LC control no. | 2012562130 |
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Type of material | Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection) |
Personal name | O'Day, Anita. |
Main title | Anita O'Day papers, 1937-2004 (bulk 1940s-1970s). |
Related names | Bregman, Buddy. Castro, Joe, 1927- Garcia, Russell. Holman, Bill. Jones, Quincy, 1933- Kahn, Tiny. May, Billy. Paich, Marty. |
Description | 1200 items (20 boxes, 8 linear feet) |
Organized/Arranged | Organized into the following series: I. Music, 1940s-1970s, II. Scrapbooks, 1937-2003, III. Photographs, 1940s-2004, IV. Miscellany, 1939-2004. |
Rights advisory | Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. |
Access advisory | Open to research. Not all materials in this collection may be readily accessible; please request accessibility information well in advance of your visit <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contact> |
Biography/History note | Anita O'Day (b.Oct. 18, 1919, in Kansas City, Missouri; d. Nov. 23, 2006, in Los Angeles) was an American jazz vocalist. |
Summary | The collection primarily consists of manuscript scores, lead sheets, parts, and annotated sheet music for arrangements of popular songs and jazz standards performed by O'Day throughout her career. Many prominent arrangers are represented, including Buddy Bregman, Joe Castro, Russell Garcia, Bill Holman, Quincy Jones, Norman "Tiny" Kahn, Billy May, Roger Neumann, and Marty Paich. In addition, the collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, clippings, honors and awards, posters, and publicity materials. |
Notes | Sound recordings: transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress. |
Finding aids | Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and at <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012009> |
Cite as | Anita O'Day Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress. |
Acquisition source | Purchase; 2011. |
Subjects | O'Day, Anita. O'Day, Anita--Archives. Jazz vocals. Jazz. Jazz--Lead sheets. Popular music--United States. Music--Manuscripts--United States. Women jazz singers--United States. O'Day, Anita--Correspondence. O'Day, Anita--Photographs. |
Form/Genre | Awards. Clippings (Information artifacts) Correspondence. Photographic prints. Posters. Promotional materials. Scrapbooks. |
LC classification | ML31 .O33 |
Geographic area code | n-us--- |
Repository | Library of Congress Music Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.home> |
Links | Finding aid: <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012009> Finding aid (PDF): <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu012009.3> |