"Is that all there is?" singer Peggy Lee crooned in one of her biggest hits. Well, no. A Los Angeles jury last week awarded Lee at least $2.3 million of the profits Walt Disney Co. has racked up on videocassettes of its 1955 classic, Lady and the Tramp. Lee, 70, who sang four parts and co-wrote six songs for the animated film, sought $50 million under a contract that barred Disney from making "transcriptions" of her work without her consent. Lee had received just $3,500 for her contributions to the film.
Other vocal talents are rushing to claim a share of...
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