Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May

by Anita O'Day

Overview

This LP was taken from sessions in April 1959 on which Anita O'Day interprets Cole Porter songs while accompanied by some rather rambunctious big-band arrangements from Billy May. While her emotional range is wider than Ella Fitzgerald's (who had previously recorded her much better-known Cole Porter Songbook), O'Day's voice strangely does not sound as strong on the Billy May set as it does on the six bonus tracks, which are Cole Porter songs she recorded on other occasions (from 1952-1960). Still, the program does have its moments, with highlights including "I Get a Kick Out of You," "All of You," "It's Delovely," "You're the Top" and two versions of "Love for Sale." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/21/1991
Label:	Decca / Verve
UPC:	0042284926621

Tracks

1. Just One of Those Things
2. Love for Sale
3. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
4. Easy to Love
5. I Get a Kick Out of You
6. All of You
7. Get Out of Town
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. Night and Day
10. It's De-Lovely
11. I Love You
12. What Is This Thing Called Love?
13. You're the Top
14. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
15. Why Shouldn't I?
16. From This Moment On
17. Love for Sale
18. Just One of Those Things

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Anita O'Day   Primary Artist,Vocals
Billy May   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Roy Eldridge   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Mel Lewis   Guest Artist
Stu Williamson   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Conte Candoli   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Jimmy Rowles   Guest Artist,Piano
Jimmy Giuffre   Guest Artist,Reeds,Director
Barney Kessel   Guest Artist,Guitar
Jack Nimitz   Sax (Baritone)
Alvin Stoller   Drums
Paul Smith   Piano
Bob Edmondson   Trombone
J.J. Johnson   Sax (Tenor)
Jack Sheldon   Trumpet
Larry Bunker   Drums
Joe Howard   Trombone
Joe Maini   Sax (Alto)
Don Lamond   Drums
Joe Mondragon   Bass
Charlie Kennedy   Sax (Alto)
Lou Levy   Piano
Lew McCreary   Trombone
Ralph Burns   Piano
Ray Triscari   Trumpet
Milt Bernhart   Trombone
Arnold Ross   Piano
Al McKibbon   Bass
Monty Budwig   Bass
Al Hendrickson   Guitar
Lee Katzman   Trumpet
Cecil Payne   Sax (Baritone)
Si Zentner   Trombone
Bill Harris   Trombone
Jackie Mills   Drums
Tal Farlow   Guitar
Frank Rosolino   Trombone
Leroy Vinnegar   Bass
Richie Kamuca   Sax (Tenor)
Al Porcino   Trumpet
Buddy Bregman   Director
Lloyd Elliott   Trombone
Albert Pollan   Tuba
Buddy Clark   Bass
Bill Holman   Director
Bill Perkins   Sax (Tenor)
Kenny Shroyer   Trombone,Sax (Bass)
Larance Marable   Drums

Technical Credits

Cole Porter   Composer
Bill Holman   Arranger
Ralph Burns   Arranger
Jimmy Giuffre   Arranger
Norman Granz   Producer
Anita O'Day   Performer
Will Friedwald   Producer
Billy May   Performer