When you're as great a singer as Judy, I guess you can afford to be as warm and generous as she clearly is on this tape (and Rainbow on this show)... those who were lucky enough to see her own TV series will remember how, in her guests' solos, she'd sit just off-camera, and be enraptured at every note, and how she gave people like Streisand and Bennet the courtesy of doing their songs THEIR way. All the greats like Judy can afford to be that generous; what's sad is, so few are. She was the best!

@velvetbees

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the insight into this lovely woman. I am old enough to have watched her shows, but I didn't notice this angle you mention about her being so thrilled by her guests. So thanks for pointing it out. When they cancelled her show it was like they took away Christmas. I still resent that they did that to her and us. We loved her so much, and I do remember thinking that we were very lucky because she would be around for a long time to give us joy. Then she died a few years later. She was so wonderful, and much loved.

Judy was/is the greatest entertainer of all time.

There are five elements of nature: air, water, fire, earth, and Judy Garland.

@saifonlawrence2044

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that.

Sorry Ms. Streisand To This Day The Award for THE Greatest Star Goes to JUDY GARLAND!

Judy was GREAT!

All musical variety shows had their individual formats. Mr. Williams was always kind & generous with his guests. He looks very proud to have Ms Garland beside him. Just look how he tries to hold his emotions in check. He might have even been reliving a moment or two with Kay Thompson, through his duet with Ms Garland. The number was simply & elegantly staged. All eyes are focused on Ms Garland in her lovely red dress. Everyone else takes a back seat to her presence, even Mr. Williams.

@Jasper7182009

6 жыл бұрын

TobyJae ..., nicely stated ... this is a Garland standard but it was nice to hear her in the duet with Andy Williams. Andy Williams through the years has gone up in my estimation. He's a great American vocalist but he really knew how to sing with other singers and make the moment unique and entertaining. Also, did you notice that three words were changed in this song. There is a reference stated to "sing Old Black Joe." They changed it to "sing sweet and low." I think that's fine to change it because of the changing times, but "rock-a-bye my baby" originally had the lyric "sing Old Black Joe," referring to a Stephen Foster song from the 1850s.

@akrenwinkle

Жыл бұрын

@@Jasper7182009 The last person in the world to understand the change in lyrics would be Judy, who was not a hateful person, but she gave in to this concession only for television. She sang the altered version on the Ed Sullivan Show also. In live performances, however, she would stick to the real lyrics, written by Foster, and expected by her audiences.

Judy looks lovely and healthy here.

@robertsafner8018

5 жыл бұрын

She looks so good here. She was a very beautiful woman. To me the older she got the more beautiful she was. What a shame she was only 47 when she died.

@balto4

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertsafner8018 Agreed she was beautiful. Never understood why she was called ugly

@troyannbladsacker1811

4 жыл бұрын

@@balto4 I agree with you. I do not understand why people did not call her beautiful. She was STUNNING!!!! Absolutely gorgeous. Her heart was so beautiful too. There will never be another Judy Garland. Greatest performer in the world. Rest in peace, beautiful Judy.

@balto4

4 жыл бұрын

@@troyannbladsacker1811 yes stunning it the right was one of the most if not the most beautiful woman in hollywood

@troyannbladsacker1811

4 жыл бұрын

@@balto4 I hope this does not offend my fellow Judy lovers. I named my gorgeous palomino Judy Garland. Everyone loves that I named her that. My horses are my treasures and I love Judy so much this was the best way for me to honor her. When I had Lyme disease a few years ago, I tell everyone that it was God who healed me and Judy walked with me. I watched all of her movies, saturated myself with her music. God used Judy to bring me through two years of hell. We have a beautiful barn. I am born and raised in New Orleans so all the horses stall names are specially made to look like French Quarter streets. My Judy has everything red, her feed and water buckets, halter, blanket. I think our Judy Garland would get the biggest enjoyment out of it all if she was still here. I would love to show her children. In fact, my Judy is so gorgeous we have a friend who is constantly plotting how he could steal her without us missing her. She is well trained and gentle as all of our horses are. It is good talking to someone who loves Judy also.

After so many years not even hundred thousand views this should be a million

Just beautiful and how nice to see her once again in living color. Thanks Michele.

What a great video of Judy with Andy Williams. Can you imagine being one of the chorus boys or girls sitting at Judy's knee and listening to her singing "Rock-a-Bye Baby" live. What an experience that must've been for them and thank goodness for video so that we can experience it, too!

@ImTash

4 жыл бұрын

They're probably grateful she didn't belt out the end like she usually does cos their ears would be ringing for a week! I was lucky enough to watch Liza sing from the wings of her London show in 2008 and my god she was deafening - hearing her voice straight from her without coming through the mic was astonishing. And I've grown up with opera singers - Liza could more than hold her own with any of them in terms of power & volume! - having Judy belting at you in person must have been like being hit by a vocal freight train at top speed!

I know it's been said many times, but the amount of talent Ms Garland had is palpable. There's never been someone like her.

She was so great. :)

great Judy!

Wow, they sounded great together

I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT!!!!

Who cares what I say but she was so fabulous. her daughters don't come close.

@szembekk

5 жыл бұрын

I agree that no-one comes close to her level but I must say that to my ear Lorna and Liza differ a lot with one being superior to other so I'd say: 1.Judy, then nothing for a while, 2.Liza and then 3.Lorna not that anyone cares. 🤔

@troyannbladsacker1811

4 жыл бұрын

@@szembekk I think when Lorna was younger, she had a better voice than Liza. Also Liza had opportunities that Lorna did not have because Judy died when Lorna was so young. Liza got to perform at the London palladium with Judy. Judy got her with the best singing coach and Vincent with acting. Had Judy lived longer I think Lorna may have been as big a star as Liza. Judy always said that Lorna was her singer. These are just my opinions. Please don't shoot me down. I love Judy so much as well as all of her children.

@troyannbladsacker1811

4 жыл бұрын

missgreeneyes56 I totally agree with you. A lot of people think that Liza sounds like her mother but I have to disagree. This is just my opinion. No one can top Judy. I haven't seen the new movie yet with Renee Z. but I can't imagine what they were thinking by not using Judy's own voice for the singing.

Judy rarely sang "soft and low." A very liberal period for her.

Holy Shit! Wow! Oh Dear .These two can certainly sing. Thanks to you Andy for doing it.

Judy was a great singer actress person and was so very witty and had a great sense of humor ! I did not find her out to be a tragic figure no way did I ever see her in that way ! Hated all the gossip and lies scandals on her in her life! It was not fair to Judy ! Read many books about Judy the one by Gerald Frank in 1976 and Little Girl Lost ! Weep No More my lady was not good as Mickey Deans said so much lies about her made her look bad and Mel Torme s book I burned !

effortless simply wonderful people!

on 2:18-19 Judy could have WIPED Andy Out on that Note, because thats the Bridge of this particular song and Usually Pulls out her BRavdo in the voice Notes to finish the song..but repected Andys Lower key and after all it Is his show..but she really normally Belts the HELL out of this song. andy did ok..but it was a mistake to sing this song with Judy. she was too powerful..but she did a nice job of Holding back

@missgreeneyes56 No one will ever come close to Judy! And it's mainly because her daughter's voices aren't natural, they had to take singing lessons. Judy's voice was natural though!! :)

Amazing. I like this version best because it's more jazzy, even though Judy's a bit restrained at the end. Also, I think she spit on him with that first "Rock a bye" cos he wipes it off at 0:16 lol xx

@akrenwinkle

Жыл бұрын

You thought she spat on him? Like the kids say, OMG!

"Soft snd low ..."

@Craig4604

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, good change.

SHIT Judy sounds and looks great

Judy,Judy

Everything was great before Andy started singing

I love this version! Fantastic. I have seen it before and may have even watched it originally since I searched for her every performace on TV. But I just noticed she changed the lyric. Only a year earlier on her TV show she was still singing the original Al Jolson "Old Black Joe" lyric. But here they changed it "sweet and low". It's easy to see the impact of civil rights and that they were being both sensitive and progressive on the show.

@roberthenleynola

3 жыл бұрын

Several months after this, she sang the same song on The Ed Sullivan Show, and she also used the "soft and low" lyric at that time. I really think it was a racial sensitivity type thing. I saw her a couple of years later in concert, and it was back to "Old Black Joe."

@akrenwinkle

Жыл бұрын

@@roberthenleynola There's no way in the world it was Judy's idea to alter the lyrics for television.

lovely... :)

ALWAYS too generous with her fellow performers -- not only did Williams have to push in on HER song, the ENDING (which is this legendary lady's big climax that everyone anticipates) had to be in HIS key -- so he got to sing the MELODY while she was forced to waddle around with lower register harmony!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbelievable. I can't stand that creepy man. And you could hear that she was in great voice; the notes were exploding from her throat -- she had to pull on the reins!!!

Dear Pandora Leave her alone she what is it that you can do to come near what she did in only 47 years she gave birth 3 times in between doing all of this and if you don't care about that then how can you even be a fan?RIP Judy Garland I know you are because more people love you than don't still 42 years later.Love you Barb...

after Judy, Andy sounded pretty outplaced....Well - who wouldn't

judy? of course. but andy williams? impressive.