| JUDY GARLAND "GET HAPPY" (SUMMER STOCK, 1950) |
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JUDY GARLAND "GET HAPPY"
Though it's called Summer Stock, this
marvelous "let's put on a show" musical - the
final one that showcased the peerless pair of
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly - is a delight
for all seasons. The story is simple: a
homespun farm family allows a Broadway
production company to rehearse its new show
on their property - if the performers "pay"
their way by pitching in with all the farm
chores! But the pleasures are abundant: a
show-stopping, all-star "Battle of the
Dances" that starts out as a square dance and
blossoms into a cavalcade of high-stepping
dance favorites; Kelly's marvelous song and
later dance to "You, Wonderful You;" four of
the most popular comedic screen actors ever:
Phil Silvers, Eddie Bracken, Hans Conried and
Marjorie Main; and Garland's incomparable
"Get Happy," a smashing sequence that's one
of her peak movie moments.
Tags : JUDY GARLAND GET HAPPY SUMMER STOCK 1950 |
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Affichage : 267880
Durée : 172 s |
| Judy Garland |
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A powerhouse packed into a 4' 11" (151 cm)
frame, Judy Garland shot to stardom at 17
with "The Wizard of Oz". She and Mickey
Rooney went on to star in 9 movies aimed at
teen audience. The cute little girl in this
video is her daughter Liza Minnelli. Ms.
Garland's tumultuous life with drugs is well
documented, and at the age of 47 she died of
drug overdose. The soundtrack, "You Go To My
Head" by Judy Garland, is a live recording at
Carnegie Hall in 1961.
NOTE: Since it's a live recording, if you
listen closely, Ms. Garland forgot the lyrics
about 57 seconds into the video, and, in a
hilarious ad-lib, sang "with...and I forgot
the god-darn words...(garbled)." The actual
lyrics, which she later remembered, are "with
a smile that makes my temperature rise, like
a summer with a thousand Julys."
Tags : Judy Garland Liza Minnelli Mickey Rooney |
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Affichage : 96538
Durée : 162 s |
| Red Garland - Soul Junction |
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A marvelous piano piece by Red Garland.
Tooken from Jazz Junction, by the Red Garland
Trio, with John Coltrane & Donald Byrd, 15
Nov 1957.
I had to cut off the track because of the
length, but Coltrane and Byrd are also on it.
You can still hear a little bit of Trane's
playing in the track. But to me, it's about
Red Garland, creating a very strong and
emotional atmosphere for a ballad.
The Red Garland Trio is:
Red Garland (p)
Art Taylor (dr)
George Joyner (b)
Tags : Red Garland John Coltrane Jazz Junction Arthur Taylor George Joyner Prestige |
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Affichage : 7507
Durée : 578 s |
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