![]() And she, George shearing, and the other musicians, swung handsomely through tune after tune with a spontaneous beat that was felt by everyone in the vast room.Ī troublesome P.A. Miss Lee, in a shimmering gown, was as beautiful to see as she was to hear. And the concert, staged in the hotel's huge ballroom as combined entertainment and recording session, treated the audience to the opportunity of hearing these two famous "names" in a first-time appearance together.Įven after the intense pressure of frantic all-day rehearsals, the artists turned up for the session completely relaxed and in a mood to swing. The occasion was the DJ's second annual convention, held in Miami this year. Miami, More than 2500 of the Nation's top disc jockeys were on hand to cheer performances by Peggy Lee and George Shearing during the Friday night concert at the American Hotel. Peggy Lee and Gerge Shearing perform together for the first time in the spectacular concert recorded during the Disc Jockey Convention in Miami, Florida. The notes on the back cover of the original 1959 LP are in the exaggerated style that was common at the time and present the story that the recording was live:
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