The Lady Is a Tramp

by Anita O'Day

The Lady Is a Tramp cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1952-01-01
  • Label: Karusell, Verve Reissues
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:22
  • Community rating: 3.08/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing her famously dry, vibrato-less tone and exceptional rhythmic agility, 'The Lady Is a Tramp' captures Anita O'Day operating seamlessly within a small-group jazz context. Her horn-like phrasing completely deconstructs popular standards, treating the vocal line as an equal improvisational instrument. The release solidified her reputation as one of the most uniquely modern, swing-oriented singers of the post-war era.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Rock 'N' Blues (3:17)
  2. Love For Sale (3:36)
  3. Lullaby Of The Leaves (3:08)
  4. Lover Come Back To Me (2:25)
  5. No Soap, No Hope Blues (2:33)
  6. Speak Low (2:34)
  7. Pagan Love Song (2:39)
  8. Ain't This A Wonderful Day
  9. Somebody's Crying (2:59)
  10. Vaya Con Dios (3:38)
  11. The Lady Is A Tramp
  12. Strawberry Moon (3:09)

Credits

  • Anita O'Day - primary artist
  • John Frigo - bass
  • Jim Wilson - bongos
  • Bob Loinberg - drums
  • Earl Backus - guitar
  • Roy Kral - piano

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