Anita O’Day begins the recording of ‘Trav’lin’ Light’ an album for Verve (1961)

Anita O’Day‘s ‘Trav’lin’ Light’ is an album (tribute to her idol Billie Holiday) recorded on January 18, 19, 1961 and released in 1961 By Verve.

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Track Listing : 1.Trav’Lin’ Light (Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young) – 03:36 . 2.The Moon Looks Down And Laughs (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Sid Silvers) – 03:58 . 3.Don’T Explain (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 03:12 . 4.Remember (Irving Berlin) – 02:40 . 5.Some Other Spring (Arthur Herzog Jr., Irene Kitchings) – 02:28 . 6.What A Little Moonlight Can Do (Harry M. Woods) – 02:30 . 7.Miss Brown To You (Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, Ralph Rainger) – 04:03 . 8.God Bless The Child (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 02:10 . 9.If The Moon Turns Green (Paul Coates, Bernie Hanighen) – 02:56 . 10.I Hear Music (Burton Lane, Frank Loesser) – 02:16 . 11.Lover, Come Back To Me (Oscar Hammerstein Ii, Sigmund Romberg) – 02:52 . 12.Crazy He Calls Me (Carl Sigman, Bob Russell) – 03:25

Musicians : Barney Kessel – Guitar . John Anderson – Trumpet . Larry Bunker – Percussion . Buddy Clark – Bass . Don Fagerquist – Trumpet . Russ Freeman – Piano . Chuck Gentry – Saxophone . Mel Lewis – Drums . Joe Maini – Saxophone . Dick Nash – Trombone . Al Porcino – Trumpet . Frank Rosolino – Trombone . Jimmy Rowles – Piano . Jack Sheldon – Trumpet . Ray Triscari – Trumpet . Al Viola – Guitar . Ben Webster – Sax (Tenor) . Stu Williamson – Trombone

Production : Produced By Russell Garcia

Package : Don Gold – Liner Notes

Recorded On January 18, 19, 1961.

Released 1961 By Verve.

(Source Anita O’Day – Trav’lin’ Light | Anita O’Day @ Wikipedia)

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allmusic
Selections like the title track find her generating a slightly bitter tone quality and languorous phrasing in the manner of Holiday, but most of this beautiful record find O’Day going her own way in a more forthright, less vulnerable manner. […]

sundazed @ RateYourMusic
A tribute to Billie Holiday with folks who played with her like Barney Kessel and Ben Webster.Anita sings them in her style,she does`nt try to copy Lady Day which works fine and thankfully no string section! […]

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