Brenda Lee

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Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee is an American country-pop singer who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s. She was given the nickname Little Miss Dynamite after recording Dynamite in 1957, and in the 1960s she had more charted hits than any other woman. Her father was an excellent left-handed pitcher in the Army, and her mother had a Cherokee great-grandparent. She first attracted attention performing in country music venues and her first single, 1957’s “One Step at a Time,” was a country hit. Lee was a musical prodigy and by the time she was two she would hear songs on the radio once and be able to whistle the complete tune. She was five years old when she started to gain wider attention when she won a local singing contest sponsored by the elementary schools. At age 11, she was offered a recording contract with Decca Records and released the song “Dynamite,” leading to her lifelong nickname, “Little Miss Dynamite.” Lee was popular in the UK very early in her career, and her 1961 rockabilly release “Let’s Jump the Broomstick” did not chart in the US, but went to #12 in the UK. Her biggest hits during this time include a rockabilly version of the country classic “Jambalaya (On the Bayou),” “Sweet Nothin’s,” “I Want to Be Wanted,” “All Alone Am I,” and “Fool #1.” In 1960, she recorded her signature song, “I’m Sorry,” which hit number one on the Billboard pop chart and was her first gold single. Her last top-10 single on the

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Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee

Emotions

Anthology 1956-1980 (Volume 1 & 2)

A Brenda Lee Christmas

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

..."Let Me Sing"

Brenda Lee

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree/The Decca Christmas Recordings

Jingle Bell Rock

Little Miss Dynamite, Vol. 2

Christmas Classics Featuring Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty The Snowman & The Little Drummer Boy

Anthology 1956-1980

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