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World Service,07 Oct 2020,26 mins

SeriesSoul Music

Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is?

The Documentary

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Is That All There Is, the Leiber and Stoller song made famous by Peggy Lee, is based upon a short story by Thomas Mann called Disillusionmen', but those who know and love it feel it is inspirational rather than a cynical, world weary musical take on existentialism and the futility of life.

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