A tribute to jazz diva Anita O'Day, completed just weeks before her death in November 2006.A tribute to jazz diva Anita O'Day, completed just weeks before her death in November 2006.A tribute to jazz diva Anita O'Day, completed just weeks before her death in November 2006.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Photos
Louis Armstrong
- Self
- (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
- Self
- (archive footage)
Russell Garcia
- Self
- (as Russ Garcia)
Willis Holman
- Self
- (as Bill Holman)
John Poole
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Directors
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst-ever feature documentary on the life of legendary jazz vocalist Anita O'Day.
- GoofsIn one of the interview clips, Anita O'Day says that composer-arranger Gary McFarland died soon after the release of the album they made together, "All the Sad Young Men." McFarland actually lived another 10 years after the 1961 release of his record with O'Day, and died on November 2, 1971.
- ConnectionsFeatures Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)
Featured review
What a great forgotten talent ...the honesty of her life she presents should be a guide post to young talent and celebrities today. Her wit and wisdom...does not take the edge off what she did and how she did .A true breath of fresh air from truly one of the greats. To be truthful in regards to addiction ... Both hers and many of the Jazz greats that were her contemporaries, was insightful and sincere...with her brand of brashness that i am sure was her trademark. To have that long of a career , to play with most of the greatest in Jazz and to survive..is truly indicative of her stamina and stick to it-ness, that keeps her alive in the hearts of those that knew her and discovered her courtesy of this documentary. Anita's look and rebel attitude strikes familiar ....Mylie Cyrus.
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- Budget
- $600,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
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By what name was Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007) officially released in Canada in English?
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