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A documentary look at the improvised life of Anita O'Day (1919-2006), singer and stylist whose timing, phrasing, interpretations, and unique sound put her among the finest vocalists of jazz. Interviews with her late in life are interspersed with archival footage of performances and old interviews as well as with comments by friends, arrangers, critics, and other musicians. She talks about singing without a uvula (sing eighth notes), of jail time for a marijuana arrest, of taking and kicking heroin, of finally making money after appearing at the Newport Jazz Festival, of loss, of a broken arm that almost cost her life, and of living in 4/4 time, one day at a time, smiling.
| Runtime: | 90 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | AOD Productions |
| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ian McCrudden | Director |
| Robbie Cavolina | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ian McCrudden | Writer |
| Robbie Cavolina | Writer |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anita O'Day | Herself |
| Annie Ross | Herself |
| Buddy Bregman | Himself |
| Dick Cavett | Himself |
| George Wein | Himself |
| Gerald Wilson | Himself |
| John Poole | Himself |
| Johnny Mandel | Himself |
| Leonard Feather | Himself |
| Louis Armstrong | Himself |
| Margaret Whiting | Herself |
| Will Friedwald | Himself |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ian McCrudden | Producer |
| Melissa Davis | Producer |
| Nancy Fields O'Connor | Executive Producer |
| Robbie Cavolina | Producer |
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