Anita O'Day Everytime I´m With You - Have You Met Miss Jones

[orqsilva]

Having worked hundred's of vocals with bad time, it was a delight to work with Anita, if only briefly toward the end of her career. Incredible swing and phrasing.

She makes "Miss Jones" totally her own. Perfect timing and knows where the beat is at all times. Great trio as well. The drummer Poole was her closest buddy but apparently their relationship (according to her) was based on junk and was not sexual.

[stuntcat666]

I don't have this Have You Met version !! it's great ty

[hawkerdoo]

Is Amy Winehouse a decendant of Anita?

[saucyviolet]

@hawkerdoo NO.

[hawkerdoo]

@saucy violet Thank you! I was curious since Anita is a new found talent for me and I like to know their history. Been listening to her alot these last two weeks and love her, she's a gigantic find for me.

[saucyviolet]

@hawkerdoo She is absolutely the business. The reason I became a jazz singer myself. Sadly she died a few years ago, but she was gigging right up to the end. If you would like to read her story, get a copy of "High Times, Hard Times". She paid her dues alright, started as a teenage singer at the dance marathons of the American Depression. It's a good read - pretty harrowing. Enjoy!

[hawkerdoo]

@saucyviolet Barns & Nobel here I come! Thanks!

[TheDarmardar]

@hawkerdoo

Amy reminds me of Anita O'day. phrasing, swing, playing with the melody.

same lifestyle too.

[plangentmusic]

Nobody sings like Anita. I love her.

[Alino17]

.. and I red she said she was stoned as a monkey during the Mr.Kewlly recording session!

Awesome artist; she always surprises somehow, imprevedible and swinging

[TreblePop]

OK, couldn't resist this..."I'm a Christmas Tree hee hee hee.........I'm a mistle toe ho ho ho"

I'm a ho ho ho has a totally different meaning now

[TreblePop]

Oh man, I love this one. Thanks for posting.

[beeshor1]

Great stuff from her live album one here in Chicago. I wish the old clubs like Mr. Kelly's and the London House were still around. Well, at least we still have the great music the was played at those venues around on record to listen to. That's a pretty good consolation.

[xavier1850]

First time I've heard these tunes. Sounds great! Thanks!

[bugihugi88]

Another great piece of the Keely Smith - Anita O'day "jazz singing school".. excellent