Ian McCrudden
Director
1h 30m
Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007)
Overview
This documentary explores the life of jazz singer Anita O'Day. As a child, Anita had a tonsillectomy, during which her uvula was accidentally removed. The surgery prevents her from singing vibrato and holding long notes, but lends to her much-revered percussive style. Anita overcomes her vocal hurdle, as well as many others -- including poverty, heroin addiction and jail time for a drug arrest -- to become one of the most prolific and respected jazz vocalists of the 20th century. Initial release: 30 April 200770%
Robbie Cavolina
Director
Cast
Anita O'Day
Herself
Buddy Bregman
Himself
Leonard Feather
Himself
Will Friedwald
Himself
Johnny Mandel
Himself
John Cameron Mitchell
Himself
Annie Ross
Herself
George Wein
Himself
Margaret Whiting
Herself
Gerald Wilson
Himself
Anita O'Day
Herself
Buddy Bregman
Himself
Leonard Feather
Himself
Will Friedwald
Himself
Johnny Mandel
Himself
John Cameron Mitchell
Himself
Annie Ross
Herself
George Wein
Himself
Margaret Whiting
Herself
Gerald Wilson
Himself
Extra
Release Date
April 30, 2007Original Language
EnglishBudget
$200,000.00Production Company
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