Anita O'Day interview clips (& 60 Minutes , part?)

Simply the greatest. So many great singers but Anita in her prime was heavenly.

Anita O’Day 1919 - 2006 RIP.

In the mid to late 70’s I was in a Vegas lounge group working at the Casbah Lounge at the Sahara when Jack Eglash, the entertainment guy at the Sahara, booked her into the lounge. Everybody has their own favorite female jazz singer…..she was mine.

wonderful artist

Anita lived with my family for two years when I was a kid. I am in the process of restoring 18 reels of tapes for vinyl. Will be released early 2025. CD included for collectors. 👍

love her. beautiful singer. loved her album All The Sad Young Men🙏💞

This woman’s voice gets in to the fabric of me

She was intense and energetic - and totally relaxed at the same time.

An inspiration. In every way..

In 1958 (JoaSD)?? I don't think so - the drug years were later.

She sang The Hokey Pokey.

A genius

What a treasure Anita O'Day is! She eats this guy.

1980. See her at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival… captivating performance.

Who is the interviewer he looks very familiar

I had the pleasure of seeing her perform at the Backlot in West Hollywood way back in 1979. Awesome. The Backlot was attached to the Studio One disco. Class acts.

New Port Jazz festival 1959

A beautiful woman with Tom Snyder the electric toy train lover.

Anita was a product of her generation.
She may have been Bi-Polar or simply Depressed.
Who knows?

A giant of American music 🎼🎶🌞☺️💥💓🎯

Anita was awesome,,love her ❤

Before June Christy and Chris Connor, there was Anita O'Day.

Ah, how I wish I could have seen her.
Her autobiography is wonderful, by the way: High Times, Hard Times. Highly recommended.

Her 1958 Newport performance = Pure Gold

I saw the 60 minutes piece! Great voice. Great American

Love her.😘❤️❤️❤️

Billie, Ella, Sarah, Carmen...and Anita!

Love her!!!!

She even talks with an incredibly beautiful cadence. If you never met her you'd immediately know she was a great singer just by listening to her talk.

Nobody ever turned their self against jazz. Jazz was always in the music of the people. Don’t nobody need Leonard feathers justification.

Condescending Tom Tom snydernn

Jazzzz. Is compelling. Either you is or you ain’t. Tom Snyder. Tom. You ain’t.

What a stupid question to ask a jazz singer why didn’t you sing pop.

if anyone wants young singers, check Ashley Pezzotti :) amazing talent

She's such a beatnik :D a free spirit

Anita explains the Jazz Musician's approach so well.
I play along with her records, to get the swinging feel.

I love this woman°●♤♡☆

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An absolute talent--one of the most consequential jazz vocalists.

Thanks for posting. My jazz musician parents named me after her. I'm honored. <3

Sweet Georgia brown .jazz on a summers day. In my opinion beats every version hands down

I love Anita O'Day! She had a style like no other. My favourite jazz singer!

Irish parents 😘

The look on Anita's face when Synder mentioned Mel Torme. From then on she was kinda like,"This clown is a rube." Low-key. Always, a lady. Don't show your hand.

one of the greatest Voices in Jazz

WONDERFUL!!! Got to hear her at Rick's Cafe back around 1980. She graciously autographed her biography. Anita was such an incredibly lovely soul...

We are very grateful for this interview. How fast her mind works.

She's wonderful in this interview

Great book on her life.