Compil. ES 2002 on The Jazz Factory label
Jazz
This Definitive edition gathers all of the recordings cut by Anita O'Day for Norman Granz's Verve label in 1952. Four sessions are included, ranging from a New York January session featuring extraordinaire Roy Eldridge to a Capitol transcription registered alongside the Nat Cole Trio in Los Angeles, a Chicago date waxed another West Cost affair where Anita's voice is paired against the Larry Russell orchestra. The variety in formats showcases the vocalist's incomparable versatility at a peak moment in her career. Tracks 1-4 with Roy Eldridge (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Budd Johnson (ts), Cecil Payne (bari), Ralph Burns (p, are), Al McKibbon (b), Don Lamond (d), New York City, January 22, 1952 Tracks 5-8 with Roy Kraal Quintet, Chicago, July 1952 Tracks 9-12 with Larry Russell's Orchestra, Los Angeles, December 1952 Tracks 13-17 with Nat King Cole Trio, Capitol NKC transcriptions, Los Angeles, February 1945
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No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Lover Come Back To Me | Anita O'Day | 2:27 | |
2 | Lullaby Of The Leaves | Anita O'Day | 3:09 | |
3 | Rock And Roll Blues | Anita O'Day | 3:17 | |
4 | Love For Sale | Anita O'Day | 3:38 | |
5 | No Soap, No Hope Blues | Anita O'Day | 2:33 | |
6 | Speak Low | Anita O'Day | 2:35 | |
7 | The Lady Is A Tramp | Anita O'Day | 2:39 | |
8 | Strawberry Moon | Anita O'Day | 3:08 | |
9 | Pagan Love Song | Anita O'Day | 2:40 | |
10 | Ain't This A Wonderful Day | Anita O'Day | 2:40 | |
11 | Somebody's Cryin' | Anita O'Day | 3:00 | |
12 | Vaya Con Dios | Anita O'Day | 3:39 | |
13 | Bonus Tracks accompanied by the Nat "King" Cole Trio | Anita O'Day | ||
14 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Anita O'Day | 2:24 | |
15 | Penthouse Serenade | Anita O'Day | 3:06 | |
16 | Lonesome Road | Anita O'Day | 1:45 | |
17 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Anita O'Day | 2:45 | |
18 | Rosetta | Anita O'Day | 2:10 |