Judy Garland - "Old Man River"

June 24, 1963: The first episode of "The Judy Garland Show" was taped at CBS Television City, Hollywood, from 8:10 to 9:20 p.m. The audience included many stars: Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Natalie Wood, Hedda Hopper, Louella Parsons, Agnes Morehead, Clint Eastwood, Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and Van Heflin.
Judy's guest for her first show was her old chum Mickey Rooney. Judy sang "Keep Your Sunny Side Up"; "When The Sun Comes Out"; "Exactly Like You"; "I Believe In You" (with Jerry Van Dyke who was her permanent sidekick on the show); "You're So Right For Me" (with Mickey); and for her "Born In A Trunk" segment that would close each show, Judy sang "Too Late Now"; "Who Cares?"; and "Ol' Man River." The show closed with Judy singing "I Will Come Back."
Judy also sang "Two Ladies In The Shade Of The Banana Tree" during the dress rehearsal on June 23, 1963, but by the taping the following night it was dropped.
The "Exactly Like You" song and sketch and the song "I Believe In You" would be cut before the broadcast date, and a new segment with Mickey was taped November 29, 1963. A new opening song, "I Feel A Song Coming On" was taped on October 11, 1963. The deleted segments survived and have been released on DVD.
Although the show was the first one taped, it was not the first to air. It was originally broadcast on December 8, 1963.
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[@tonyscalise4462]

This video is incredible. She’s basically singing a song notably sung by a deep voice man and she’s singing it like it was written for her. Best female voice ever, arguably best voice ever!

[@robbertSONGBIRD]

Who's here after watching the video from Be Kind Rewind? :)

[@fredcelli6310]

Judy held that last note, with forte, for 13 seconds....unbelievable voice and talent.......Frank Sinatra commented that "when all of us are gone, they'll still remember her" .

[@jordanbunshaft1150]

This is perhaps the greatest performance of any song, by any singer, ever.

[@timwong8604]

A white woman sung a song written for a black man, with such power and emotion, unbelievable! I click it out of curiosity to see how this song would be like from a female singer, and I am not expecting to hear this. You would have thought this song was written for her if you don't know its history ... bravo!

[@sydneyhorne745]

When she sings “tired of living but scared of dying”, you can tell she means it, just look into her eyes you can tell that she really mean those words. Those few words were so true to her story. So sad but so true. But deeply wish that I could have see her do this performance live. One of the best performances I’ve ever seen.❤️🖤❤️

[@terrygrant3467]

When they call her one of a kind, they aren't kidding. I can't believe how much she got out of that last breath. For a little lady she had to have extremely large lungs. She's the absolute greatest ever.

[@patrickryan1515]

"I get weary, tired of living but scared of dying." Look at the expression on her face as she sings these lyrics. You can tell she has lived this song.

[@stylebyniall]

Tik tok brought me here. Tired of living and scared of dying was doing the rounds a few months ago

[@peteralexander7943]

Her genius in selling a song lay in the fact that she saw herself in every lyric she sang. She's sharing her story You're not just getting a great voice, you're getting her soul.

[@franklyandrewjames]

It never ever gets old and it never will! Judy defines in this performance the term "leaving it all out there" for

[@kevinhawk9790]

I don't care what anyone says, there will never be another like Ms. Garland.

[@michealanderson8832]

This world didn’t deserve Judy Garland. We should thank our lucky stars we had her as long as we did.

[@shantavanee]

❤still listening in 2024❤

[@poetcomic1]

That low angle shot

[@philipkuttner7945]

She brings out the dark side of this song better than anyone I have seen.

[@RaymondHarrigan]

And that's the way it's done. There will never be another female entertainer like Judy Garland. She was just the best there was and no one can touch her.

[@user-us5pv8zw3z]

Judy owns his this song. Her version is iconic. How about that last note that lasts forever. She doesn’t even take a breath.

[@emilyhoward6538]

If I don’t cry watching this, just assume I’m dead.

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