A Mother's Love

Judy Garland with her children, Lorna Luft and Joseph Luft, London, 1960.

Gary Horrocks, president of The International Judy Garland Club, just shared this photograph that didn't make it into club's latest edition of Judy Garland A Celebration.

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A CELEBRATION INDEED!

JUDY GARLAND A CELEBRATION #4 

arrived like a welcome cup of hot cider on a crisp autumn evening. 

At first glance the magazine is a visual delight, with a stylish design and layout, and then you find that it is filled with a bounty of rare photos of Judy at work, at play, and at home in 1960. 

In fact, 1960 is the theme of this utterly charming issue.

Included are two major essays on this remarkable year in Judy Garland's life.

Publisher and editor Gary Horrocks guides us through one of Judy's most pivotal years with an insightful and scholarly look at this amazing period of transcendence and rebirth. While longtime Garland fan and associate, Lorna Smith, takes a decidedly up close and personal slant as she recounts spending time with Judy in 1960, as well as attending Garland recording sessions and performances.

Regular issues of JUDY GARLAND A CELEBRATION, as well as newsletters, are included with your membership in the international Judy Garland fan club.

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NEW GARLAND RECORDING DUE THIS FALL

The London Studio Recordings was such a great success that Jonathon Summers and First Hand Records have decided to team up again to  give Judy's famous 1960 midnight concert in Amsterdam it's first "official" release. 

Considering the care and class this group brought to their last Garland recording this is very exciting news. I can't wait to hear the cleaned up and remastered version of this concert, not to mention the exciting "extras" that will be included on the disc.

The recording will also be made available for digital downloading.

From FHR's upcoming press release:

"This release will include the full programme of 30 songs as performed by Garland plus interviews with Garland, Sid Luft and conductor Norrie Paramor.  The booklet will be lavishly illustrated with photographs of Garland performing on stage at the Tuschinski Theatre.

Garland was at the peak of her career here, only four months after the London Studio Recordings and four months before the famous Carnegie Hall concert.

This special priced 2CD jewel case issue will be released in Autumn/Fall 2012 and copies can be purchased two weeks prior to its official release date at a further discounted price direct from the FHR website."

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

David Price's PHOTO OF THE WEEK #30

 Casual candid photograph of Judy by Roddy McDowall ... taken in low light with no flash ... but the intimacy of the moment with a very relaxed Judy excuses any technical flaws. Undated ... circa 1960.