Biography

A charismatic jazz singer who balanced soul, invention, and excellent technique, Anita O'Day got her first big break in 1941 as the vocalist in Gene Krupa's band (which also featured Roy Eldridge). She recorded several hits with both his ensemble and Stan Kenton's before going solo in '46. Throughout the next six decades she would record great albums with the likes of Cal Tjader and Barney Kessel, but it was during her live performances that her brilliant timing and charming rapport with audiences and fellow musicians really came through. O'Day passed away in November 2006.

Top Tracks

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• "murder" He Says

• A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

• A Song For You

• All Of You

• And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine

• Angel Eyes

• Anita's Blues

• Are You Livin' Old Man?

• Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

• Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered

• Blue Skies

• Boogie Blues

• Come Rain Or Come Shine

• Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me

• Don't Be That Way

• Don't Explain

• Drum Boogie

• Fightin' Doug Macarthur

• Georgia On My Mind

• Gotta' Be Gettin'

• Green Eyes

• Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip

• Honesuckle Rose

• Honeysuckle Rose

• How High The Moon

• I Can't Get Started

• I Can't Give You Anything But Love

• I Didn't Know What Time It Was

• I Get A Kick Out Of You

• I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City

• I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out

• I'm Going Mad For A Pad

• In A Little Spanish Town

• In A Mellow Tone

• Interlude (a Night In Tunisia)

• It Could Happen To You

• It's Different When It Happens To You

• Johnny One Note

• Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina

• Just One Of Those Things

• Let Me Off Uptown

• Let's Face The Music And Dance

• Love For Sale

• Love Me Or Leave Me

• Lover

• Lullaby Of The Leaves

• Mack The Knife

• Murder, He Says

• My Funny Valentine

• No Soap, No Hope Blues

• Old Devil Moon

• Opus One

• Pagan Love Song

• Peanut Vendor

• Peel Me A Grape

• Pennies From Heaven

• Penthouse Serenade (when We're Alone)

• Pick Yourself Up

• 's Wonderful/they Can't Take That Away From Me

• Slow Down

• Speak Low

• Stompin' At The Savoy

• Stop! The Red Light's On

• Straighten Up And Fly Right

• Take The 'a' Train

• Tea For Two

• Ten Cents A Dance

• Tenderly

• Tennessee Waltz

• That Old Feeling

• That's Your Red Wagon

• The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men

• The Lady In Red

• The Man With A Horn

• The Party's Over

• The Way You Look Tonight

• Them There Eyes

• Trav'lin' Light

• Two In Love

• Waiter, Make Mine Blues

• Watch The Birdie

• What A Little Moonlight Can Do

• What Is This Thing Called Love?

• What's Your Story, Morning Glory

• You Came A Long Way From St. Louis

• You Don't Know What Love Is

• You Took Advantage Of Me

• You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

• You're The Top

Discography

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• Indestructible!

  Kayo Stereophonics/MRI

  2006

• Live at the City San Francisco 1979

  Emily

  2001

• Live in Concert Tokyo 1976

  Emily

  1999

• Portrait of a Jazz Singer

  Artistry

  1998

• Rules of the Road

  Pablo Records / Pablo

  1993

• Wave: Live at Ronnie Scott's

  Castle Music Ltd.

  1993

• At Vine St. Live

  DRG

  1991

• In a Mellow Tone

  DRG

  1989

• A Song for You

  Storyville

  1984

• Anita O'Day Live in Tokyo

  1981

• Angel Eyes

  Kayo

  1981

• Anita O'Day, Live at the City

  1979

• Mello'day

  GNP/Crescendo

  1978

• Anita O'Day Live

  Star Line

  1976

• I Get a Kick Out of You

  Evidence

  1975

• Recorded Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival

  MPS Records

  1970

• Incomparable!

  Verve / Universal Distribution

  1964

• Anita O'Day and the Three Sounds

  Universal Distribution

  1963

• That Is Anita

  1962

• All the Sad Young Men

  Verve / Polygram

  1961

• Waiter, Make Mine Blues

  Import

  1961

• Cool Heat

  Verve

  1960

• Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart

  Verve

  1960

• I Remember Billie Holiday

  Verve

  1960

• Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May

  Verve

  1959

• At Mister Kelly's

  Universal Distribution

  1958

• Sings the Winners

  Verve

  1958

• Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day

  Verve

  1957

• An Evening with Anita O'Day

  Universal Distribution

  1956

• Songs by Anita

  Norgran

  1955

• Anita O'Day Sings Jazz

  1952

• Anita O'Day Specials

  Advance Music

  1951