Anita O'Day Ain't Misbehavin'

Anita O`Day Ain't Misbehavin with the Nat "King" Cole Trio

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• Anita
• O'Day
• Ain't
• Misbehavin'
• Nat
• Cole
• trio
• jazz

[plangentmusic]

She must be really young here -- pre-- Krupa band. The vibrato isn't as controlled and the phrasing is surprisingly stiff for someone who had perhaps the best sense of rhythm of any  jazz singer. I'm guess she's around 18 when she recorded this. Anyone know the date?

[jburidan]

Around 1945. She was 25. Because she had no uvula (or not a complete one) her voice had no natural vibrato. She had to do her vibrato shaking the head or with some kind of diaphragmatic trick. But I think she sings pretty good here, there is also a "penthouse serenade" of the same session that is better sung.

[BABYREMI]

amazing

[tmosho1]

jburidan, I know she says she didn't have a uvula. Still, there were songs where she surely had vibrato. So---please understand that, at the time that this lovely lady sang, they all were charged having a "gimmick". Some back- story to make their songs sell. It was a rougher time than most imagine in our history. Singers were not treated like stars, but rather like prostitutes. Seriously....

[NoRosesForMe]

She sounds excellent here! Some people are just plain dumb. Im not afraid to say that. DUMB. Of course she sounds a wee bit different here. This is probably from the early 40s. Shes awesome as always. ...pft..some people.....aint they a bitch?

[blackandtanful]

私の大好きなファッツ・ウォーラーの”浮気はやめた”ｱﾆﾀ･ｵ­ﾃﾞｲが快調に歌う、ただしジョニ・ジェームスのがイチバン､ｷ­ﾝｸﾞ･ｺｰﾙがﾋﾟｱﾉ#jazzm

[rpmhart]

@plangentmusic My apologies. I read it as criticism rather than observation. What can I say? I still try to defend the ladies' honor when perceiving a slight. It's probably why I don't go to bars...too old to get my butt stomped anymore.

[plangentmusic]

@rpmhart  Anita is my favorite female jazz vocalist. She just doesn't sound at her best here.

[rpmhart]

@plangentmusic Wow. Hard to imagine a criticism could be made of this performance. Frankly, for some of us, this is the best vocalist the King Cole Trio ever had. (and I expect to be flamed for that; it's really not taking away anything from Nat, though. I think he loved and respected her talent, too)

[mariadelamor21]

ENCHANTER!

[smithsonsofok]

@alroy43 You ain't heard nothin' yet! Check out the album "Anita Sings the Winners" or catch her in the movie "Jazz on a Summer's Day". Anita O'Day was the best. I like all phases of her career: the big band days are cool ("I Told You I Love You, Now Get Out"); the songs with Krupa ("Let Me Off Uptown"); but, best of all, her work from the fifties and sixties. She just got better and better. Have fun checking her out!

[alroy43]

First I have heard of her. She is really good!

[coolioto]

@jburidan That's facinating

[DeedleDeedleDumplin]

Luv this jazz song. Anita's music just makes me feel relaxed, and that's a good thang :)

[darrynray]

@artisticluminiere I do love Anita

[artisticluminiere]

What is there not to love about this old time music....

[idamay1]

I have this picture! She autographed it and sent it to me several years ago,,,I treasure it. According to my father, Frank Melrose,s bio, he played piano for her in Calumet City in the early early years...I think she was a super vocalist,,,,,

[MrRJDB1969]

Man, I love that first picture ! Check out those eyes.

[carseggie55]

nice

[local802blues]

Anita O`Day with the Nat King Cole Trio

Nat Cole,p; Oscar Moore,g; Johnny Miller,b.

MacGregor transcriptions,Los Angeles,February 10,1945.

So she was 25 years old

Born:Anita Belle Colton,October 18,1919 in Chicago

[hunniedelite]

@jburidan wow she had no uvula....learn something new everyday

[yummiichigo]

@angielau11

I get my vibrato by supporting with my diaphram (lol idk how to spell). You can feel your throat and around where your uvula is vibrating though.

[yummiichigo]

I'm singing this song for voice (:

It's a fun song!

[angielau11]

I am really interested in what you say.

So you say uvula has an important role in creating the vibrato, aren't you?

I am asking you, because I have been trying to create a natural kind of vibrato for a while.

[Ballster0888]

Awesome!! Great song, Great singer=)