This is my favorite performance clip of Anita O'Day & I am grateful to you for sharing this treasure. I love how Anita comes on like a fireball, grabs the audience and transports them back to where it all really began for her with Gene Krupa & Roy Eldridge in 1941. As more and more people around the globe learn of this amazing lady and see performance clips like this one of her her God given gifts will certainly continue to touch people in the most positive of ways. Thank you & thank YouTube!
I saw the late Anita O' Day in the mid-80's in San Francisco at a club, when she was well past her prime, and probably well into her 60's; she did a great show, and used her vocal skills to overcome any shortcomings in her voice from age. Years onward, and I'm looking forward to seeing another talent of her class, Rickie Lee Jones. Not quite the same style, but RLJ can do jazz and blues and vocalese too! Heroin is something both singers got into during their careers, and overcame for comebacks.
Wow! I thought I was the only person aware of and a fan of both Anita and Rickie Lee. Both huge talents. But I don't regard Rickie's primary talents lying in the jazz and blues singer domain. I think of her as a poet and composer influenced by jazz, like Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro (2 of my other favorite songwriters). Anita was a singer of unmatched talent! And a great wit, too.
There seems to be some confusion regarding the title of this song. It's most definately "Boogie Blues", NOT "Drum Boogie" which is a similar, but different song. "Anita's Blues '76" is an altogether different blues that Anita wrote. So this particular song didn't "go through so many different names" as claimed here...it's always and only been "Boogie Blues".
"Drum Boogie" is a similar, but different song. It was mostly an blues instrumental, with Anita shouting "Do ya hear the drummer boogie"...which she borrows again for "Boogie Blues"
thanks for sharing
chavamel 1 year ago
totally one of a kind!!! Anita is forever <3
stuntcat666 1 year ago
This is my favorite performance clip of Anita O'Day & I am grateful to you for sharing this treasure. I love how Anita comes on like a fireball, grabs the audience and transports them back to where it all really began for her with Gene Krupa & Roy Eldridge in 1941. As more and more people around the globe learn of this amazing lady and see performance clips like this one of her her God given gifts will certainly continue to touch people in the most positive of ways. Thank you & thank YouTube!
1nightstorm 1 year ago 3
I love you Anita, great singer. greetings from Argentina to her fans!
charlesnorte 1 year ago
"Drum Boogie" was not Anita O`Days song with Gene Krupa his singer at that time(1938-41) was Irene Daye who also recorded "Drummin`Man & "Rhumboogie".
Anita O`Day replaced Irene in early `41 and recorded "Boogie Blues with Krupa in 1945.
local802blues 2 years ago
Great !! The DVD of Anita in Tokyo is fantastic !!
FeitenFan 2 years ago
what year is this?
rww1961 2 years ago
2009.....
SyvetheShairks 2 years ago 2
I want to know too!
alparet 2 years ago
The one and only...the greatest jazz singer of all time.
nandesneto 3 years ago 9
she was an absolute MASTER!!!
lonelyboy03 3 years ago 5
Anita ROCKED!!!!!
lonelyboy03 3 years ago 2
The queen of swing.
bugihugi88 3 years ago 3
I saw the late Anita O' Day in the mid-80's in San Francisco at a club, when she was well past her prime, and probably well into her 60's; she did a great show, and used her vocal skills to overcome any shortcomings in her voice from age. Years onward, and I'm looking forward to seeing another talent of her class, Rickie Lee Jones. Not quite the same style, but RLJ can do jazz and blues and vocalese too! Heroin is something both singers got into during their careers, and overcame for comebacks.
ldnearthesea 3 years ago 2
Wow! I thought I was the only person aware of and a fan of both Anita and Rickie Lee. Both huge talents. But I don't regard Rickie's primary talents lying in the jazz and blues singer domain. I think of her as a poet and composer influenced by jazz, like Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro (2 of my other favorite songwriters). Anita was a singer of unmatched talent! And a great wit, too.
pnyc1969 2 years ago
There seems to be some confusion regarding the title of this song. It's most definately "Boogie Blues", NOT "Drum Boogie" which is a similar, but different song. "Anita's Blues '76" is an altogether different blues that Anita wrote. So this particular song didn't "go through so many different names" as claimed here...it's always and only been "Boogie Blues".
jazzpaul1973 4 years ago
It is Boogie Blues, not "Drummer Boogie"
jimnick1 5 years ago
the song went through so many names. Boogie Blues, Drummer Boogie, and the Live at Mingos '76 cd. Its Anita's Blues '76
exaLtly 4 years ago
No..."Boogie Blues", "Drum Boogie", and "Anita's Blues" are all different songs. This is "Boogie Blues".
jazzpaul1973 4 years ago
Love that Anita! I, too, have never seen this one. Love it! However, isn't the title "Boogie Blues"? At least a copy. Thanks.
jazzgranny 5 years ago
Oh, yes. Also known as Drummer Boogie.
jazzgranny 5 years ago
"Drum Boogie" is a similar, but different song. It was mostly an blues instrumental, with Anita shouting "Do ya hear the drummer boogie"...which she borrows again for "Boogie Blues"
jazzpaul1973 4 years ago
What broadcast was this from? I haven't seen this one before. Thanks for posting!
trbuckley 5 years ago