All the Sad Young Men

by Anita O'Day

All the Sad Young Men cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1961
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:23
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Backed by massive arrangements from Gary McFarland, Anita O'Day tackles deeply emotive material with sophisticated phrasing on 'All the Sad Young Men'. Her distinctly rhythmic, slightly husky vocal approach breathes remarkable depth into the record's blend of ballads and swinging standards.

Genres

Descriptors: vocal, female-vocals, orchestral, bluesy, sophisticated

Tracklist

  1. Boogie Blues (3:44)
  2. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (4:12)
  3. I Want To Sing A Song (2:42)
  4. A Woman Alone With The Blues (3:18)
  5. The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men (4:23)
  6. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (4:08)
  7. One More Mile (2:39)
  8. Night Bird (3:56)
  9. Up State (2:30)
  10. Se帽or Blues (2:47)

Credits

  • Anita O'Day - vocals
  • Bernie Glow - trumpet
  • Herb Pomeroy - trumpet
  • Doc Severinsen - trumpet
  • Bob Brookmeyer - trombone
  • Willie Dennis - trombone
  • Phil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Walter Levinsky - clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone, woodwind
  • Hank Jones - piano
  • Barry Galbraith - guitar
  • George Duvivier - double bass
  • Roy Haynes - drums
  • Gary McFarland - arranger, conductor

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