@waynebrasier I don't think the 40s or 50s were periods where women walked around anything less than dressed from the handbag and gloves to the matching hat - if you catch my drift - Especially if they were a celebrity, just ask your grandma. Actually, Anita is greatly noted as a sort of "rebel" who refused to wear gowns and follow the "glamourous dame" stereotype, simply because she wanted to be recognized as a serious artist. She even had a matching band uniform when she was a "Girl Singer" :)
Seldom mentioned but definitely part of her success was the way she looked. Always very fashionable, very hip, stylishly coiffed. And despite being a very sophisticated, urban jazz singer she had a very fresh-scrubbed All American look (as did June Christy and Chris Connor). Chris pointed out that all three of them came from the Midwest and very close (Anita, Chicago; June, Decature; Chris, Kansas City and then Jefferson City and Columbia). They were all fans of each others' work.
El jazz hecho MUJER. La dama vestida como si saliera de la oficina. La forma de interpretar, los saltos de tiempo y la vocalización. La solicitud de entradas a los enormes músicos que la acompañan en ésta fiesta del ritmo y buen gusto. Una hermosura.
Miss Anita, you had it, lady ! Not sure that this performance was your best though, but I know that you were certainly great with Gene Krupa & Stan Kenton.
O'day...all day AND all night too! :) She was just the coolest...
SightNSoundBand 22 hours ago
Jazz Woman.
BRILLIANTCORNRS 6 months ago
Ain't no party like Art Ford's Jazz Party...wow.
dubpoet 9 months ago
@waynebrasier I don't think the 40s or 50s were periods where women walked around anything less than dressed from the handbag and gloves to the matching hat - if you catch my drift - Especially if they were a celebrity, just ask your grandma. Actually, Anita is greatly noted as a sort of "rebel" who refused to wear gowns and follow the "glamourous dame" stereotype, simply because she wanted to be recognized as a serious artist. She even had a matching band uniform when she was a "Girl Singer" :)
strangeromance1 10 months ago
Seldom mentioned but definitely part of her success was the way she looked. Always very fashionable, very hip, stylishly coiffed. And despite being a very sophisticated, urban jazz singer she had a very fresh-scrubbed All American look (as did June Christy and Chris Connor). Chris pointed out that all three of them came from the Midwest and very close (Anita, Chicago; June, Decature; Chris, Kansas City and then Jefferson City and Columbia). They were all fans of each others' work.
waynebrasler 11 months ago
O'day...All day
jafigueroa41 1 year ago 2
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I love when she sang the nonsense scat, I could listen to her do that all day!!
stuntcat666 1 year ago
I love when she sang the nonsense scat, I could listen to her do that all day!!
stuntcat666 1 year ago
La Primera Dama del Jazz
jafigueroa41 1 year ago
First Lady of Jazz.
jafigueroa41 1 year ago
El jazz hecho MUJER. La dama vestida como si saliera de la oficina. La forma de interpretar, los saltos de tiempo y la vocalización. La solicitud de entradas a los enormes músicos que la acompañan en ésta fiesta del ritmo y buen gusto. Una hermosura.
jafigueroa41 1 year ago
Ritmo, elegancia, clase, jazz
jafigueroa41 1 year ago
i just fell in love again!
Elevation119 1 year ago 3
Miss Anita, you had it, lady ! Not sure that this performance was your best though, but I know that you were certainly great with Gene Krupa & Stan Kenton.
MrRJDB1969 1 year ago
O'Day was great, beautiful timing etc. Thanks
46professor 2 years ago
That's 2/4 timing. As in stressing the notes that fall on every two beats instead of every four.
This way she makes the song sound more upbeat and fast.
BassamMinFalasteen 2 years ago