenes are from "I Only Have Eyes For You," "I Don't Know Enough About You," "It's A Good Day," "You Was Right, Baby," and "While We're Young."
Online Availability
As of late 2013, the above-listed videos can be watched for free by clicking on the following links: I Only Have Eyes For You, I Don't Know Enough About You, It's A Good Day, You Was Right, Baby, and While We're Young. (The linked videos could of course be deleted by Youtube or its subscribers at any time. Should that be the case, a simple engine search at YouTube may retrieve new uploads of the same clips.)
Issues
1. Various-Artists Compilations
This page lists only videotapes and DVDs that contain at least half of Peggy Lee's telescriptions. As for various-artists compilations containing one or two Lee telescriptions, those have been excluded. However, they have not been entirely ignored: pictures of such compilations can be seen in section VII of a pictorial page that this discography dedicates to music videos and other short forms. (Section VI of the same page concentrates on images of the videotapes and DVDs that are listed in the present page.)
GENERAL NOTES
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