Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, O'Day presented herself as a "hip" jazz musician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown. She changed her surname from Colton to O'Day, pig Latin for "dough", slang for money.
CD1 (01:17:49)
This Is Anita - 1956
1 You're The Top 2:23
2 Honeysuckle Rose 3:12
3 A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 3:59
4 Who Cares? 3:12
5 I Can't Get Started 3:52
6 Fine And Dandy 2:23
7 As Long As I Live 3:37
8 No Moon At All 2:26
9 Time After Time 4:05
10 I'll See You In My Dreams 2:48
11 I Fall In Love Too Easily 2:52
12 Beautiful Love 2:36
Pick Yourself Up With Anita O'Day - 1956
13 Don't Be That Way 2:30
14 Let's Face The Music And Dance 3:14
15 I Never Had A Chance 4:21
16 Stompin' At The Savoy 3:16
17 Pick Yourself Up 3:04
18 Stars Fell On Alabama 2:50
19 Sweet Georgia Brown 4:12
20 I Won't Dance 3:24
21 Man With A Horn 3:55
22 I Used To Be Color Blind 3:07
23 There's A Lull In My Life 3:16
24 Let's Begin 2:19
CD2 (01:10:37)
Anita Sings The Most - 1957
1 'S Wonderful / They Can't Take That Away From Me 2:55
2 Tenderly 3:19
3 Old Devil Moon 2:50
4 Love Me Or Leave Me 2:32
5 We'll Be Together Again 3:36
6 Stella By Starlight 2:03
7 Taking A Chance On Love 2:20
8 Them There Eyes 2:35
9 I've Got The World On A String 3:57
10 You Turned The Tables On Me 3:39
11 Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 3:53
Anita Sings The Winners
12 Take The A Train 2:48
13 Tenderly 2:37
14 A Night In Tunisia 2:33
15 Four 2:47
16 Early Autumn 3:08
17 Four Brothers 2:22
18 Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) 3:29
19 My Funny Valentine 3:34
20 Frenesi 3:01
21 Body And Soul 3:20
22 What's Your Story Morning Glory 3:47
23 Peanut Vendor 2:38
CD3 (01:13:12)
Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter With Billy May - 1959
1 Just One Of Those Things 2:37
2 Love For Sale 2:41
3 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home 1:48
4 Easy To Love 2:01
5 I Get A Kick Out Of You 2:21
6 All Of You 1:40
7 Get Out Of Town 2:30
8 I've Got You Under My Skin 1:44
9 Night And Day 1:59
10 It's De-lovely 2:03
11 I Love You 1:56
12 What Is This Thing Called Love 2:29
13 You're The Top 2:24
14 My Heart Belongs To Daddy 2:51
15 Why Shouldn't I 3:05
16 From This Moment On 3:10
17 Love For Sale 3:34
18 Just One Of Those Things 2:37
Anita O'Day And Billy May Swing Rodgers And Hart - 1960
19 Johnny One Note 1:50
20 Little Girl Blue 2:58
21 Falling In Love With Love 1:24
22 Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 4:17
23 I Could Write A Book 2:05
24 Have You Met Miss Jones 1:50
25 Lover 1:58
26 It Never Entered My Mind 2:21
27 Ten Cents A Dance 2:13
28 I've Got Five Dollars 1:43
29 To Keep My Love Alive 3:09
30 Spring Is Here 2:42
CD4 (01:17:44)
Waiter, Make Mine Blues - 1960
1 That Old Feeling 2:26
2 Angel Eyes 3:37
3 The Thrill Is Gone 2:12
4 Detour Ahead 4:22
5 Yesterdays 5:09
6 Waiter, Make Mine Blues 3:19
7 Whatever Happened To You 4:39
8 When Sunny Gets Blue 3:02
9 Stella By Starlight 2:47
10 Mad About The Boy 3:25
11 A Blues Serenade 2:53
12 Goodbye 3:35
Trav'lin Light - 1961
13 Trav'lin Light 3:32
14 The Moon Looks Down And Laughs 3:55
15 Don't Explain 3:08
16 Remember 2:35
17 Some Other Spring 2:24
18 What A Little Moonlight Can Do 2:26
19 Miss Brown To You 4:00
20 God Bless The Child 2:06
21 If The Moon Turns Green 2:52
22 I Hear Music 2:12
23 Lover, Come Back To Me 2:48
24 Crazy He Calls Me 3:23