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"Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer" makes its U.S televisiondebut Monday, June 7 (8 p.m. ET/PT) andtells the astonishing story of one of the greatest American jazz singers of all time-a journey of survival, and above all the endurance of her talent, told in a number of frank interviews with her and those who knew her. Her career was long and eventful, spanning seven decades, with her last album recorded when she was 84. This documentary of a legend was co-directed by Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden who produced with Melissa Davis. Personalities talk about her quirky personality, while jazz critics and her few still living contemporaries speak of her extraordinary talent and how amazing it was that she continued to sing for so long.

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