Denver Women’s Press Club

Anita O’Day is one of the most famous jazz vocalist of the last hundred years. Her style and swing has captivated audiences since her debut album This Is Anita in 1955. Yet Anita’s career started long before her debut album. Her early performing days began with Gene Krupa’s band, with “Let Me Off Uptown” as a staple with that group. O’Day continued to perform with big band throughout the 1940’s such as Woody Herman’s and Stan Kenton’s. She released her…