Autographs of Anita O'Day
Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self-proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, O'Day presented herself as a "hip" jazz musician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown. She changed her surname from Colton to O'Day, pig Latin for "dough", slang for money.
Anita Belle Colton (who later took the surname "O'Day") was born to Irish parents, James and Gladys M. (née Gill) Colton in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, during the Great Depression. Colton took the first chance to leave her unhappy home when, at age 14, she became a contestant in the popular Walk-a-thons as a dancer. She toured with the Walk-a-thons circuits for two years, occasionally being called upon to sing. In 1934, she began touring the Midwest as a marathon dance contestant.
In 1936, she left the endurance contests, determined to become a professional singer. She started out as a chorus girl in such Uptown venues as the Celebrity Club and the Vanity Fair, and then found work as a singer and waitress at the Ball of Fire, the Vialago, and the Planet Mars. At the Vialago, O'Day met the drummer Don Carter, who introduced her to music theory; they wed in 1937. Her first big break came in 1938 when DownBeat editor Carl Cons hired her to work at his new club at 222 North State Street, the Off-Beat, which became a popular hangout for musicians. Also performing at the Off-Beat was the Max Miller Quartet, which backed O'Day for the first ten days of her stay there. While performing at the Off Beat, she met Gene Krupa, who promised to call her if Irene Daye, then his vocalist, ever left his band. In 1939, O'Day was hired as vocalist for Miller's Quartet, which had a stay at the Three Deuces club in Chicago.
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Current items with a signature of Anita O'Day
These are the most current items with a signature of Anita O'Day that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10" | £88.22 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Anita O'Day
The most expensive item with a signature of Anita O'Day (Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10") was sold in December 2025 for £137.41 while the cheapest item (ANITA O'DAY (1919- 2006) American Singer The Jezebel Of Jazz Signed card) found a new owner for £5.95 in February 2019. The month with the most items sold (8) was December 2025 with an average selling price of £67.14 for an autographed item of Anita O'Day. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with £133.60 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £5.95 was February 2019. In average, an autographed item from Anita O'Day is worth £31.43.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Anita O'Day were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Anita O'Day [Signature] by Anita O'Day [CD] | £9.42 |  |
 | Anita O'Day [Signature] by Anita O'Day [CD] | £10.06 | |
 | Anita O'Day [Signature] by Anita O'Day [CD] | £9.63 | |
| Anita O'Day Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip / Thing Called Love 78 rpm E/E+ Signature | £33.95 | |
| Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10" | £91.64 | |
| Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10" | £89.56 | |
| Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10" | £89.62 | |
| Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10" | £88.90 | |
| Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10" | £117.04 | |
| Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10" | £137.41 | |
| Anita O'Day Singin' And Swingin' 1953 Vinyl Coral Records 1st Press Signed 10" | £136.66 | |
 | Anita O'Day – What Is This Thing Called Love / Trailus Boot Whip VG 78 Signature | £30.23 | |
| Anita O'Day – What Is This Thing Called Love / Trailus Boot Whip VG 78 Signature | £31.96 | |
 | I Told Ya I Love Ya: Now Get Out by Anita O'Day (CD, Apr-1991, Signature/CBS... | £21.00 | |
 | SIGNED By Antia O'Day 2002 In NYC - Ultimate Anita O'Day ~ Jazz ~ CD. | £50.61 | |
