Anita O'Day Autograph

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. More about Anita O'Day

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Current items with a signature of Anita O'Day

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thumbnailANITA O'DAY Dobre lp AUTOGRAPHED $29.99logo
thumbnailAutographed Anita O'Day CD SIGNED in NYC 1998-2004$50.00logo
Anita Belle Colton (who later took the surname "O'Day") was born to Irish parents, James and Gladys M. (née Gill) Colton in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, during the Great Depression. Colton took the first chance to leave her unhappy home when, at age 14, she became a contestant in the popular Walk-a-thons as a dancer. She toured with the Walk-a-thons circuits for two years, occasionally being called upon to sing. In 1934, she began touring the Midwest as a marathon dance contestant.

In 1936, she left the endurance contests, determined to become a professional singer. She started out as a chorus girl in such Uptown venues as the Celebrity Club and the Vanity Fair, and then found work as a singer and waitress at the Ball of Fire, the Vialago, and the Planet Mars. At the Vialago, O'Day met the drummer Don Carter, who introduced her to music theory; they wed in 1937. Her first big break came in 1938 when Down Beat editor Carl Cons hired her to work at his new club at 222 North State Street, the Off-Beat, which became a popular hangout for musicians. Also performing at the Off-Beat was the Max Miller Quartet, which backed O'Day for the first ten days of her stay there. While performing at the Off Beat, she met Gene Krupa, who promised to call her if Irene Daye, then his vocalist, ever left his band. In 1939, O'Day was hired as vocalist for Miller's Quartet, which had a stay at the Three Deuces club in Chicago. Read even more about Anita O'Day at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Anita O'Day

The most expensive item with a signature of Anita O'Day (Superb jazz singer ANITA O'DAY autographed swing era photo) was sold in January 2019 for $99.00 while the cheapest item (ANITA O DAY - VINTAGE IN PERSON HAND SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ALBUM PAGE WITH PICTUR) found a new owner for $1.61 in February 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was June 2012 with an average selling price of $9.74 for an autographed item of Anita O'Day. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2019 with $99.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.61 was February 2017. In average, an autographed item from Anita O'Day is worth $19.06.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Anita O'Day were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnailAnita O'Day - You and the Night and the Music -Night and Day- Autograph 1974$19.95logo
thumbnailAnita O'Day Autograph Legendary Jazz Singer D.06$22.00logo
thumbnailANITA O'DAY d. 2006 Signed 3X5 Index Card Singer/Tea For Two JSA GG73348$39.99logo
thumbnailANITA O'DAY Jazz Singer Autographed Photo.in Person 1974.$55.00logo
thumbnailAnita O'Day Jezebel Of Jazz Big Band Bebop Singer Rare Signed Autograph Photo$69.99logo
thumbnailAnita O'Day Signed Photo: Jezebel of Jazz/Gene Krupa/Zig Zag$60.00logo
thumbnailJAZZ MUSICIAN ANITA O'DAY (1919-2006) AUTOGRAPH 8 x 10 PHOTO~$9.50logo
thumbnailJAZZ SINGER ANITA O'DAY (1919-2006) AUTOGRAPH 8 x 10 PHOTO~$6.27logo
thumbnailOriginal Signed 8x10 Luc Denet Photo of Anita O'Day (Gene Krupa, Stan Kenton)$39.00logo
thumbnailSuperb jazz singer ANITA O'DAY autographed swing era photo$99.00logo