Released:
2007-04-30

Overview:
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. Anita overcomes her vocal hurdle, as well as many others -- including poverty, heroin addiction and jail time for a drug arrest -- to become one of the most prolific and respected jazz vocalists of the 20th century. Initial release: 30 April 2007

Directors:
Ian McCrudden, Robbie Cavolina

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Anita O'Day
  as
  Herself
• 
  Buddy Bregman
  as
  Himself
• 
  Leonard Feather
  as
  Himself
• 
  Will Friedwald
  as
  Himself
• 
  Johnny Mandel
  as
  Himself