She recorded infrequently after the expiration of her Verve contract in 1962, and her career seemed over when she nearly died of a heroin overdose in 1968. [10] In 2005, her version of the standard "Sing, Sing, Sing" was remixed by RSL and was included in the compilation album Verve Remixed 3. Anita O'Day (October 18, 1919 - November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer. She performs almsot every week, also they are making a movie about her life, hopefully soon. During this period pianist John Colianni was her accompanist for numerous club appearances and special gigs (Colianni also plays on "Indestructible!"). Anita O'Day (born Anita Belle Colton; October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band She cited Martha Raye as the primary influence on her vocal style, also expressing admiration for Mildred Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday. While performing at the Off Beat, she met Gene Krupa, who promised to call her if Irene Daye, then his vocalist, ever left his band. O’Day’s follow-up to her Mister Kelly’s album was recorded just a few weeks earlier in 1958, and it was the part-concept, part-tribute album Anita O'Day Sings The Winners. 12/30/1963. Anita O'Day was born Anita Belle Colton in Chicago on October 18 1919 into a dysfunctional family. In person, O'Day generally was backed by a trio that included John Poole, the drummer with whom she would work for the next 40 years.[7]. When Krupa's band broke up after he was arrested in 1943 for marijuana possession, O'Day joined Woody Herman for a month-long gig at the Hollywood Palladium, followed by two weeks at the Orpheum. During the late 1940s, O'Day was trying to achieve popular success without sacrificing her identity as a jazz singer. She always maintained that the accidental excision of her uvula during a childhood tonsillectomy left her incapable of vibrato, and unable to maintain long phrases. She recorded steadily throughout the 1950s, accompanied by small combos and big bands. Since then, Emily Records has changed its name to Emily Productions, now owned by Elaine Poole, and they are restoring O'Day's live and studio archives from before, during, and after the Emily years under the Emily Productions label. However, when she was in good voice she could stretch long notes with strong crescendos and a telescoping vibrato, e.g. Other articles where Anita O’Day is discussed: Gene Krupa: …trumpeter Roy Eldridge and singer Anita O’Day. The composition has found favor amongst musicians and vocalists alike, with many musicians recording it several times in their career.JGC Top Picks:Cannonball Adderley, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, 1955Joe Pass, Virtuoso, 1973Joe Lovano, Celebrating Sinatra, 1996​Please consider supporting this channel through a donation,https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jazzguitarcYou can also support me on Patreon for much more musical content,https://www.patreon.com/jazzguitarcomprehensiveBe sure to subscribe to my main channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsHefbnzId7of6XcFJWh8UQAs well as my second channel for play-alongs and loops:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPZJrGlk1zNvczjpbNbyOiAThank you!JGCDISCLAIMER: This video has been uploaded for educational purposes and is protected under fair-use.#TheSongIsYou #MusicInTheAir #AnitaODay Her father, a charming drunkard, was rarely at … Her improvising, wide dynamic tone, and innate sense of rhythm made her more than just another big-band canary. In 1942, she appeared with the Krupa band in two "soundies" (short musical films originally made for jukeboxes), singing "Thanks for the Boogie Ride" and "Let Me Off Uptown". The first studio recording comes from Jack Denny and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra with vocal by Paul Small in 1932. See more ideas about anita, jazz, singer. She started out as a chorus girl in such Uptown venues as the Celebrity Club and the Vanity Fair and then found work as a singer and waitress at the Ball of Fire, the Vialago, and the Planet Mars. Vinyl CoverLp VinylVinyl RecordsHands On FaceJazz BluesKinds Of MusicMusic AlbumsYoung ManAlbum Covers Anita O'Day … A masterful scat singer and contender as the finest jazz vocalist ever, whose interpretations of standards uplifted even the most familiar songs. One of her better known late-career audio performances is "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", which opens the film Shortbus (2006) by John Cameron Mitchell. She resumed making live and studio albums under the new management of Alan Eichler, many recorded in Japan, and several were released on Emily Records, owned by Anita O'Day and John Poole. It was arranged and conducted by Buddy Bregman and was the first in a series of albums recorded by O'Day for the newly inaugurated Verve Records. On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2006, at age 87, O'Day died in her sleep. [4], In 1936, she left the endurance contests, determined to become a professional singer. Directed by Robbie Cavolina, Ian McCrudden. Featuring Anita O'Day – vocals, Joe Masters – piano, John Poole – drums, and L.B. Among the more notable recordings from this time are "Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip", "Key Largo", "How High the Moon", and "Malaguena". On August 11, Judge Harold B. Landreth found them guilty and handed down 90-day sentences. Soon after her release from jail on February 25, 1954, she began work on her second album Songs by Anita O'Day (reissued as An Evening with Anita O'Day). The same year Down Beat magazine readers voted her into the top five big band singers. Anita O'Day. She died on November 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 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. Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". The call from Krupa came in early 1941. Anita O`Day - YouTube Anita O'Day (October 18, 1919 -- November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer. In November 2006, Robbie Cavolina (her last manager) entered her into a West Hollywood convalescent hospital while she recovered from pneumonia. Few female jazz singers matched the hard-swinging and equally hard-living Anita O'Day for sheer exuberance and talent in all areas of jazz vocals. her live version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, captured in Bert Stern's film Jazz on a Summer's Day. O’Day, whose style was cool and detached, was one of the most renowned band vocalists. Anita O'Day (born Anita Belle Colton; October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics Anita O'Day Read more about this and other GRAMMYs news at GRAMMY.com The official cause of death was cardiac arrest. Anita O'Day was born on October 18, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Anita Belle Colton. The reunion yielded only 10 sides. During this period she recorded two dozen sides, mostly for small labels. "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" (1944) became a huge seller and put Kenton's band on the map. As a live performer, O'Day began performing in festivals and concerts with musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Dinah Washington, George Shearing, Cal Tjader and Thelonious Monk. While living with husband Carl Hoff in Los Angeles in March 1947, two undercover policemen came to their home during a party at which Dizzy Gillespie was playing from the branches of a tree in their front yard. The A sections revolve primarily around variations of a I-VI-II-V, however they each end slightly differently. She was married to Carl Hoff and Don Carter. She appeared in the documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day, filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, which increased her popularity. I Cannot Imagine This Song Being Sung Any Better Than Miss O'Day Did In This Concert Made For Japanese T.V. Her first big break came in 1938 when Down Beat editor Carl Cons hired her to work at his new club at 222 North State Street, the Off-Beat, which became a popular hangout for musicians. Recordings: This song has been recorded over 300 times to date. Of the 34 sides she recorded with Krupa, it was "Let Me Off Uptown", a novelty duet with Roy Eldridge, that became her first big hit. O'Day spoke candidly about her drug addiction in her 1981 memoir High Times, Hard Times, which led to a string of TV appearances on 60 Minutes, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Today Show with Bryant Gumbel, The Dick Cavett Show, Over Easy with Hugh Downs, The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder, and several others. Anita O'Day is the most incredible singer/ Musician/ performer/ spirit/ influence, I have ever heard or seen. With Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Buddy Bregman, Dick Cavett. What secured O'Day's place in the jazz pantheon, however, were the 17 albums she recorded for Norman Granz's Norgran and Verve labels between 1952 and 1962. She toured Europe and performed a 50th Anniversary Concert (1985) at Carnegie Hall, which resulted in the (2010) release of Anita O'Day – Big Band at Carnegie Hall (Emily Productions). Following a life-threatening accident at the end of 1996, she made a miraculous comeback in 1999, resuming her career with the help of longtime manager Alan Eichler. Few female jazz singers matched the hard-swinging and equally hard-living Anita O'Day for sheer exuberance and talent in all areas of jazz vocals. After kicking the habit, she made a comeback at the 1970 Berlin Jazz Festival. Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". She admitted later that she was probably high on heroin during the concert. The following year, O'Day made a cameo appearance in The Gene Krupa Story, singing "Memories of You". In 1934, she began touring the Midwest as a marathon dance contestant. O'Day wrote in her 1981 autobiography that when Goodman's attempts to upstage her failed to diminish the audience's enthusiasm, he cut all but two of her numbers from the show. [8] She also said that it was the best day of her life in that hers was the star performance of the festival and she made the cover of national magazines for it. Two days before her death, she had demanded to be released from the hospital. False Witness with George Kennedy (1970) and The Outfit (1974) with Robert Duvall. On the fifth anniversary of Anita O’Day’s death, we look back on the career of this atypical “girl singer.” Anita O’Day was the essence of 1940s and ’50s cool. They found a small bag of marijuana, for which Anita and Carl were arrested. After her jail stint, O'Day performed with Woody Herman's Herd and the Stan Kenton Artistry In Rhythm Orchestra. During her 11 months with Kenton, O'Day recorded 21 sides, both transcription and commercial, and appeared in a Universal Pictures short Artistry in Rhythm (1944). She also appeared in one soundie with Kenton, performing "I'm Going Mad for a Pad" and "Tabby the Cat". I Researched The Song On Youtube & The First Choice Was By Anita O'Day. The bridge modulates up a Major 3rd for the duration of the section. O'Day, along with Mel Tormé, is often grouped with the West Coast cool school of jazz. The album was a critical success and boosted her popularity. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Anita O'Day & The Three Sounds is as much a Three Sounds record as it is an Anita O'Day recording -- the group is represented by four instrumentals, including "Someday My Prince Will Come," "My Heart Stood Still," and "Blues By Five," cut at the same time as their album Blue Genes, while O'Day sings five songs. Late in 1959, she toured Europe with Benny Goodman to great personal acclaim. After leaving Krupa late in 1946, O'Day again became a solo artist.[6]. O'Day later said "My time with Stanley helped nurture and cultivate my innate sense of chord structure." 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Her improvising, wide dynamic tone, and innate sense of rhythm made her more than just another big-band canary. The feature-length documentary Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer, directed by Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 30, 2007.[8][11]. Also performing at the Off-Beat was the Max Miller Quartet, which backed O'Day for the first ten days of her stay there. O'Day also headlined New York's JVC Jazz Festival. She also appeared in the films Zig Zag a.k.a. Oct 28, 2016 - My favorite blues and jazz singer ever! [2], Anita Belle Colton (who later took the surname "O'Day") was born to Irish parents, James and Gladys M. (née Gill) Colton in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, during the Great Depression. The same year, Down Beat named O'Day "New Star of the Year". In February 1953, O'Day was in court again for another marijuana charge, this time for smoking a joint while riding in a car. Her first album Anita O'Day Sings Jazz (reissued as The Lady Is a Tramp) was recorded in 1952 for the newly established Norgran Records (it was also the label's first LP). Anita O'Day Biography by John Bush + Follow Artist. From the album ‘Anita O’Day at Mr. Kelly’s’, recorded live at Mister Kelly’s April 27, 1958 in Chicago. Some notes about the composition from the JGC Real Book, Composer: Jerome KernLyricist: Oscar Hammerstein IIYear: 1932Origin: From the 1932 musical Music in the Air.Style: Taken anywhere from ballad to very-fast swing.Form: A1-A2-B-A3 (64 Bars) [16-16-16-16]Key: Most commonly taken in the key of C Major.Harmony/Overview: The harmony is very functional. Wood – bass.For lead sheets complete with introductory verses, lyrics, and accurate chord changes, visit https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/The JGC History series features specifically curated playlists to help trace the lineage of some of the most influential jazz compositions of all time. A tribute to jazz diva Anita O'Day, completed just weeks before her death in … Unwilling to tour with another big band, she left Herman after the Orpheum engagement and finished out the year as a solo artist. Her improvising, wide dynamic tone, and innate sense of rhythm made her more than just another big-band canary. The following year, she released Indestructible!, her first album in 13 years and her last studio album. Anita O'Day (October 18, 1919 - November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer. Her improvising, wide dynamic tone, and innate sense of rhythm made her more than just another big-band canary. Like Tormé, O'Day had some training in jazz drums (courtesy of her first husband Don Carter); her longest musical collaboration was with jazz drummer John Poole. In November 1980 she was a headliner along with Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton and Ramsey Lewis during the opening two-week ceremony performances celebrating the short-lived resurgence of the Blue Note Lounge at the Marriott O'Hare Hotel near Chicago. Anita O'Day (October 18, 1919 - November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer. [3] Colton took the first chance to leave her unhappy home when, at age 14, she became a contestant in the popular Walk-a-thons as a dancer. Few female jazz singers matched the hard-swinging and equally hard-living Anita O'Day for sheer exuberance and talent in all areas of jazz vocals. The case was dismissed by a jury for lack of evidence, but while awaiting her trial O'Day was introduced to sniffing heroin by Harry the Hipster. O'Day married golf pro and jazz fan Carl Hoff in 1942. O'Day came in fourth, with Helen O'Connell first, Helen Forrest second, Billie Holiday third, and Dinah Shore fifth. At the Vialago, O'Day met the drummer Don Carter, who introduced her to music theory; they wed in 1937. One of jazz’s most influential players, Eldridge was the stylistic link between the traditional jazz of Louis Armstrong and the wailing bebop of Dizzy Gillespie. Few female jazz singers matched the hard-swinging and equally hard-living Anita O'Day for sheer exuberance and talent in all areas of jazz vocals. Jonathan Poole trained for audio engineering under John Jacobson (Casino-Scorsese, Imagine Dragons) to remaster previously unusable content due to a host of imperfections that can now be corrected with today's technology.[9]. " 'S Wonderful / They Can't Take That Away From Me " Anita O'day from album " Anita Sings The Most " In 1939, O'Day was hired as vocalist for Miller's Quartet, which had a stay at the Three Deuces club in Chicago.[5]. The melody being made up of entirely quarter notes and half/whole notes makes this tune apt for being taken at very bright tempos. She'd switched from marijuana to alcohol after her second arrest, and her first thought on feeling the effects of heroin was "Oh good, now I don't have to drink." From the album ‘Anita O’Day at Mr. Kelly’s’, recorded live at Mister Kelly’s April 27, 1958 in Chicago. That botched operation, she claimed, forced her to develop a more percussive style based on short notes and rhythmic drive. Within a month, she allegedly was framed on a heroin charge and was facing six years in prison. She changed her surname from Colton to O'Day, pig Latin for "dough", slang for money.[1]. 496 likes. This is Anita is a reissue of Anita (MGV-2000), a 1956 album by Anita O'Day that was re-released in 1962 (V/V6-8483) under the new title.. In 1945, she rejoined Krupa's band and stayed almost a year. Also if you get the chance you can see Anita O'Day(81 years old) sing at The Club Atlas in Los Angeles, California. Read Full Biography. She can still thrill an audience, she's still got it at 81. Despite her initial misgivings about the compatibility of their musical styles, she joined Stan Kenton's band in April 1944. She toured with the Walk-a-thons circuits for two years, occasionally being called upon to sing. The ENTIRE Program Is Excellent, But My Favorite Song Is "That Old Feeling" The Next To Last Song. O'Day went back to touring as a solo artist and appeared on such TV specials as the Timex All-Star Jazz Show and The Swingin' Years hosted by Ronald Reagan. Anita O'Day - Beautiful Love Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Her career was back on the upswing in September 1948 when she sang with Count Basie at the Royal Roost in New York City, resulting in five airchecks. While maintaining a central core of hard swing, O'Day's skills in improvisation of rhythm and melody rank her among the pioneers of bebop. 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