| The Best of Peggy Lee: The Capitol Years | |
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| Released | November 18, 1997 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Blue Note |
The Best of Peggy Lee: The Capitol Years is a 1997 (see 1997 in music) compilation album by Peggy Lee released on the Blue Note Records label.
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