Anita O’Day – Sweet Singer Of Songs – Selected Sides 1941-1962 – 4CD

In a career - and a life - of dramatic ups and downs, Anita O'Day stayed true to her calling: jazz singer. With a superb voice and an exacting approach to her craft, she was sought out by the best - like Gene Krupa, Nat 'King' Cole, Oscar Peterson, Stan Kenton and Cal Tjader.

These remastered sides, the cream of a career that was thriving into the new millennium, are selected and annotated by Geoff Wilding. They will be a delight to existing O'day fans and a revelation to those new to her work.

Track Listing:

CD1:
Gene Krupa & His Orchestra: 1. Alreet - 2:40   2. Fool Am I - 2:49   3. Let?s Get Away From It All - 3:06   4. Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina - 2:42   5. Slow Down - 3:11   6. I Take To You - 2:32   7. Green Eyes - 2:38   8. Let Me Off Uptown - 3:02   9. Kick It - 2:04   10. Stop! The Red Lights On - 3:20   11. Two In Love - 3:14   12. Bolero At The Savoy - 2:52    13. Bolero At The Savoy - 2:53   14. Skylark -  15. Thanks For The Boogie Ride - 3:09   16. Pass The Bounce - 2:54   17. Harlem On Parade - 2:47   18. Barrel House Bessie From Basin Street - 3:09   19. Deliver Me To Tennessee - 3:18   20. Massachusetts - 3:17   21. Murder, He Says - 3:23   Stan Kenton & His Orchestra: 22. Ride On - 2:29   23. Build It Up. Paint It Nice. Tear It Down - 3:19   24. You Betcha! - 3:24   25. In A Little Spanish Town - 1:59   26. And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine - 2:40   

CD2:
Lowell Martin & His Orchestra: 1. Them There Eyes - 2:43  2. Can't Believe That You’re In Love With Me - 2:51   The Nat King Cole Trio: 3. Ain’t Misbehavin - 2:25   4. Rosetta - 2:13   5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - 2:42   6. Lonesome Road - 1:46   Gene Krupa & His Orchestra: 7. Opus No. 1 - 2:57    8. Did You Ever Get That Feeling In The Moonlight - 3:15   9. Boogie Blues - 3:21   10. Chickery Chick - 2:56   11. Tea For Two - 2:26   12. Harriet - 2:51   Alvy West & The Little Band: 13. Sometimes I’m Happy - 2:42   Will Bradley & His Orchestra: 14. What Is This Thing Called Love - 2:41   15. Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip - 2:29   16. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out - 2:58   Orchestra Conducted by Ralph Burns: 17. Ain't Gettin’ Any Younger - 3:02   18. Malaguena -2:56    19. Key Largo - 2:55   Abbey Brown & His Cool Cats: 20. Jamaica Mon - 2:26   21. Don’t Kick It Around - 3:25   Paul Jordan & His Orchestra: 22. Blues For Bojangles - 3:12   Jack Pleis & His Orchestra: 23. Tennessee Waltz - 3:01   24. Something I Dreamed Last Night - 3:11   25. If I Could Steal You From Somebody Else - 2:30   Ben Homer & His Orchestra: 26. I Apologise - 3:04   27. You Took Advantage Of Me - 2:19   28. Lovesick Blues - 2:37

CD3:
Ralph Burns & His Orchestra: 1. Lullaby Of The Leaves - 3:11   2. Rock And Roll Blues - 3:18   3. Love For Sale - 3:37   Small Combo: 4. No Soap. No Hope Blues - 2:34   5. Strawberry Moon - 3:10   6. Just One Of Those Things - 2:41   7. From This Moment On - 3:12   Buddy Bregman & His Orchestra: 8. Beautiful Love - 2:39   9. Who Cares - 3:15   10. I Fall In Love Too Easily - 2:55   11. I Can't Get Started - 3:55    12. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square - 4:02   13. You’re The Top - 2:25   14. No Moon At AII - 2:29   15. Honeysuckle Rose - 3:15   Small Combo: 16. Let’s Face The Music And Dance - 3:15   17. Pick Yourself Up - 3:06   18. Don’t Be That Way - 2:34 Buddy Bregman & His Orchestra: 19. There’s A Lull In My Life - 3:18   20. Stompin’ At The Savoy - 3:21   Oscar Peterson & Quartet: 21. Them There Eyes - 2:38   Russ Garcia & His Orchestra: 22. What's Your Story Morning Glory - 3:51   23. Sing. Sing. Sing - 3:33   Marty Paich & His Orchestra: 24. Take The ‘A’ Train - 2:53   25. Early Autumn - 3:11

CD4:
Orchestra Conducted by Jimmy Guiffre: 1. My Heart Belongs To Daddy - 2:55   2. Gone With The Wind - 2:26   3. Hooray For Hollywood -  2:25   Billy May & His Orchestra: 4. Just One Of Those Things - 2:08   5. Love For Sale - 2:44   6. Easy To Love - 2:04   Billy May & His Orchestra: 7. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - 1:51   Jimmy Guiffre & His Orchestra: 8. Easy Come, Easy Go - 3:13   Billy May & His Orchestra: 9. I've Got You Under My Skin - 1:49   10. Get Out Of Town - 2:32   11. What Is This Thing Called Love - 2:32   12. Night And Day - 2:02   13. It's De Lovely - 2:06   14. Johnny One Note - 1:52   15. Ten Cents A Dance - 2:16   Russ Garcia & His Orchestra: 16. That Old Feeling - 2:29   Group Arranged by Bill Holman: 17. Old Devil Moon - 2:54   18. Angel Eyes - 3:40   Johnny Mandel & His Orchestra: 19. If The Moon Turns Green - 2:56   Gary MacFarland & His Orchestra: 20. Boogie Blues - 2:47   The Cal Tjader Quartet: 21. Just In Time - 2:51   22. Peel Me A Grape - 3:06   23. Under A Blanket Of Blue - 2:24   24. An Occasional Man - 2:29   25. The Party's Over - 2:22   26. I Believe In You - 2.26   27. Mr Sandman - 1:57   The Three Sounds: 28. Fly Me To The Moon - 3:45   29. When The World Was Young - 3:34   30. Whisper Not - 2:58