YES!! We were on the second balcony on the right side of the stage. It's ALL TRUE. Grownups were weeping and stomping and screaming. My mom took me. I will never, ever forget it! She was so tiny. And so powerful. Never in my life have I seen anything better.
My dad played this album when I was a child and I bought it as an adult. Greatest live album ever. Her singing and stories give me goosebumps!! She was amazing! Best entertainer ever on my opinion!
I have a truly eclectic musical collection of favorites-superb jazz, folk, bluegrass, classic rock, country-rock, classical composers, R & B … whatever hits me in the gut; the prerequisite is that it’s gotta be TOP-NOTCH, whatever the genre. Among the crowd of all-time great crooners and popular singers, I have a slew of Sinatra’s albums, Dean Martin, some Perry Como, one Peggy Lee, etc. etc., and three of Judy Garland’s Capitol LPs (Alone, Judy in Love, and this Carnegie Hall stunner.) THIS album is so majestic that it is played ANNUALLY (by me) on a staggering surround sound system, with a bottle of champagne on hand to start the show, in a comfortable chair, and some single malt scotch to sip as the magic continues to unfurl. In other words, playing this album is a yearly *event*, which testifies to its grandeur, I hope. As I mentioned, I have many spectacular recordings, but no combo of live music and charisma-loaded performance/musicianship in my collection matches this legendary work. I can see why it became (and has remained) a cultural phenomenon, much like her Wizard of Oz, St. Louis, and A Star is Born films. Garland is *the* gold standard, especially at Carnegie Hall. Untouchable. Some years ago, I heard that artist Rufus Wainwright, who I knew only by name at that point, was actually going to duplicate the entire Garland concert, AT Carnegie Hall, no less. I was amazed at the ambition and bought the recording out of an abundance of curiosity. Wow. What a shambles. I’m sure some of his other, self-written work is quite good, but the entire thing came across as one of the most ill-advised stunts I had ever encountered. Almost like a blasphemy 😄 (I mention this because I noticed in the tribute video the assertion that “some have tried foolishly to reproduce this night …” and my mind went immediately to the Wainwright project. What a tomato-can of an attempt, but perhaps it led people to discover the original. Oh, well.) Anyhow, this album is unquestionably one of the great all-around recordings of human history and captures the one-of-a-kind magic of the incomparable Garland. Every serious record collector should have this and at least one of her 1950s HI-FI Capitol studio long-plays. I haven’t explored her 1940s work because few film soundtracks, curiously enough, feature in my collection. But I gather she has a wide body of studio cuts from that era, beyond the film standards that most know and love from her. Gotta get on that, I think. At all events, kudos for this tribute to a watershed American classic record.
There are only several moments in my own lifetime when I wish I could have been witness to something historic...this is one. There are moments just playing the recording, that reduce me to tears. I can't imagine how it would have affected me to have also seen her that night.
"the pop solo concert by which all others are judged" could not have said it better myself she was a force to be recon with just a power house performer and a legend R.I.P judy we love ya
At a local used record store I recently found an original copy of the record in near mint condition. Not a single scratch on either album. They had it priced at $3 if you can believe that. What a find!
Oh, how I would have loved to be there that night! I was only 9 years old, but when the double album I bought it by taking an advance on my allowance at the time. My mother bought a stereo record player so we could hear the recording better. I still have the album!
I played this album so much, I wore out my first 2-record set and had to buy a replacement. That was later followed with the CD when that technology came out. As Rolls Royce sets the standard against which automobiles are compared, for me, like millions of others around the world, Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall sets the standard against which all solo concerts should be judged.
I need to post a tribute to this album all these years later after my first hearing this truly incredible recording. I was introduced to the Carnegie Hall album at a music store in 1961, and I was totally lost to Garland's talent and voice. Yes, she had me at the first few notes of the overture. ( Let us not forget Mort Lindsey her musical director. ) To this day, March 15 2017 it remains in my heart. Thank you Judy, I could never thank you enough, but let me offer this tribute by my writing this post. KOR-
Tears...running down my face, soaking my shirt. Thank you, Scott, and thank you to all those who continue to post video tributes to 'our girl'. Early 'Happy Birthday, Judy'...I will be playing your music all day long!!!
I had this on vinyl in 1961, loved it I heard that some woman in the audience actually threw theyre mink furs in the ilse as a gesture of love during the applause,i dont know how true it is, but the appreciation and cheering went on for so long ,it must have been one of those very special " nights to remember " I recall sales of this concert went sky high on the billboard.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤
An exquisite showcase for her formidable talent. Have it on both CD and vinyl. Have read those liner notes, and the excellent Vanity Fair article, which so eloquently conjures the evening, countless times over.
There's not a single Garland afficionado on the planet who doesn't know that line: "I know. We'll...we'll sing 'em all and we'll stay ALL night..." Gay de rigueur.
The correct quote is- "I know.I'll...I'll sing 'em all and we'll stay all NIGHT!!!" Believe me, I've listened to that phrase many, many times on the record.
Unparalleled, This woman was such a musical genius, What a Miracle she was. I have to say, that there is no one like Mrs Garland, To me she is the promise of a new day, The Resiliency......The Talent.... So Formidable❤❤❤❤
What a beautiful tribute! Thank you for making this. Make ma happy & cry. Please make another one at Judy’s 100 birthday in 2022. Sure you’re planning. Also I think a feature film of her live performances should been made! Maybe putting this and that footage together could make this happen. If necessary, how about crowdfunding? I’ll be in!
OMG! Just full of Goosebumps, Some many emotions, I Born in 1969, I fell in Love with her at 12th when I watch Oz, then I watch and try to watch all her films, to hear all her songs her music. What a Miracle she was, there is no one like Garland not before, not now😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
When you consider that the modern world of entertainment is generally considered to be over one hundred years old, that this very special fabled concert, should be so frequently mentioned as "The greatest night in Show Business History", is simply staggering...I mean just think of the thousands upon thousands of performances done over all the decades, live shows, radio, tv, nightclubs, etc etc,
Josquinquin It almost becomes more electric each time you hear it, if that’s even possible. Then again, she did things no other performer was capable of doing. Pure magic. Pure genius.
Biggest mistake in my 85 years was not trying to get a ticket to this. I saw the poster and for some idiotic reason thought she was going to be performing with a bunch of other singers.
I cant find any reference about the special award given to andy wiswell - is this a grammy award and is it documented anywhere eeadlier than the judy room?
YES!! We were on the second balcony on the right side of the stage. It's ALL TRUE. Grownups were weeping and stomping and screaming. My mom took me. I will never, ever forget it! She was so tiny. And so powerful. Never in my life have I seen anything better.
"I know.... I'll sing 'em all and we'll stay all NIGHT!"
We've been here ever since Judy.
My mother was there, tragic no full films were made, America’s greatist singer
The best live concert ever.
the GREATEST CONCERT IN ALL HUMAN EXISTANCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Listening today, June 10, 2022. Happy birthday, Judy.. we will always miss you!!
Wow. What a performance. Judy is a legend.
My mother had that double album and WORE IT OUT!! One if the most treasured memories of growing up!!
I’m on my second copy of the vinyl!
My dad played this album when I was a child and I bought it as an adult. Greatest live album ever. Her singing and stories give me goosebumps!! She was amazing! Best entertainer ever on my opinion!
63 years after first hearing this album, I still smile with a tear in my eye. I'm privileged to have lived during her lifetime.
Right there with you!
I have a truly eclectic musical collection of favorites-superb jazz, folk, bluegrass, classic rock, country-rock, classical composers, R & B … whatever hits me in the gut; the prerequisite is that it’s gotta be TOP-NOTCH, whatever the genre.
Among the crowd of all-time great crooners and popular singers, I have a slew of Sinatra’s albums, Dean Martin, some Perry Como, one Peggy Lee, etc. etc., and three of Judy Garland’s Capitol LPs (Alone, Judy in Love, and this Carnegie Hall stunner.)
THIS album is so majestic that it is played ANNUALLY (by me) on a staggering surround sound system, with a bottle of champagne on hand to start the show, in a comfortable chair, and some single malt scotch to sip as the magic continues to unfurl. In other words, playing this album is a yearly *event*, which testifies to its grandeur, I hope.
As I mentioned, I have many spectacular recordings, but no combo of live music and charisma-loaded performance/musicianship in my collection matches this legendary work. I can see why it became (and has remained) a cultural phenomenon, much like her Wizard of Oz, St. Louis, and A Star is Born films. Garland is *the* gold standard, especially at Carnegie Hall. Untouchable.
Some years ago, I heard that artist Rufus Wainwright, who I knew only by name at that point, was actually going to duplicate the entire Garland concert, AT Carnegie Hall, no less. I was amazed at the ambition and bought the recording out of an abundance of curiosity. Wow. What a shambles. I’m sure some of his other, self-written work is quite good, but the entire thing came across as one of the most ill-advised stunts I had ever encountered. Almost like a blasphemy 😄 (I mention this because I noticed in the tribute video the assertion that “some have tried foolishly to reproduce this night …” and my mind went immediately to the Wainwright project. What a tomato-can of an attempt, but perhaps it led people to discover the original. Oh, well.)
Anyhow, this album is unquestionably one of the great all-around recordings of human history and captures the one-of-a-kind magic of the incomparable Garland. Every serious record collector should have this and at least one of her 1950s HI-FI Capitol studio long-plays. I haven’t explored her 1940s work because few film soundtracks, curiously enough, feature in my collection. But I gather she has a wide body of studio cuts from that era, beyond the film standards that most know and love from her. Gotta get on that, I think.
At all events, kudos for this tribute to a watershed American classic record.
I had the great good fortune to be there and this is a lovely tribute. Thank you.
blonjon major I hope you still have your program and ticket?
your fortunate indeed !
I am jealous you were there.
There are only several moments in my own lifetime when I wish I could have been witness to something historic...this is one. There are moments just playing the recording, that reduce me to tears. I can't imagine how it would have affected me to have also seen her that night.
One of the greatest entertainers that ever lived.
"the pop solo concert by which all others are judged" could not have said it better myself she was a force to be recon with just a power house performer and a legend R.I.P judy we love ya
At a local used record store I recently found an original copy of the record in near mint condition. Not a single scratch on either album. They had it priced at $3 if you can believe that. What a find!
A find, indeed. Invite friends over, pop a bottle of Champagne, and celebrate joyful greatness!
Oh, how I would have loved to be there that night! I was only 9 years old, but when the double album I bought it by taking an advance on my allowance at the time. My mother bought a stereo record player so we could hear the recording better. I still have the album!
its an absolute honor to watch and listen to her !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I played this album so much, I wore out my first 2-record set and had to buy a replacement. That was later followed with the CD when that technology came out. As Rolls Royce sets the standard against which automobiles are compared, for me, like millions of others around the world, Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall sets the standard against which all solo concerts should be judged.
The hysterical fans that are so well documented for Elvis and the Beatles were not the first. Judy inspired such hysteria first!!!
unforgettable... the best on the world!!!!!! Great Judy!!!!!!
thank you for this GREAT tribute to the GREATEST performance by the GREATEST singer EVER.
I need to post a tribute to this album all these years later after my first hearing this truly incredible recording. I was introduced to the Carnegie Hall album at a music store in 1961, and I was totally lost to Garland's talent and voice. Yes, she had me at the first few notes of the overture. ( Let us not forget Mort Lindsey her musical director. ) To this day, March 15 2017 it remains in my heart. Thank you Judy, I could never thank you enough, but let me offer this tribute by my writing this post. KOR-
👌👏👏👏👏👌
Tears...running down my face, soaking my shirt. Thank you, Scott, and thank you to all those who continue to post video tributes to 'our girl'. Early 'Happy Birthday, Judy'...I will be playing your music all day long!!!
Thanks is a absolute masterpiece of video!! Thank you so much for all you do for us life long Judy fans!!!
Thank you! I will make an updated version for the 60th anniversary! :)
I had this on vinyl in 1961, loved it I heard that some woman in the audience actually threw theyre mink furs in the ilse as a gesture of love during the applause,i dont know how true it is, but the appreciation and cheering went on for so long ,it must have been one of those very special " nights to remember " I recall sales of this concert went sky high on the billboard.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤
An exquisite showcase for her formidable talent. Have it on both CD and vinyl. Have read those liner notes, and the excellent Vanity Fair article, which so eloquently conjures the evening, countless times over.
There's not a single Garland afficionado on the planet who doesn't know that line: "I know. We'll...we'll sing 'em all and we'll stay ALL night..." Gay de rigueur.
The correct quote is- "I know.I'll...I'll sing 'em all and we'll stay all NIGHT!!!" Believe me, I've listened to that phrase many, many times on the record.
God! I love Love Love LOVE HER. PEACE
THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER ...FOREVER !!! xoxo
Unparalleled, This woman was such a musical genius, What a Miracle she was. I have to say, that there is no one like Mrs Garland, To me she is the promise of a new day, The Resiliency......The Talent.... So Formidable❤❤❤❤
What a beautiful tribute! Thank you for making this. Make ma happy & cry. Please make another one at Judy’s 100 birthday in 2022. Sure you’re planning.
Also I think a feature film of her live performances should been made! Maybe putting this and that footage together could make this happen. If necessary, how about crowdfunding? I’ll be in!
Great editing and just an amazing tribute...thanks!!!
OMG! Just full of Goosebumps, Some many emotions, I Born in 1969, I fell in Love with her at 12th when I watch Oz, then I watch and try to watch all her films, to hear all her songs her music. What a Miracle she was, there is no one like Garland not before, not now😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
When you consider that the modern world of entertainment is generally considered to be over one hundred years old, that this very special fabled concert, should be so frequently mentioned as "The greatest night in Show Business History", is simply staggering...I mean just think of the thousands upon thousands of performances done over all the decades, live shows, radio, tv, nightclubs, etc etc,
It is still as exciting as the night it took place.
Josquinquin It almost becomes more electric each time you hear it, if that’s even possible. Then again, she did things no other performer was capable of doing. Pure magic. Pure genius.
without a doubt
perfect tribute. thank you.
Woooow! Amazing Lady,
THANK YOU
Thanks Scott, this is a wonderful tribute!
Richard Hatch 0
I'm happy at least I got to see that part. For me Judy Garland is a woman vocalist who doesn't come any better! And I am speaking from the year 2021
gods gift to the world
She is te whole pacakge. Se can dance and sing with so much passion sound great doing it.
Can you imagine Judy Garland grasping your hand, like those lucky few. But, her bending down to kiss Liza is the best.
This is from.. When she didn't sleep for 3 days, right? So glad the video recordings came to light..
Biggest mistake in my 85 years was not trying to get a ticket to this. I saw the poster and for some idiotic reason thought she was going to be performing with a bunch of other singers.
Nobody ever really went home after that concert
Matt you are sooooooo right!!!
Really? And where everybody went after that concert?
@matt mammone, nicely put!
I cant find any reference about the special award given to andy wiswell - is this a grammy award and is it documented anywhere eeadlier than the judy room?
WHY won't TH-cam's thought police allow her Carnegie Hall performance of Over the Rainbow be on here?????
Agreed!
+ragemanchoo82 its on you tube ...search it out
It IS on you tube. I've heard it.
Hollywood la trituro.Q.E.P.D.😘
I read that Marilyn Monroe was in the audience. Judy and Marilyn were close
friends/.
FABU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!