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Biographical NoteAnita Belle Colton was born on October 18, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri. Colton left home at age 12 and assumed the stage surname "O'Day" while employed as a walkathon and dance marathon contestant. She began singing professionally at age 19 in taverns around Chicago and earned a reputation for her improvisatory skills and unique vocal qualities. In 1941, O'Day joined the Gene Krupa Orchestra and became an overnight sensation with her hit "Let Me Off Uptown." She sang with Stan Kenton's big band from 1944 to 1945 and returned to Krupa's band from 1945 to 1946. Her career quickly became marred by constant drug use and incarceration, and it was not until the mid-1950s that O'Day's solo career reformed itself into a commercially successful enterprise. She recorded a string of successful albums with Verve Records and arranger Buddy Bregman, including Anita and Pick Yourself Up. O'Day continued to perform to rave reviews, appearing at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958 and actively touring throughout the United States, Japan (1964), and Europe (circa 1970). Her performance of "Tea for Two" in Bert Stern's documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day (1958) is widely regarded as one of the finest jazz performances on film. In 1972, she established her own record label, Anita O'Day Records. A period of mediocre gigs in the 1970s ended with O'Day's 1976 residency at the New York nightclub Hopper's and recruitment of savvy manager and press agent Alan Eichler. Strong reviews for appearances at Studio One's Backlot further revived her career and contributed to the eventual penning of her autobiography, High Times, Hard Times in 1981. O'Day launched the record label Emily in the early 1980s with Elaine and John Poole, the latter being her longtime drummer and former live-in partner. She performed at Carnegie Hall in 1985 in celebration of her fiftieth year in jazz and continued to actively record and tour until 1996, when an accident and subsequent mistreatment hospitalized her for over two years. O'Day resumed performances thereafter, celebrating her eightieth birthday with an appearance at Hollywood's Palladium. She died from pneumonia on November 23, 2006, in Los Angeles. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThe Anita O'Day Papers span from 1937 to 2004 with the majority of the materials dating from the 1940s to the 1970s. The collection primarily consists of manuscript scores, lead sheets, parts, and annotated sheet music for arrangements of popular songs and jazz standards performed by O'Day throughout her career. Although much fewer in number than the lead sheets, the full scores and parts reflect her work with many prominent arrangers, including Buddy Bregman, Joe Castro, Russell Garcia, Bill Holman, Quincy Jones, Norman "Tiny" Kahn, Billy May, Roger Neumann, and Marty Paich. The collection also includes a small assortment of scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, clippings, honors and awards, posters, and publicity materials. Digitized images of the scrapbooks are available. Return to the Table of Contents Selected Search TermsPeople
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Return to the Table of Contents Organization of the Anita O'Day PapersThe Anita O'Day Papers are organized in four series: Return to the Table of Contents Container ListMusic, 1940s-1970sScores, lead sheets, parts, and annotated sheet music for popular songs and jazz standards. Arrangers are indicated if known. Arranged alphabetically by title. Medleys of songs contain cross references to individual arrangements within the collection. The Acapulco polkaLead sheetThe ace in the holeParts: vocal, piano, bassAfternoon in ParisLead sheetsAin't gonna wait too longScoreAll I need in the world is youLead sheetAm I blue?Parts: vocal, piano, bassAnd her tears flowed like wine see also Medley: Let me off uptown / And her tears flowed like wineParts: alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-3, trombone 1-3And the angels singLead sheetAnd the ringLead sheetAnita's bluesLead sheetLyric sheetsAre you havin' any fun?Lead sheetParts: piano, bassAre you livin' old man?Sheet musicAs long as I liveLead sheetsScoreParts: vocal, drumsAs long as there's musicLead sheetAs time goes byLead sheetAvalonScoreScoreParts: vocal, alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-3, piano, bass, drums, guitarBarrel house Bessie from Basin StreetLead sheetBattle hymn of the RepublicLyric sheetSheet musicBeautiful loveScoreParts: booth, piano, drums, guitarBecky's night outScoreBeside meLead sheetBewitched, bothered, and bewilderedLead sheetBeyond the blue horizonLead sheetBlue skiesParts: trombone, bass, drumsBlues for BojanglesLead sheetBlues serenadeLead sheetsBluesetteLead sheetBody and soulScoreParts: alto saxophone 2, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-5Lead sheetsBoogie bluesParts: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, guitar, drumsParts: tenor saxophone, trumpet 1, trombone 1, bass, drumsParts: stock big band arrangementBrazillian skiesLead sheetBreaking up is hard to doLead sheetThe breeze and ILead sheetSheet musicBrother can you spare a dime?Lead sheetBut not for meLead sheetsBy chanceLead sheetBy myselfLead sheetCandle light and wineLead sheetsCan't we be friendsParts: piano, bassCent and a halfScoreChicagoLead sheetsChristmas in CaliforniaLead sheetsThe Christmas waltzLead sheetsChristopher ColumbusPiano-vocal scoreClose to you see Medley: Yesterday / Close to youClose your eyesLead sheetsParts: baritone saxophone, bassCome rain or come shineLead sheetsCottontailScoreCuteLead sheetDance, ballerina, danceLead sheetsDays of wine and roses see Medley: Days of wine and roses / You're my everything / Dearly beloved / No moon at allDearly Beloved see Medley: Days of wine and roses / You're my everything / Dearly beloved / No moon at allLead sheetDenzil's bestScoreDestination moonPiano-vocal scorePiano partDidn't weLead sheetsDr. Pepper [theme]Lead sheetsThe easy lifeLead sheetsEasy livingLead sheetsGuitar partEmilyParts: alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, flugel horn 1-4, horn 1-2, trombone 1-4, piano, guitar, bass, percussion, drumsLead sheetsEspecially for li'l ole meLead sheetsEvery time I'm with youLyric sheetEverybody gets to go to the moonPiano-vocal scoreEverybody loves my babyBaritone saxophone partExactly like youLead sheetsFalling love with love see Medley: Falling in love with love / Love for saleScoreParts: saxophone 1-5, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drums, guitarFine and dandyScore and lead sheetFly me to the moonLead sheetsFlyingLead sheetFools rush inLead sheetFor Heaven's sakePiano-vocal scoreFord commercialLead sheetFourLead sheetFour brothersPartsFrankie and JohnnyLead sheetFunny feelingLead sheetGee baby, ain't I good to you?Lead sheetThe girl from ImpanemaLead sheetGive me the simple lifeLead sheetGone with the windParts: vocal, piano, bassSheet musicGroovin' highLead sheetLyric sheetGrown up manSketch of piano partGypsy in my soulLead sheetHand-me-down loveLead sheetsHarlem butterflyPiano-vocal scoreHere, there and everywhereLead sheetHere's that rainy dayLead sheetsBass partHere's to lifeLead sheetsHershey barParts: vocal, baritone saxophone, piano, bassHoneysuckle roseLead sheetsBass partHooray for HollywoodScoreParts: vocal, tenor saxophone, piano, bassA hundred years from todaySheet musicI can't believe that you're in love with meLead sheetI can't get started with youParts: vocal, clarinet 1-2, bass clarinet, flute 1-2, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drumsI concentrate on youLead sheetsBass partI could write a bookLead sheetI cover the waterfrontLead sheetsI cried for youLead sheetsParts: baritone saxophone, pianoI didn't know what time it wasLead sheetI fall in love too easily see also Medley: I fall in love too easily / Time after timeSheet musicGuitar partI found a new babyPiano-vocal scoreI get a kick out of you see also Medley: Old devil moon / Speak low / I get a kick out of you / On a clear dayParts: vocal, woodwinds 1-4, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drumsI gotta right to sing the bluesLead sheetsI have a reason for livingLead sheetsI hear musicScoreParts: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drums, percussionLead sheetsSheet musicI remember youLead sheetsI try to tell myselfLead sheetI waited for youLead sheetI was doin' alrightLead sheetI won't dancePiano scoreIf I love againParts: vocal, baritone saxophone, pianoIf love were allLead sheetIf the moon turns greenPiano scoreIf you could see me nowLead sheetsI'll be tired of youLead sheetI'll see you in my dreamsParts: alto saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drumsI'll take Los AngelesLead sheetI'm beginning to see the light see Medley: Satin doll / I got it bad / Mood indigo / I'm beginning to see the light / Sophisticated lady / Take the A-trainI'm getting sentimental over youLead sheetsThe "I'm not supposed to be blue" bluesLead sheetI'm not the fool no moreLead sheetI'm old fashionedLead sheetsI'm still herePiano-vocal scoreI'm still in love with youLyric sheetsI'm with youPiano-vocal scoreIn a mellow tone see also Medley: In a mellow tone / It don't mean a thingLead sheetsSheet musicIn the middle of MayPiano-vocal scoreIn Las VegasLead sheetIt could happen to youParts: vocal "booth," piano, bassIt don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing see also Medley: In a mellow tone / It don't mean a thingLead sheetsIt had to be youLead sheetIt just don't pay to gambleLead sheetIt's you or no oneLead sheetB-flat instruments partI've got five dollarsLead sheetI've got the world on a stringLead sheetI've got you under my skinLead sheetParts: piano, bassI've taken a fancy to youLead sheetThe jitterbug waltzLyric sheetsSheet musicJohnny One NoteScoreParts: vocal, saxophone 1-5, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drums, guitarThe jokerPiano-vocal scoreJosé GonzalesLead sheetJust in timeLead sheetJust the way you look tonightLead sheetKey largoScoreParts: conductor, vocal, alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-3, trombone, bass, drums, guitarThe lady in redLead sheetLady of the lavender mistLead sheetLazy moodPiano-vocal scoreLet me love youSheet musicLet me off uptown see also Medley: Let me off uptown / And her tears flowed like wineParts: piano, drum, trumpet-drum break excerptLet's beginScoreParts: vocal, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-2, trombone, piano, bass, drums, guitarLet's fall in loveLead sheetLet's live tomorrow todayLead sheetLike someone in loveLead sheetsLimehouse bluesLead sheetLinger a whileLead sheetsListen little girlPiano-vocal scoreA little affectionLead sheetLittle girl blueLead sheetScoreParts: vocal, strings, piano, bass, guitarLittle orphan AnnieLead sheetLonesome roadLead sheetsLong daddy GreenLead sheetLook at what the wind blew inLead sheetThe look of loveSheet musicBass partLost in the starsLead sheetLove for sale see Medley: Falling in love with love / Love for saleScoreParts: vocal, saxophone 1, 3-5, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drums, guitarLove is a thingLead sheetLove lingers onLead sheetLove me nowLead sheetA love songLead sheetLover come back to meLead sheetParts: piano, bass, drumsLover manScoreLead sheetLove's a one sided gameLead sheetLullaby in rhythmScoreLullaby of leavesLead sheetsGuitar partLush lifeLead sheetLyon for LyonsLyric sheetThe man with the hornLead sheetParts: tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drumsMe thinksLead sheetMeditationLead sheetsTenor saxophone partSheet musicMedley: Days of wine and roses / You're my everything / Dearly beloved / No moon at allLead sheetsMedley: Falling in love with love / Love for saleLead sheetMedley: I fall in love too easily / Time after time see also I fall in love too easily see also Time after timeLead sheetMedley: In a mellow tone / It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) see also In a mellow tone see also It don't mean a thingParts: alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drums, guitarMedley: Let me off uptown / And her tears flowed like wine see also And her tears flowed like wine see also Let me off uptownBaritone saxophone partMedley: Old devil moon / Speak low / I get a kick out of you / On a clear day see also I get a kick out of you see also Old devil moon see also Speak low see also On a clear dayLead sheetsMedley: Satin doll / I got it bad / Mood indigo / I'm beginning to see the light / Sophisticated lady / Take the A-train see also Take the A-trainLead sheetMedley: S'wonderful / They can't take that awayLead sheetsParts: piano, bassParts: alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, drumsMedley: Wee small hours / RememberLead sheetsMedley: Yesterday / Close to youLead sheetMedley: Yesterday / YesterdaysLead sheets and rhythm section partsMemories of youLead sheetsThe moment of truthLead sheetMood indigo see Medley: Satin doll / I got it bad / Mood indigo / I'm beginning to see the light / Sophisticated lady / Take the A-trainMore than you knowScoreLead sheetMusic that makes me danceLead sheetsMy funny ValentineScoreParts: saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-5, piano, bass, guitarParts: tenor saxohpone, horn, piano, bassMy love for youLead sheetMy romanceLead sheetsMy shipLead sheetsThe nearness of youLead sheetNever let me goLead sheetThe night has a thousand eyesLead sheetA night in TunisiaScoreA nightingale sang in Berkeley SquareLead sheetsNo fool like and old foolLead sheetNo man of my ownLead sheetNo moon at all see Medley: Days of wine and roses / You're my everything / Dearly beloved / No moon at allScoreParts: trombone 1-4, piano, guitar, bass, drumsThe no soap, no hope, no mouse, no house bluesPiano-vocal scoreNobody does it betterLead sheetsNobody does it like meSheet musicNowhere streetLead sheetOff like a rocketLead sheetOld devil moon see also Medley: Old devil moon / Speak low / I get a kick out of you / On a clear dayLead sheetsTenor saxophone partSheet musicOld folksLead sheetsOn a clear day see also Medley: Old devil moon / Speak low / I get a kick out of you / On a clear dayLead sheetsOn the sunny side of the streetLead sheetsOn the trailLead sheetsOnce in a whileLead sheetsOne less bell to answerLead sheetOo pah pa dahScoreOpus 1Lead sheetsParts: vocal, alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, guitar, bass, drumsOrphan AnnieParts: trumpet 1-3, trombone 1-3, piano, guitar, bass, drums, conductorParts: alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trupmet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano/vocal, bass, drumsP townLead sheetsParts: alto/baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, tromboneThe party's overLead sheetPassing throughLead sheetPlay me the bluesLead sheetPlayboyLead sheetPraise of follyScoreRain sometimesLead sheetRobin HoodPiano-vocal scoreRound tripLead sheetRules of the roadLead sheetsParts: vocal, B-flat instruments, C instrumentsRunnin' wildLead sheetSalsa con quesoLead sheetSanta Clause is coming to townScoreSaratoga hunchLead sheetsSatan I'll be waitin'ScoreSatin dollsee Medley: Satin doll / I got it bad / Mood indigo / I'm beginning to see the light / Sophisticated lady / Take the A-trainSeason in the sunLead sheetsSend in the clownsLead sheetsSeńor bluesLead sheetShaking the blues awayLead sheetsShiny stockingsPiano partSimpaticoLead sheetsA sleepin' beeLead sheetsA slow danceLead sheetsSo niceLead sheetsTenor saxophone partSomebody's cryin'Lead sheetsSomething (in the way he moves)Lead sheetsParts: piano, bassA song for youLead sheetsThe song is youLead sheetsSonnyPiano partSoon it's gonna rainLead sheetsSooner or laterLead sheetsSophisticated lady see also Medley: Satin doll / I got it bad / Mood indigo / I'm beginning to see the light / Sophisticated lady / Take the A-trainLead sheetSpeak low see also Medley: Old devil moon / Speak low / I get a kick out of you / On a clear dayLead sheetsParts: piano, bass, rhythmSheet musicThe spell is onLead sheetsS'posin'Lead sheetsSpring can really hang you up the mostLead sheetSpring is hereLead sheetStar eyesLead sheetsStardustLead sheetStella by starlightLead sheetsStompin' at the SavoyLead sheetStreet of dreamsLead sheetsStrike up the bandScoreThe summer knowsLead sheetsSummertimeLead sheetSweet Georgia BrownParts: woodwinds 1-5, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, piano, bass, percussionSweet marijuanaLead sheetsS'wonderful see Medley: S'wonderful / They can't take away'Taint no goodLead sheetTake it slow JoeLead sheetTake me out to the ballgameLead sheetTake the A-train see also Medley: Satin doll / I got it bad / Mood indigo / I'm beginning to see the light / Sophisticated lady / Take the A-trainScoreParts: tenor saxophone 1-3, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-4, trombone 1-4, tuba, piano, bass, drumsScoreTaps MillerScoreTea for twoLead sheetsTen cents a danceLead sheetsTenderlyLead sheetsThank God I'm oldLead sheetsThat's what you thinkParts: alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone 1-2, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-3, trombone 1-3, piano, bass, drumsThere he goesLead sheetThere will never be another youLead sheetThey can't take that away from me see Medley: S'wonderful / They can't take awayThis is all I askLead sheetTime after time see also Medley: I fall in love too easily / Time after timeScoreParts: vocal, harp, 2nd violin, cello, bass, guitar, booth copyLead sheetParts: tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drumsTiny's bluesScoreToo late the SpringLead sheetTouch of your lipsLead sheetsTry your wingsLead sheetsUndecidedLead sheetSheet musicThe very thought of youLead sheetWatch what happensLead sheetWaveLead sheetThe way you doLead sheetThe wedding waltzLead sheetWee small hours see Medley: Wee small hours / RememberWell you needn'tScoreLyric sheetsWe've only just begunLead sheetWhat a little moonlight can doLead sheetWhat am I here for?Lead sheetWhat are you doing for the rest of your life?Lead sheetWhat ever happened to you?Lead sheetWhat is a man?Lead sheetsB-flat instruments partWhat is this thing called love?ScoreParts: vocal, trumpet 1-2, guitarWhen sunny gets blueLead sheetWhen the world was youngLyric sheetsWhere is the rainbowLead sheetThe whole world is Paris (when you're in love)Lead sheetWo-hoSheet musicYea-boo!Lead sheetSheet musicYellow daysLead sheetYesLead sheetYesterday see Medley: Yesterday / Close to you see Medley: Yesterday /YesterdaysYesterdays see Medley: Yesterday / YesterdaysYou are the sunshine of my lifeLead sheetYou can depend on meLead sheetsYou can't go home againLead sheetTenor saxophone partYou could have had me, babyLead sheetYou go to my headLead sheetYou turned the tables on meLead sheetYou'd be so nice to come home toLead sheetsYour eyes are bigger than your heartLead sheetYou're a clownParts: vocal, piano, guitar, bass, drumsYou're laughing at meLead sheetYou're my everything see Medley: Days of wine and roses / You're my everything / Dearly beloved / No moon at allLead sheetYou're the topPiano partScrapbooks, 1937-2003Miscellaneous clippings, photographs, and other documents, received as six volumes of loose scrapbook pages with no discernable order. The original pages have been digitized due to their poor physical condition. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for assistance viewing these files. Clippings and photographs from the pages are available in other series within the collection. Arranged numerically by scrapbook number. Photographs, 1940s-2004Black and white and color images, chiefly from the scrapbooks, of O'Day alone or with musicians and other people. Arranged by subject. Anita O'Day, aloneAnita O'Day, with musiciansAnita O'Day, with othersOther peopleMiscellany, 1939-2004Includes clippings, correspondence, awards, posters, programs and promotional material. Arranged alphabetically by material type. Clippings, 1939-1961 and undatedCorrespondence, 1941-2004 and undatedHonors and awards, 1958-2002Lists, undatedPosters, undatedPrograms, 1945-1964 and undatedPromotional materials, undatedReturn to the Table of Contents |
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