Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007)
She survived it all to become one of the world's great jazz singers
2007 · 1h 30m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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.
Director: Robbie Cavolina, Ian McCrudden
Cast
Anita O'Day as HerselfBuddy Bregman as HimselfLeonard Feather as HimselfWill Friedwald as HimselfJohnny Mandel as HimselfJohn Cameron Mitchell as HimselfAnnie Ross as HerselfGeorge Wein as HimselfMargaret Whiting as HerselfGerald Wilson as HimselfMore like this
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