The Complete Anita O’Day Verve-Clef Sessions - Box Set 9CDs

Tracklist: 

CD 1

01. Lover Come Back to Me (2:27)

02. Lullaby of the Leaves (3:10)

03. Rock and Roll Blues (3:18)

04. Love for Sale (3:37)

05. No Soap, No Hope Blues (2:34)

06. Speak Low (2:36)

07. The Lady Is a Tramp (2:41)

08. Strawberry Moon (3:08)

09. Pagan Love Song (2:40)

10. Ain't This a Wonderful Day (2:42)

11. Somebody's Cryin' (3:02)

12. Vaya con Dios (3:40)

13. The Gypsy in My Soul (2:34)

14. Just One of Those Things (2:42)

15. The Man I Love (4:15)

16. Frankie and Johnny (3:38)

17. Anita's Blues (3:27)

18. I Cover the Waterfront (3:47)

19. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (3:44)

20. Let's Fall in Love (2:27)

21. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me (2:46)

22. From This Moment On (3:14)

23. You Don't Know What Love Is (2:58)

24. Medley: There Will Never Be Another You/Just Friends (3:15)

CD 2

01. Beautiful Love (2:39)

02. As Long as I Live (3:40)

03. Who Cares? (3:16)

04. Fine and Dandy (2:28)

05. I Fall in Love Too Easily (2:55)

06. I Can't Get Started (3:55)

07. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (4:02)

08. Time After Time (4:08)

09. You're the Top (2:26)

10. No Moon at All (2:29)

11. Honeysuckle Rose (3:15)

12. I'll See You in My Dreams (2:51)

13. Boogie Blues (3:53)

14. Opus 1 (3:34)

15. That's What You Think (4:00)

16. Let Me Off Uptown (3:23)

17. Drummin' Man (3:15)

18. Slow Down (3:35)

19. Memories of You (2:53)

CD 3

01. I'm with You (2:07)

02. The Rock and Roll Waltz (2:47)

03. The Getaway and the Chase (2:28)

04. Your Picture's Hanging Crooked on the Wall (2:31)

05. We Laughed at Love (3:12)

06. I'm Not Lonely (3:06)

07. Don't Be That Way (2:34)

08. Let's Face the Music and Dance (alternate take) (3:18)

09. Let's Face the Music and Dance (3:18)

10. I Used to Be Color Blind (3:10)

11. Pick Yourself Up (3:06)

12. There's a Lull in My Life (3:18)

13. Man with a Horn (3:56)

14. Ivy (2:48)

15. Stars Fell on Alabama (2:52)

16. Stars Fell on Alabama (alternate take) (2:51)

17. Let's Begin (2:21)

18. Sweet Georgia Brown (4:14)

19. I Never Had a Chance (4:24)

20. Stompin' at the Savoy (3:20)

21. I Won't Dance (3:24)

CD 4

01. Medley: 'S Wonderful/They Can't Take That Away from Me (2:58)

02. Love Me or Leave Me (2:34)

03. Old Devil Moon (2:54)

04. Tenderly (3:22)

05. We'll Be Together Again (3:38)

06. Stella by Starlight (2:06)

07. Them There Eyes (2:39)

08. Takin' a Chance on Love (2:24)

09. I've Got the World on a String (4:01)

10. You Turned the Tables on Me (3:43)

11. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (3:57)

12. But Not for Me (3:10)

13. Medley: I Have a Reason for Living/My Love for You (4:55)

14. The Varsity Drag (1:48)

15. It Never Entered My Mind (3:08)

16. Tea for Two (3:49)

17. Everytime I'm with You (2:10)

18. Have You Met Miss Jones? (2:09)

19. The Wildest Gal in Town (2:40)

20. Star Eyes (3:03)

21. Loneliness Is a Well (3:10)

22. The Song Is You (3:21)

CD 5

01. What's Your Story Morning Glory? (3:51)

02. My Funny Valentine (3:37)

03. Sing Sing Sing (3:33)

04. Body and Soul (3:24)

05. The Peanut Vendor (2:42)

06. Frenesi (3:05)

07. Take the "A" Train (2:53)

08. Tenderly (2:41)

09. Four Brothers (2:26)

10. Early Autimn (3:12)

11. Interlude (A Night in Tunisia) (2:38)

12. Four (2:51)

13. Come Rain or Come Shine (2:16)

14. You're a Clown (2:33)

15. Easy Come, Easy Go (3:13)

16. A Lover Is Blue (3:02)

17. Mack the Knife (3:09)

18. Gone with the Wind (2:27)

19. Hershey Bar (2:07)

20. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (2:54)

21. Orphan Annie (2:03)

22. The Way You Look Tonight (2:12)

23. It Had to Be You (3:14)

24. Hooray for Hollywood (2:22)

CD 6

01. Just One of Those Things (2:10)

02. Love for Sale (2:44)

03. All of You (1:44)

04. Easy to Love (2:04)

05. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (1:51)

06. I Get a Kick Out of You (2:24)

07. I Love You (1:59)

08. I've Got You Under My Skin (1:49)

09. Get Out of Town (2:32)

10. What Is This Thing Called Love? (2:33)

11. Night and Day (2:03)

12. It's De-Lovely (2:06)

13. Falling in Love with Love (1:28)

14. Johnny One Note (1:53)

15. Lover (2:02)

16. Have You Met Miss Jones? (1:53)

17. Little Girl Blue (3:01)

18. Spring Is Here (2:45)

19. It Never Entered My Mind (2:24)

20. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (4:20)

21. I've Got Five Dollars (1:47)

22. To Keep My Love Alive (3:13)

23. Ten Cents a Dance (2:17)

24. I Could Write a Book (2:07)

CD 7

01. It Could Happen to You (2:40)

02. Blue Champagne (2:37)

03. Avalon (2:14)

04. Old Devil Moon (3:05)

05. The Party's Over (3:13)

06. Why Shouldn't I? (3:09)

07. Easy Living (3:20)

08. Can't We Be Friends (2:17)

09. Slaughter on 10th Ave. (5:51)

10. If I Love Again (2:50)

11. Speak Low (3:05)

12. Indian Summer (3:16)

13. Yesterdays (5:14)

14. Mad About the Boy (3:29)

15. That Old Feeling (2:30)

16. Waiter, Make Mine Blues (3:23)

17. When Sunny Gets Blue (3:04)

18. Angel Eyes (3:41)

19. Whatever Happened to You? (4:42)

20. A Blues Serenade (3:02)

21. The Thrill Is Gone (2:15)

22. Goodbye (3:41)

23. Stella by Starlight (2:51)

Vocals – Anita O'Day, Roy Eldridge (tracks: 2-15, 2-16)

Alto Saxophone – Art Pepper (tracks: 5-17 to 5-20), Benny Carter (tracks: 2-9, 5-1 to 5-6), Charlie Kennedy (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12), Hal McKusick (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Joe Maini (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12, 8-2 to 8-7), Maury Stein* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-6), Med Flory (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12), Sam Marowitz (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Skeets Herfurt (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 6-6 to 6-12), Wilbur Schwartz (tracks: 6-1 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24)

Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Lang* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6, 6-1 to 6-5)

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Woodwind – Phil Woods (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23), Walt Levinsky (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23)

Alto Saxophone, Reeds, Flute – Bud Shank (tracks: 3-17 to 3-21, 5-13 to 5-16, 7-13 to 8-1)

Baritone Saxophone – Cecil Payne (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Chuck Gentry (tracks: 6-1 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24, 8-2 to 8-7), Danny Bank (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Jack Nimitz (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12), Jerry Kasper* (tracks: 3-1, 3-2)

Baritone Saxophone, Reeds, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Giuffre (tracks: 3-17 to 3-21, 5-13 to 5-16)

Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 7-13 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-1), Bill Dowdy (tracks: 9-13 to 9-18), Buddy Clark (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12, 8-2 to 8-13), Eldee Young (tracks: 4-12 to 4-22), Freddie Schreiber (tracks: 9-1 to 9-3, 9-10 to 9-12), George Duvivier (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23), George Morrow (tracks: 5-13 to 6-12), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-21, 7-1 to 7-12), John Drew (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), John Frigo (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks: 1-21 to 1-24), Monte Budwig* (tracks: 1-13 to 1-20), Morty Corb (tracks: 2-9), Ralph Pena* (tracks: 6-13 to 6-24), Ray Brown (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Red Mitchell (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6)

Bongos – Jim Wilson (15) (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8), Larry Bunker (tracks: 3-8, 3-9)

Cello – Edgar Lustgarten (2) (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Ray Creamer* (tracks: 3-12 to 3-16)

Clarinet – Heinie Beau (tracks: 2-9)

Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Aaron Sachs (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18)

Congas – Wilfredo Vicenti (tracks: 9-4 to 9-12)

Cornet – Andy Secrest (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12), Red Nichols (tracks: 2-9)

Drums – Alvin Stoller (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8, 2-10 to 2-12, 3-3 to 3-11, 3-17 to 3-21, 5-1 to 5-6), Robert "Red"Lionberg.* (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8), Gene Krupa (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Irv Cottler (tracks: 6-1 to 6-5, 6-13 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24), Jackie Mills (tracks: 1-13 to 1-16), John Poole (3) (tracks: 1-17 to 1-20, 4-1 to 4-22), Johnny Rae (tracks: 9-1 to 9-18), Larry Bunker (tracks: 1-21 to 1-24, 3-7 to 3-11), Mel Lewis (tracks: 5-7 to 5-24, 6-6 to 6-12, 7-1 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-23), Roy Haynes (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23), Shelly Manne (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-12 to 3-16), Stan Levey (tracks: 6-17 to 6-20)

Flute – Ted Nash (2) (tracks: 3-12, 3-14 to 3-16)

Guitar – Al Hendrickson (tracks: 6-13 to 6-24, 7-1 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-1), Al Viola (tracks: 8-2 to 8-7), Barney Kessel (tracks: 1-13 to 1-16, 2-1 to 2-12, 3-1 to 3-21, 7-17 to 7-20, 8-8 to 8-13), Barry Galbraith (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18, 8-14 to 8-23), Bobby Gibbons (tracks: 6-1 to 6-5), Earl Backus (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8), Herb Ellis (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Howard Roberts (tracks: 7-17 to 7-20), Jim Hall (tracks: 5-13 to 5-16), Tal Farlow (tracks: 1-21 to 1-24), Tommy Tedesco (tracks: 6-6 to 6-12), Tony Rizzi (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6)

Harp – Corky Hale (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Dorothy Remsen (tracks: 3-12 to 3-16)

Piano – Al Pellegrini (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12), Arnold Ross (tracks: 1-13 to 1-16), Bob Corwin (tracks: 9-4 to 9-9), Bud Lavin (tracks: 1-17 to 1-20), Claude Williamson (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Dave McKenna (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Gene Harris (tracks: 9-13 to 9-18), Geoff Clarkson* (tracks: 7-13 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-1), Hank Jones (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23), Jess Stacy (tracks: 2-9), Jimmy Rowles (tracks: 1-21 to 1-24, 5-7 to 5-9, 8-8 to 8-13), Joe Castro (tracks: 6-13 to 6-24), Joe Masters (tracks: 4-12 to 4-22), John Williams (4) (tracks: 5-10 to 5-12), Lonnie Hewitt (tracks: 9-1 to 9-3, 9-10 to 9-12), Lou Levy (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12), Oscar Peterson (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Paul Smith (5) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8, 2-10 to 2-12, 3-3 to 3-21, 5-1 to 5-6), Ralph Burns (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Roy Kral (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8), Russ Freeman (tracks: 8-2 to 8-7)

Reeds – Alan Harding (6) (tracks: 5-13 to 5-16), Dale Issenhuth (tracks: 3-3 to 3-6)

Tenor Saxophone – Babe Russin (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Ben Webster (tracks: 8-8 to 8-13), Bob Cooper (tracks: 3-1 to 3-6), Budd Johnson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Buddy Collette (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Eddie Miller (2) (tracks: 2-9), Eddie Shu (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Fred Fallensby (tracks: 6-13 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24), Gene Cipriano (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12), Justin Gordon (tracks: 6-1 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24), Richie Kamuca (tracks: 5-17 to 5-20, 7-1 to 7-12), Stan Getz (tracks: 3-17 to 3-21)

Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Ted Nash (2) (tracks: 3-1 to 3-6, 3-13, 6-13 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24)

Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Bill Perkins (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12, 7-1 to 7-12)

Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Herbie Mann (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12)

Tenor Saxophone, Woodwind – Jerome Richardson (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23), Zoot Sims (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23)

Trombone – Archie LeCoque (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Bill Harris (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Bill Schaefer* (tracks: 6-13 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24), Bob Edmondson (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12), Bob Enevoldsen (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Bob Fitzpatrick (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12), Dave Wells (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12, 6-1 to 6-12, 7-13 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-1), Dick Nash (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12, 7-13 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-7), Dick Noel (2) (tracks: 6-6 to 6-12), Ed Kusby (tracks: 6-1 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24), Frank Rosolino (tracks: 3-17 to 3-21, 5-13 to 5-24, 7-1 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-7), Fred Ohms (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Gil Falco (tracks: 5-21 to 5-24), Harry Betts (tracks: 7-13 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-1), J.J. Johnson (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Jim Amlotte (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Joe Howard (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12, 3-1 to 3-6), Kai Winding (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Kent Larsen (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Lester Robertson (tracks: 5-17 to 5-24), Lew McCreary (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12, 8-2 to 8-7), Lloyd Ulyate (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12, 3-1 to 3-6, 6-1 to 6-5), Milt Bernhart (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12), Moe Schneider (tracks: 2-9), Murray McEachern (tracks: 6-13 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24), Pete Carpenter (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12), Si Zentner (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12, 3-1, 3-2, 6-1 to 6-12), Tommy Pederson (tracks: 6-21 to 6-24), Tommy Shepard (tracks: 6-13 to 6-16), Willie Dennis (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23)

Trombone, Bass Trombone – Ken Shroyer* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6, 7-1 to 7-16, 7-21 to 8-1)

Trumpet – Al Porcino (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12, 8-2 to 8-7), Bernie Glow (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18, 8-14 to 8-23), Bill Catalano (2) (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Bobby Guy (5) (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Buddy Childer* (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12), Conrad Gozzo (tracks: 3-3 to 3-6, 6-1 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24), Conte Candoli (tracks: 3-17 to 3-21, 5-21 to 5-24, 7-1 to 7-12), Dick Collins (tracks: 5-7 to 5-12), Doc Severinsen (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23), Don Fagerquist (tracks: 5-10 to 5-12, 8-8 to 8-13), Ernie Royal (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Frank Beach (tracks: 5-7 to 5-9, 6-1 to 6-12), Herb Pomeroy (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23), Jack Sheldon (tracks: 5-21 to 5-24, 8-2 to 8-7), Joe Ferrante (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), John Anderson (2) (tracks: 8-2 to 8-7), Jules Chaikin (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Lee Katzman (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6, 7-1 to 7-12), Mannie Klein* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-6, 6-6 to 6-12, 7-1 to 7-3), Manny Klein (tracks: 6-1 to 6-5), Nick Travis (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Pete Candoli (tracks: 3-1 to 3-6, 3-17 to 3-21, 6-13 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24), Phil Gilbert (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Ray Linn (tracks: 3-1, 3-2), Ray Triscari (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12, 8-2 to 8-7), Roy Eldridge (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Roy Eldridge (tracks: 2-13 to 2-18), Sam Noto (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Stu Williamson (tracks: 7-1 to 7-12, 8-2 to 8-7), Tommy Reeves* (tracks: 5-21 to 5-24), Uan Rasey (tracks: 3-3 to 3-6, 6-1 to 6-16, 6-21 to 6-24)

Tuba – Al Pollan* (tracks: 5-10 to 5-12), John Kitzmiller (tracks: 5-7 to 5-9)

Valve Trombone – Bob Brookmeyer (tracks: 8-14 to 8-23)

Vibraphone – Cal Tjader (tracks: 9-1 to 9-12), Larry Bunker (tracks: 3-7, 3-10, 3-11, 8-2 to 8-7)

Viola – Virginia Majewski (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8, 3-12 to 3-16)

Violin – Dan Lube (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Eudice Shapro (tracks: 3-12 to 3-16), Lou Raderman (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8, 3-12 to 3-16)