• HOME
• PREFACE
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Introduction
  • Abbreviations And Symbols
  • Pre-recording Period
• INDEXES
  • Songs
  • Songs & Sheet Music
  • Songwriters
  • Personnel
  • 78 Singles
  • 78&45 Singles
  • 45 Singles
  • LP, EP, 78 Album Issues
  • CD Issues
  • Transcription Discs
• STUDIO SESSIONS
  • 1941-1943:   The Goodman Years (Columbia, Okeh)
  • 1944-1945:   The Pre-Contract Interlude (Capitol, Disney, Ara)
  • 1946-1947:   The Capitol Years (Part 2)
  • 1948-1952:   The Capitol Years (Part 3)
  • 1952-1957:   The Decca Years
  • 1957-1959:   The Capitol Years (Part 4)
  • 1960-1962:   The Capitol Years (Part 5)
  • 1963-1967:   The Capitol Years (Part 6)
  • 1968-1972:   The Capitol Years (Part 7)
  • 1974-1995:   The Later Years
    • The Brut Deal
    • The Atlantic Contract
    • The A&M Contract
    • The Polydor Contract
    • The DRG Contract
    • The MusicMasters And Harbinger Contracts
    • The Chesky Contract And The Guest Performances
• TRANSCRIPTIONS
  • 1945   MacGregor Transcriptions
  • 1946-1949   Capitol Transcriptions
  • 1955   World Transcriptions
• MEDIA PERFORMANCES
  • Overview: Peggy Lee Onstage And On Film, Radio, And Television
  • Radio: Peggy Lee's Rhapsody In Rhythm
  • Radio: Peggy Lee's Summer Electric Hour
  • Radio: Peggy Lee's Chesterfield Supper Club
  • Radio: The Peggy Lee Rexall Show
  • Radio: Oldsmobile's Club 88 Starring Peggy Lee
  • Radio: The Borden Summer Show
  • Radio: With Benny Goodman
  • Radio: With Bing Crosby
  • Radio: With Jimmy Durante
  • Radio: Armed Forces And Governmental Shows
  • Radio: Guest Appearances
  • Television: Snader Telescriptions
  • Television: Peggy Lee Specials
  • Television: Guest Appearances
  • Television: Soundtracks & Commercials
  • Film: Music Shorts
  • Film: Full-Length Features
  • Film: Movie Soundtracks
  • Live: With Benny Goodman
  • Live: Solo Concerts
  • Live: At Benefits
  • Live: On Broadway
  • Live: Rehearsals
• PHOTOS
  • Photos: Main Capitol Albums
  • Photos: Capitol Compilations
  • Photos: Main Decca Albums
  • Photos: Decca Compilations
  • Photos: Late Period Albums
  • Photos: Original EP Albums
  • Photos: Twofer Albums
  • Photos: Public Domain Compilations
  • Photos: Collaborations With Benny Goodman (Studio)
  • Photos: Collaborations With Benny Goodman (Radio)
  • Photos: Collaborations With Bing Crosby (Studio)
  • Photos: Collaborations With Bing Crosby (Radio)
  • Photos: Albums Of Radio Broadcasts
  • Photos: Albums Of Radio Transcriptions
  • Photos: TV Specials And Video Documentaries
  • Photos: TV Guest Appearances
  • Photos: TV Hosting, Music Videos And Film Shorts
  • Photos: Film Animation
  • Photos: Film Soundtracks
  • Photos: Film Acting (Roles)
  • Photos: Guest Appearances In Other Artists' Albums
  • Photos: Various-Artists Compilations, Part I (Capitol Anthologies Excluded)
  • Photos: Various-Artists Compilations, Part II (Capitol Anthologies Only)
  • Photos: Various-Artists Compilations, Part III (Serialized Capitol LPs)
  • Photos: Various-Artists Compilations, Part IV (Serialized Capitol CDs)
  • Photos: Various-Artists Compilations, Part V (Capitol Promos & Retrospectives)
  • Photos: Various-Artists Compilations, Part VI (Retail & Specialized Labels)
  • Photos: Various-Artists Compilations, Part VII (Christmas Albums)
• MISCELLANEA
  • Over 1,000: All The Masters Recorded By Peggy Lee
  • Over 250: All The Songs Written By Peggy Lee
  • Unissued Recordings And Unconfirmed Record Deals
  • Various-Artists Compilations
  • British Issue Listings
  • Foreign Issue Listings
  • Essay About The Song Why Don't You Do Right?
  • Essay About The Song Mañana
  • Essay About The Recording Of Lover
  • Essay About The Song Fever
  • Essay About The Song Is That All There Is?
  • Research About The 1944 Ara Session
  • Research About The 1946 Disney Session
  • Research About The 1950 Snader Telescriptions
  • Research About The 1957 Nelson Riddle Singles
  • Research About The 1959 The Beauty And The Beat Dates
  • Research About The 1961 Basin Street East Dates
  • Research About The 1983 Broadway Show Peg
  • Overview Of The Benny Goodman Years
  • Overview Of Bing Crosby's Radio Career
  • Overview Of Radio's Transcription Services
  • Overview Of Capitol's Earliest Years
  • Overview Of Capitol's Early-Stereo Years
  • Overview Of Capitol's Record Club Years
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The Peggy Lee Bio-Discography And Videography:
A Short History Of The Capitol Record Club

by Iván Santiago-Mercado

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The Capitol Record Club was officially established in 1958 and formally shut down in 1975.  Essentially a mail order operation, the Club began as one of Capitol's subsidiaries yet ended up changing ownership hands during its last years.  

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