She survived it all to become one of the world's great jazz singers
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 2007
Robbie Cavolina
Director
Ian McCrudden
Director
Anita O'Day
Herself
Buddy Bregman
Himself
Leonard Feather
Himself
Will Friedwald
Himself
Johnny Mandel
Himself
John Cameron Mitchell
Himself
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Himself
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