... , which made her famous. Today Peggy Lee has the top rating as songwriter with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Peggy Lee 4). She wrote music and lyrics for motion pictures. Critic George Hoefer of "Downbeat" magazine has called her "the greatest white female jazz singer since Mildred ... in Coldwater Canyon, near Hollywood, California. She is very interested in Ralph Waldo Emerson's writings. One of them said, " God will not have his work done by Cowards." To her this means, Don't let your personal problems get in the way of your life's work. " I have had ... ,...

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