Anita
by Anita O'Day
- Type: Album
- Released: 1955-01-01
- Label: His Master's Voice, Verve
- Country: United States
- Length: 37:52
- Community rating: 3.49/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Marking her highly anticipated debut for Norman Granz's new label, the famously hip, impeccably swinging vocalist utilizes sweeping arrangements provided by Buddy Bregman. Her uniquely percussive, horn-like phrasing effortlessly navigates the sophisticated orchestrations, breathing fresh, highly rhythmic life into a selection of classic standards. The immensely successful, brilliantly executed album permanently solidified her status as one of the preeminent interpreters of mid-century vocal jazz.
Genres
Descriptors: Conscious, Vocal
Tracklist
- You're The Top (2:25)
- Honeysuckle Rose (3:13)
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (4:00)
- Who Cares? (3:14)
- I Can't Get Started (3:53)
- Fine And Dandy (2:25)
- As Long As I Live (3:39)
- No Moon At All (2:28)
- Time After Time (4:06)
- I'll See You In My Dreams (2:49)
- I Fall In Love Too Easily (2:53)
- Beautiful Love (2:40)
Credits
- Anita O'Day - primary artist
- Buddy Bregman - arranged by, conductor
- Joe Mondragon - bass
- Alvin Stoller - drums
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Corky Hale - harp
- Alex De Paola - photography by
- Paul Smith - piano
- Joe Howard - trombone
- Lloyd Elliott - trombone
- Milt Bernhart - trombone
- Si Zentner - trombone
- Cole Porter - written-by
- Andy Razaf - written-by
- Fats Waller - written-by
- Eric Maschwitz - written-by
- Manning Sherwin - written-by
- George & Ira Gershwin - written-by
- Ira Gershwin - written-by
- Vernon Duke - written-by
- Kay Swift - written-by
- Paul James - written-by
- Harold Arlen - written-by
- Ted Koehler - written-by
- David Mann - written-by
- Redd Evans - written-by
- Jule Styne - written-by
- Sammy Cahn - written-by
- Gus Kahn - written-by
- Isham Jones - written-by
- Egbert Van Alstyne - written-by
- Haven Gillespie - written-by
- Victor Young - written-by
- Wayne King - written-by