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In 1998 the Giants of Jazz label released a collection drawing upon seven different Verve albums by Anita O'Day (19192006), a skilled and at times somewhat formidable vocalist who had the kind of chops and temperament usually associated with trumpeters, drummers and booking agents.
Recorded in early December 1955, "Honeysuckle Rose" first appeared on the album "This Is Anita"; technically speaking, this track falls outside of this collection's stated timeframe of 19561962.
"Stompin' at the Savoy" and "Don't Be That Way" come from "Pick Yourself Up", an LP that took almost all of 1956 to create.
"Star Eyes" as well as tracks 1 through 7 were taken from "Anita O'Day Sings The Winners", a 1958 release that found her backed by a somewhat slick orchestra under the direction of Russ Garcia.
Anita O'Day seems to have spent a lot of time in the recording studios during April 1959; during that month she made a Cole Porter album with Billy May (cuts 13 through 21) and collaborated with Jimmy Giuffre on the "Cool Heat" album, from which "Hershey Bar" was extracted.
During 1962 this stunning woman made an LP with Gene Harris and the Three Sounds (see track 8 "Whisper Not") and teamed up with vibraphonist Cal Tjader on the marvelous "Time for Two" album, the source for her rendition of Dave Frishberg's pleasantly smutty opus, "Peel Me a Grape" (AMG)
01. Take The A Train
02. Early Autumn
03. Four Brothers
04. My Funny Valentine
05. Sing, Sing, Sing
06. What's You Story, Morning Glory
07. The Peanut Vendor
08. Whisper Not
09. Stompin' At The Savoy
10. Hershey Bar
11. Don't Be That Way
12. Peel Me A Grape
13. Just One Of Those Things
14. Love For Sale
15. Easy To Love
16. I Get A Kick Out Of You
17. What Is This Thing Called Love
18. Night And Day
19. Get Out Of Town
20. I've Got You Under My Skin
21. It's De-Lovely
22. Honeysuckle Rose
23. Star Eyes
Label: Giants of Jazz
Date: 1993
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