"Fever," the Blues and the American Songbook

It made the journey from R&B (Little Willie John) to mainstream pop (Peggy Lee) and then, surprisingly, into rock & roll (Elvis Presley). But, as audio and video excerpts show, the song’s trajectory and history also make for a fascinating look at what the popular song is, what a standard is and what the blues are—and how they all affect and interact with each other.

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