Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

7.7 2007 90 min
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…

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Ian McCrudden, Robbie Cavolina

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Anita O'Day Herself
Buddy Bregman Himself
Leonard Feather Himself
Will Friedwald Himself
Johnny Mandel Himself
John Cameron Mitchell Himself
Annie Ross Herself
George Wein Himself
Margaret Whiting Herself
Gerald Wilson Himself

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