Lola Jean Albright, also known as Lola Albright, born on July 20, 1924, in
Akron, Ohio, was an American singer and actress. She began singing publicly at a
young age and studied piano for 20 years. Her music career started when she
moved to Hollywood in the late 1940s. In 1957, Albright released her album, Lola
Wants You, under Columbia Records. Her subsequent role on the television series
Peter Gunn, where she played sultry singer Edie Hart from 1958 to 1961, led
directly to her second album, Dreamsville (1959), arranged by Henry Mancini.
During her time on Peter Gunn, Albright ...