Quiet please, there's a lady on stage.
On November 17, 1968 Judy Garland made a surprise appearance at an ASCAP salute to Harold Arlen being held at NYC's Lincoln Center.
As soon as the orchestra started the intro to The Man That Got Away, Judy, who was hidden behind a flat, stuck out her hand, which was holding a microphone. Then, to the shock and delight of the attendees, she swung her body around and revealed herself to the audience. During the afternoon rehearsal Judy quipped "Can you imagine if they played that and Florence Henderson came out?" Judy also sang It's A New World from A Star Is Born, Get Happy from Summer Stock, and Over The Rainbow from The Wizard Of Oz. Judy is in great voice and spirits, and gives a relaxed and engaging performance. Huge thanks to Steven Gruber for sharing the recording he made almost forty six years ago, and grateful thanks to Tom Garofalo for his restoration work, which is beyond amazing and belongs in the realm of the magical. This recording, as presented here, when compared to the other versions out there, sounds like it comes from another dimension. One can distinctly hear the nuance and shading in Judy's voice, and what a pleasure to finally hear her in proper balance with the orchestra. Being that this was Judy's last performance on a concert stage in the United States it deserves to be heard, and we finally have a recording of it that makes us want to shout hallelujah. Bravo, Judy!
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Sunday, May 26, 2013
NEW FILES POSTED TO THE YAHOO GROUP for the week of may 26, 2013
Homepage by Allen Morris
Here is a rundown of the new audio files posted to
The Judy Garland Experience
for the week of May 26, 2013.
To access the files click HERE.
A JUDY MOMENT
Judy remembers and memorializes.
A MOMENT IN TIME
V-J Day, 1945
DUET OF THE WEEK
Bing Crosby and Liza Minnelli remember people and times passed.
ENCORE
Sassy wishes everyone a Happy Memorial Day!
JUDY BACKSTAGE 1955
Judy is interviewed backstage following her Seattle concert, and then is ambushed by the same reporter at the restaurant she went to after the show.
JUDY BACKSTAGE 1962
Judy Garland is interviewed by Bob and Betty after her late show at the Sahara.
JUDY GARLAND IN CONCERT
Here is another ultra rare and compelling performance from Judy's 1968-1969 month long run at London's Talk Of The Town. You may recognize The Man That Got Away and Judy's Movie Medley, as well as a few snippets of her comments, from the JUDY. LONDON. 1969. album, but the rest the performance should be new to most of you. Sorry it isn't complete, but the moments that survived are still worth a listen.
LIVE FROM NEW YORK!
It's an All Star jam at the Royal Roost.
Featuring Lester Young, Ella Fitzgerald, and others.
MAIL CALL #19
From January 9, 1943. Groucho Marx, Betty Grable, Judy Garland, Jose Iturbi, Bill Goodwin (announcer), Phil Silvers, Rags Ragland. Judy sings, "I Never Knew," then teaches Jose to swing. Betty appears as Groucho's mother!
SUNDAY MORNING SPECIAL
Bette Midler live in Raleigh, 1972. Featuring orchestra leader Barry Manilow on keyboards and back up vocals. Recorded at the Frog And Nightgown club on February 22, 1972.
WHERE JUDY PLAYED
Unreleased recording of the second incarnation of the Rat Pack as recorded at the Sands Hotel, January, 1960. No serious singing, but loads of politically incorrect racist, sexist, and homophobic humor. One truly funny moment...Eva Marie Saint.
Homepage by Robin D'Amato
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
COLOR PHOTOS FROM THE DICK CAVETT SHOW
In December of 1968 Judy Garland made her only appearance on the Dick Cavett show. The color footage of the show has apparently been lost forever, but here are some rare Steven Gruber photos that were shared over at the Yahoo version of The Judy Garland Experience by member Tom Garofalo.
In the above photo Judy is seen with fellow guest, Lee Marvin.
Judy is singing the Johnny Meyer composition Prayer (more commonly known as God Bless Johnny).
Judy meets fans and autographs photos after the show.
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