The supremely swingin ANITA ODAY was born on this day (October 18, - TopicsExpress



          

The supremely swingin ANITA ODAY was born on this day (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) in Chicago,Illinois. Born Anita Belle Colton,she changed her surname from Colton to ODay, pig Latin for dough, slang for money.She appeared in the legendary documentary Jazz on a Summers Day, filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, which increased her popularity. She later admitted later that she was probably high on heroin during the concert. She also said that it was the best day of her life in that hers was the star performance of the festival and she made the cover of national magazines for it.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 11:39:53 +0000

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