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Related: About this forumThis footage is precious. Anita O Day at Newport Jazz Festival 1958
I can't choose a favorite moment. What a moment captured on film. One of her greatest performances.
So much sass and style.
A lesson in scat singing as well.
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This footage is precious. Anita O Day at Newport Jazz Festival 1958 (Original Post)
JHan
Nov 2018
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mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)1. FABULOUS!
JHan
(10,173 posts)2. I can't get over the woman reading "camille" in the middle of the performance..
like lady, you're listening to greatness right now.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)3. Among other things, this vid provides proof that annoying hipsters go WAY BACK in this country (nt)
unc70
(6,113 posts)5. She was also "difficult"
Not the easiest performer to work with. Some experience with her in the early 80s.
JHan
(10,173 posts)6. Yep, I've read some stuff. She lived the life .. phew.
Baby.