Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

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Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

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

Release Date

2007-04-30

Year

2007

Duration

1h 30m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

Cast

Anita O'Day

Anita O'Day

Buddy Bregman

Buddy Bregman

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Leonard Feather

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Will Friedwald

Johnny Mandel

Johnny Mandel

John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell

Annie Ross

Annie Ross

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George Wein

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Margaret Whiting

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Gerald Wilson