NEW FILES POSTED TO THE YAHOO GROUP (for the week of August 5, 2012)

Here is a recap of the new audio files posted to the Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience.

To access the files click HERE.http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/thejudygarlandexperience/

A JUDY MOMENT
Oh, hell yeah! Judy's reinvent's a Jolie classic and makes it her own. December, 1950.

BARRY GRAY SHOW
Barry Gray interviews Judy Garland, July, 1967.

DOUBLE TAKE
Judy first recorded this song in 1957. When she returned to it five years later she had something completely different to say with it.

DUET OF THE WEEK
Mamie and June go to the beach.

ENCORE
Accompanied by Roger Edens on the piano, Tony Martin sings this one like he means it. R.I.P. Tony Martin 1913-2012.

EVOLUTION
Judy learns a song, rehearses it, performs it for the first time before a national audience (featuring a swinging Mort Lindsay assisted chart), and then brings it back to it's roots by singing a brisk uptempo version with it's composer.

JUDY AND BING '49
Judy Garland promotes her new film, In The Good Old Summertime, on the Chesterfield Show. September, 1949.

JUDY GARLAND IN CONCERT
Opening night at the Palace, July 31, 1967. Includes songs recorded on the 3rd and 4th nights of the run and bonus tracks not included on the original album.

LADY ESTHER BLODGETT THEATER
Presents PEG: THE MUSICAL starring Miss Peggy Lee. This week part 2: The Teenage Years. Next week, part 3: Falling In Love!

MAIL CALL JACK BENNY
Benny plays host to Judy Garland, The Delta Rhythm Boys, and Johnny Mercer. Originally broadcast on January 5, 1944.

REQUESTS AND RARITIES


SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
Frank Sinatra at Harrah's, 1976.

WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Charlie Parker at Carnegie Hall, September 25, 1954. Billie Holiday was also on the bill so we included one of her songs as a bonus track.

NEW FILES POSTED TO THE YAHOO GROUP (for the week of July 29, 2012)

Here is the rundown of the new audio files posted to the Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience. To access the files click HERE

Big thanks to allen for this week's homepage. As good as it looks here it looks even better on the page it was designed for.

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A JUDY MOMENT
Group member Tina selected this week's AJM. Her clever choice might very well be the first time an instrumental has been posted to this particular folder. Here is Judy's overture, as conducted by Mort Lindsay at Carnegie Hall in 1998.


DOUBLE TAKE
Judy never sang her favorite Harold Arlen song in concert, but, lucky for us she sang it on television, and on these two studio recordings


DUET OF THE WEEK
Michael McDonald and Phoebe Snow are superstitious. Who knew?


ENCORE
I figured it was time for the younguns to learn about that swinging' half breed who was raised on local weed.


EVOLUTION
Judy Garland takes a song from concept through rehearsal to performance. Fall, 1964.


JUDY AND FRIENDS
A rare and inmate recording of Judy partying with friends in NYC in the fall of 1968. Heard along with Judy are Stan Freeman, Mary McCarty, and John Meyer.


JUDY GARLAND IN CONCERT
Judy Garland live at the Palace on August 23, 1967. Joan Crawford draws attention to herself in the audience and gets invited to share the stage with the legendary Judy Garland! Also featuring the Luft children.


LADY ESTHER BLODGETT THEATER
Presents PEG: THE MUSICAL starring Miss Peggy Lee. This week part 1: Early Childhood. Next week, part 2, The Teenage Years!


MAIL CALL WITH NELSON EDDY
Also starring Margaret Whiting, Burns and Allen, and Jeanette MacDonald. Originally broadcast on August 23, 1944.


SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
More rare Sinatra!


WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Carla Thomas live at the Olympia.

NEW FILES POSTED for the week of july 22, 2012

This week's homepage for the Yahoo group was created by Allen.

Here is a rundown of the new audio files posted to the Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience. To access the files click HERE.

A JUDY MOMENT
Judy's packin'.

THE CHESTERFIELD SHOW
Another October, 1950 episode starring Judy with Crosby and Hope.

DICK HAYMES MAIL CALL
With Jimmy Durante, Georgia Gibbs, The King Sisters, and Dick Stabile. originally broadcast on February 28, 1945.

DOUBLE TAKE
One of Judy's numbers from her 1962 television special has been re-edited, re-mastered, and re-imagined by Frank Labrador. Here are two versions, one with applause from the studio audience, and one without.


DUET OF THE WEEK
Nina Simone shares a moment with her brother, Samuel Waymon.


ENCORE
Liza and the Gershwins.


EVERYTHING FOR THE BOYS
A 1944 episode of the Dick Haymes show starring Judy Garland. Also heard, Helen Forrest.


JUDY GARLAND IN CONCERT
Judy's last full length concert in the United States, presented here in it's entirety! Recorded at Philadelphia's JKF Stadium on July 20, 1968. Judy's orchestra is augmented by members of the Count Basie band, including the Count himself!


REQUESTS AND RARITIES
Everything but the kitchen sink.


SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
Frank Sinatra recorded live at the Philadelphia Spectrum, May 8, 1986.


WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Lee Wiley sings selections from the Judy Garland songbook.

NEW FILES POSTED TO THE YAHOO GROUP for the week of July 1, 2012

Here is a recap of the new audio files posted to the yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience for the week of July 1, 2012..

To access the files click HERE.

A JUDY MOMENT
Happy Independence Day!

BBC PRESENTS
Act 2 of The Rainbow That Got Away, a 1983 radio documentary. Loads of music and recollections from Garland associates.

DUET OF THE WEEK
Elton John and Mary J. Blige. Mary be gettin' down!

ENCORE
You can tell that Judy is singing this one straight from her heart.

JUDY 1943
69 years ago today, July 1, 1943, Judy Garland, accompanied by Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra, made her concert debut to much acclaim and to a capacity crowd at Philadelphia's Robin Hood Dell (an additional fifteen thousand loitered outside the venue in an attempt to at least "hear" Judy sing). Unfortunately we don't have the concert, but here is a radio show that Garland and Kostelanetz performed on three days later, the Pause That Refreshes program. Originally broadcast on July 4, 1943.

JUDY UNCUT
The '62 special as it was originally broadcast. Includes introductions, commercials, and musical breaks and intros not included on the VHS and DVD presentations of the program.

LADY ESTHER BLODGETT THEATER
Presents JUDY GARLAND and John Hodiak in the radio production of THE CLOCK.

LUCILLE BALL'S MAIL CALL
Starring Kay Thompson, The Delta Rhythm Boys, Laurel And Hardy, and others. Originally broadcast on November 24, 1943.

REQUESTS AND RARITIES


SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
A few moments with Bill Henderson

WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Miss Peggy Lee performs at the Academy Awards.

NEW FILES POSTED TO THE YAHOO GROUP for the week of June 24, 2012

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/thejudygarlandexperience/

Here is a rundown of the new files posted to the Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience. To access the files click HERE.

A JUDY MOMENT
Judy put her stamp on this beautiful Gershwin song in the 1940's and claimed the song as her own, But she inexplicably dropped it from her repertoire in the 50's. Maybe she would have revived it for television if TJGS had come back for a second season....

BBC PRESENTS
Act 1 of The Rainbow That Got Away, a 1983 radio documentary. Loads of music and recollections from Garland associates. Act 2 will be posted next week.

DUET OF THE WEEK
Groucho Marx and Gloria DeHaven carjack Judy's ride.

ENCORE
The Legendary Miss Judy Garland.

JUDY GARLAND IN CONCERT
Judy Garland live at Westbury Music Fair. With special guests Liza Minnelli and Peter Allen. June 13, 1967. Opening night of Judy's historic 1967 tour. Judy's set list would be refined and set in stone soon after this performance, but things here seem somewhat improvisational in terms of repertoire and stage presentation....all to a very comfortable, loose, and decidedly effect.

MAIL CALL #129
Starring June Allyson, with Danny Thomas, Ozzie And Harriet, The Riders Of The Purple Sage, and others.

REQUESTS AND RARITIES

SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
A few moments with Ann Richards.

WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Elvis in concert at the Houston Astrodome.

NEW FILES POSTED AT THE YAHOO GROUP (for the week of May 27, 2012)

Here is a quick recap of the new files posted over at the Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience. To access the files click HERE.

A JUDY MOMENT
Judy memorializes.

DUET OF THE WEEK
Carol Channing breaks up Web Pierce's happy home.

ENCORE
Judy Garland sings for those who, in way too many wars, have died in service for their country.

HERE'S HOLLYWOOD
Jack Linkletter interviews Judy Garland at the Berlin Hilton, 1961.

JUDY AND BING, May 28, 1952
Judy Garland guest star's on Bing Crosby's Chesterfield Show, May 28, 1952.

JUDY GARLAND IN CONCERT
On May 26, 1952 Judy Garland opened a wildly successful engagement at San Francisco's Curran Theatre. This folder contains her complete closing night performance (recorded June 22, 1952).

LADY ESTHER BLODGETT THEATER
Presents JOAN CRAWFORD and Frank Lovejoy in THE DAMNED DON'T CRY. Originally broadcast on April 5, 1954.

MAIL CALL WITH BETTY HUTTON
The Bing Crosby/Rosemary Clooney program that is usually posted here every Sunday is going on hiatus until the fall. In it's place we will be bringing you episodes of Mail Call. This week's offering features host Betty Hutton and her guests, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, and others. Originally broadcast on April 25, 1945.

REQUESTS AND RARITIES

SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
Excerpts from Anita O'Day's mid sixties European adventure.

WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Bette Midler at Madison Square Garden.