Lee Wiley: Acclaimed But Unknown Singer

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

Lee Wiley was a favorite singer of George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Her sophisticated style influenced the most iconic recording artists of the 20th century. But she virtually disappeared in the 1950s and has remained largely unknown since. Award-winning performers Lois Walden and Barry Kleinbort discuss “Why Lee?: A Musical Scrapbook about Lee Wiley.”

Events: "Why Lee?" will be performed Thursday, November 1 - Monday, November 5
The performance schedule is Thursday - Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 7pm, and Monday at 7:30pm
The Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Tickets can be reserved by calling (212) 206-0440

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