Born Anita Belle Colton, O'Day was admired for her sense
of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances 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.
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