About This Song
About "But Not For Me (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958)" by Anita O'day
Recorded live in 1958, this 'But Not For Me' crackles with intimate club energy. O'Day's voice is both weary and wry, the jazz trio responsive and loose. The audience's presence adds a layer of immediacy, turning a standard into a shared confession of love's elusive promise.