The notes on the back cover of the original 1959 LP are in the exaggerated style that was common at the time and present the story that the recording was live: Beauty and the Beat!

Miami, May 29, 1959 - More than 2500 of the Nation's top disc jockeys were on hand to cheer performances by Peggy Lee and George Shearing during the Friday night concert at the American Hotel.

And the concert, staged in the hotel's huge ballroom as combined entertainment and recording session, treated the audience to the opportunity of hearing these two famous "names" in a first-time appearance together.

system caused the audience some difficulty in hearing parts of the session, but their warm applause gives a good indication of the response with which the professional DJs greeted the performances.

The instrumentals by George Shearing and the Quintet included an original penned for the occasion by conga drummer Armando Peraza, and entitled Mambo in Miami.

Peggy Lee and George Shearing's announcements and comments between tunes helped to carry an informal, relaxed mood across to audience, which made the evening thoroughly enjoyable for all concerned.