In 1952, Norman Granz signed singer Anita O'Day to his Clef label. Clef became Norgran in 1954 and then Verve in 1955. Throughout the 1950s, O'Day recorded more than 20 albums for Granz. Most of the recordings remain quite good, but only a few are superb. Two that stand out are Waiter, Make Mine Blues, arranged by Russ Garcia, and Incomparable!, arrange…
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