Anita O'Day (1919 - 2006) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Anita O'Day

Birth:	Oct. 18, 1919 Chicago Cook County Illinois, USA
Death:	Nov. 23, 2006 West Hollywood Los Angeles County California, USA
Jazz Singer. Born Anita Belle Colton, she is best known to many for her recordings of the songs "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Sweet Georgia Brown". After beginning her career in burlesque, she later work with such Jazz legends as Gene Krupa and David Roy Eldridge. In 1981, her autobiography "High Times, Hard Times" was released recounting her struggle with drug addiction. O'Day was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1997 with a Lifetime Achievement Award. She died of complications from pneumonia. (bio by: C.S.) Search Amazon for Anita O'Day

Burial: Hollywood Forever Hollywood Los Angeles County California, USA
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