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Anita O'Day is tagged as: jazz, female vocalists, swing, jazz vocal, vocal jazz

Anita O’Day (October 18, 1919 - November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer.
O’Day is admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances shattered the traditional image of the “girl singer”. Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, O’Day presented herself as a ‘hip’ jazz musician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown. She cites Martha Raye as the primary influence on her vocal style, although she has also expressed admiration for Mildred Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday.
During the late Forties, she recorded two dozen sides, mostly for small labels. The quality of these singles varies: O’Day was trying to achieve popular success without sacrificing her identity as a jazz singer. Among the more notable recordings from this period are “Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip”, “Key Largo”, “How High the Moon”, and “Malaguena”. O’Day’s drug problems began to surface late in 1947, when she and husband Carl Hoff were arrested for possession of marijuana and sentenced to 90 days in jail. Her career was back on the upswing in September of 1948, when she sang with Count Basie at the Royal Roost in New York City, resulti...
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Sing, Sing, Sing (RSL Remix)
That Old Feeling
Tenderly
Whisper Not
Them There Eyes
'S'Wonderful
'S'Wonderful / T
The Party's Over
Old Devil Moon
Sing, Sing, Sing
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Verve Jazz Masters 49
Anita O'Day Sings The Winners
Time for 2
The Big Band Years
Anita Sings The Most
Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May
Angel Eyes
There's Only One
Once Upon a Summertime
This Is Anita
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