Anita Sings the Most

Anita Sings the Most
Studio album by Anita O'Day
Released	1957
Recorded	January 31, 1957
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	33:59
Label	Verve
Producer	Norman Granz, Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day chronology
Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day (1956) Anita Sings the Most (1957) Anita Sings the Winners (1958)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Anita Sings the Most is a 1957 album by Anita O'Day.

Recording and music

The album was recorded in Los Angeles on January 31, 1957.^[2] In addition to vocalist O'Day, the musicians were pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and Milt Holland or John Poole on drums.^[2]

Release and reception

Anita Sings the Most was released by Verve Records.^[2] Jazz: The Rough Guide identified the album as one that shows O'Day's "rhythmic invention and accuracy".^[3] The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "The very brief playing time (just 33 minutes) is unfortunate on this set, but the high quality definitely makes up for the lack of quantity. A gem."^[1]

Track listing

1. "'S Wonderful"/"They Can't Take that Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)/(G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 2:57
2. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 3:20
3. "Old Devil Moon" (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) – 2:53
4. "Love Me or Leave Me" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:33
5. "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) – 3:37
6. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 2:05
7. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche) – 2:23
8. "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) – 2:37
9. "I've Got the World on a String" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:58
10. "You Turned the Tables on Me" (Louis Alter, Sidney Mitchell) – 3:41
11. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:55

Personnel

• Anita O'Day – vocals
• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Herb Ellis – guitar
• Ray Brown – double bass
• John Poole – drums
• Milt Holland – drums

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