These Merman posts are fabulous! This is her finest period, IMHO, and these clips show us exactly why the public, composers and producers were crying for more. Keep 'em coming!
I've liked this number a lot ever since I saw it on TV in 1967. I think Ethel is just fine in it, both in looks and voice. Yeah, she sang loud - but that's her thing. The perfectly mirrored floor adds a lot.
I must admit I tend to share betteroffsingle's view of Ethel Merman. She was loud and rather hoarse I think. What she did have was lots of enthusiasm and vitality and that counts for a lot. However I did think that Sunnie Odea was quite brilliant though I'm no judge. I understand from a friend that Eleanor Powell was the best tap dancer of all time so I don't know where this performance sits in the firmament of tap dance.
I must totally disagree: I have posted a clip of here singing a softer musical number and she pulls it off very well. Ever heard her 2 Victor 78s from 1932 ? I have both and she sings softly and beautifully on them ! Victor 24145: SATAN'S LITTLE LAMB Victor 24145:I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES Victor 24146 HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN Victor 24146 I'LL FOLLOW YOU Now I will admit that I like Lillian Roth's voice better though.
Good God. Play some electro house over this and you'll realize she is b-boying the shit out of the other dancers. And at least half a century before anyone else started doing it..
will never understand her success. always off key and outta tune but LOUD. But then, loud covers lack of ability to actually carry a tune. Like today's so called musical acts.
These Merman posts are fabulous! This is her finest period, IMHO, and these clips show us exactly why the public, composers and producers were crying for more. Keep 'em coming!
I've liked this number a lot ever since I saw it on TV in 1967. I think Ethel is just fine in it, both in looks and voice. Yeah, she sang loud - but that's her thing.
The perfectly mirrored floor adds a lot.
Gosh, trying to listen to Merman is like facing an artillery barrage, keep your head down and sit it out...
I must admit I tend to share betteroffsingle's view of Ethel Merman. She was loud and rather hoarse I think. What she did have was lots of enthusiasm and vitality and that counts for a lot. However I did think that Sunnie Odea was quite brilliant though I'm no judge. I understand from a friend that Eleanor Powell was the best tap dancer of all time so I don't know where this performance sits in the firmament of tap dance.
I must totally disagree: I have posted a clip of here singing a softer musical number and she pulls it off very well. Ever heard her 2 Victor 78s from 1932 ? I have both and she sings softly and beautifully on them !
Victor 24145: SATAN'S LITTLE LAMB
Victor 24145:I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES
Victor 24146 HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN
Victor 24146 I'LL FOLLOW YOU
Now I will admit that I like Lillian Roth's voice better though.
@bchfront: When did you visit the Masquers?
Good God. Play some electro house over this and you'll realize she is b-boying the shit out of the other dancers. And at least half a century before anyone else started doing it..
will never understand her success. always off key and outta tune but LOUD. But then, loud covers lack of ability to actually carry a tune.
Like today's so called musical acts.