JustWatchAnita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
This documentary explores the life of jazz singer Anita O'Day. As a child, Anita had a tonsillectomy, during which her uvula was accidentally removed. The surgery prevents her from singing vibrato and holding long notes, but lends to her much-revered percussive style. Anita overcomes her vocal hurdle, as well as many others -- including poverty, heroin addiction and jail time for a drug arrest -- to become one of the most prolific and respected jazz vocalists of the 20th century.
Initial release: 30 April 2007
Cast & Crew
Director(s)
Robbie Cavolina(co-director), Ian McCrudden(co-director)
Top Cast
Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Buddy Bregman, Dick Cavett
