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Great Day!
Rare Recordings from The Judy Garland Show
(Information from John Fricke)
The tentative street date is Tuesday, June 6th.
The finished product includes 18 tracks
-- 27 song titles -- and includes a 12-page booklet (expanded from the usual
8), illustrated by a number of black and white TV series images that have never
before been published. Running time is just about 60 minutes.
The concept of this album was defined
by its attempts to gather numbers from the shows that had - mostly - never
before enjoyed a CD appearance and (more important) were new or relatively
new to Judy's repertoire. I believe around 20 of the 27 songs "debut"
on cd with this release; the others were included on various bootlegs
over the past decade.
1. This Could Be the Start of Something
(Steve Allen)
(Show 11, taped 10/18/63, aired 1/5/64)
2. I Love You (Cole Porter)
(Show 24, taped 2/28/64, aired 3/15/64)
3. Medley: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Traditional/American Spiritual)
The Whole World in His Hands (Traditional/American Spiritual)
(Show 20, taped 1/24/64, aired 2/9/64)
4. Poor Butterfly (Raymond Hubbell/John Golden)
(Show 25, taped 3/6/64, aired 3/22/64)
5. Steppin' Out With My Baby (Irving Berlin)
(Show 23, taped 2/21/64, aired 3/8/64)
6. When the Sun Comes Out (Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler)
(Show 22, taped 2/14/64, aired 2/23/64)
7. Make Someone Happy (Jule Styne/Betty Comden & Adolph Green)
(Show 20, taped 1/24/64, aired 2/9/64)
8. Time After Time (Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn)
(Show 26, taped 3/13/64, aired 3/29/64)
9. A Lot of Livin' to Do (Charles Strouse/Lee Adams)
(Show 10, taped 10/11/63, aired 3/1/64)
10. Don't Ever Leave Me (Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II)
(Show 21, taped 1/31/64, aired 2/16/64)
11. Lorna (Mort Lindsey/Johnny Mercer)
(Show 20, taped 1/24/64, aired 2/9/64)
12. It's A Good Day (Peggy Lee/Dave Barbour)
(Show 13, taped 11/8/63, aired 12/1/63)
13. World War I Medley: When Johnny Comes Marching Home (Louis Lambert)
There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding" (Alonzo Elliott/Stoddard King) Keep
the Home Fires Burning [Till the Boys Come Home] (Lena Gilbert Ford &
Ivor Novello) Give My Regards to Broadway (George M. Cohan) Dear Little
Boy of Mine (Ernest Ball/J. Keirn Brennan) My Buddy (Walter Donaldson/Gus
Kahn) Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning (Irving Berlin) Over There
(George M. Cohan)/You're A Grand Old Flag (George M. Cohan)
(Show 20, taped 1/24/64, aired 2/9/64)
14. America the Beautiful (Samuel A. Ward/Katherine Lee Bates)
(Show 20, taped 1/24/64, aired 2/9/64)
15. Seventy-Six Trombones (Meredith Willson)
(Show 18, taped 1/14/64, aired 1/26/64)
16. Suppertime (Irving Berlin)
(Show 26, taped 3/13/64, aired 3/29/64)
17. I'm On My Way (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin & DuBose Hayward)
(Show 18, taped 1/14/64, aired 1/26/64)
18. Great Day (Vincent Youmans/Billy Rose & Edward Eliscu)
(Show 21, taped 1/31/64, aired 2/16/64)
To read more visit the Savoy Jazz Website.
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EMI/Capitol - The Essential Judy Garland
(Information from Max Preeo)
On June 27, EMI/Capitol releases The Essential Judy Garland,
a compilation of 20 tracks from its catalog. Along with the
better-known ones will be thepreviously unissued "It Never
Was You," recorded for the soundtrack of I Could Go On Singing
but unused when it was decided Judy would sing live-on-set
during filming, and an alternate take of "Why Was I Born?"
* Judy Garland is named the 12th honoree in the US Postal
Service's 2006 Commemorative Stamp series entitled "Legends
of Hollywood," which will debut the week of June 5. (See the
following news article)
Tracks
1. Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries
2. I Happen To Like New York
3. Comes Once In A Lifetime
4. If I Love Again
5. The Far Away Part of Town
6. Zing! Went The Strings of My Heart
7. You Go To My Head
8. The Man That Got Away [live]
9. I Get The Blues When It Rains
10. Come Rain or Come Shine
11. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
12. It Never Was You [previously unreleased version]
13. Lucky Day
14. Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe
15. Hello Bluebird
16. By Myself
17. April Showers
18. Why Was I Born [alternate take; previously unreleased]
19. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby (With A Dixie Melody)
20. Over The Rainbow [live]
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The 2006 Commemorative Stamp Program
WASHINGTON - What do Baseball, Batman, Brooklyn's Verrazano-Narrows Bridge,
Hattie McDaniel and Harley Davidson have in common? They're all just a
sampling of United States' icons that will be highlighted on 2006 Commemorative
postage stamps, the Postal Service announced today.
"Our 2006 program commemorates a wide range of diverse American icons
with something that will appeal to everyone," said Postmaster General John
E. Potter in describing stamps that will honor Baseball sluggers, comic
book heroes, the nation's longest bridge span, the first African-American
to earn an Oscar and America's love affair with motorcycles.
Judy Garland
In June, Judy Garland becomes the 12th honoree in the Legends of Hollywood
series. In 1940, Garland won a special Academy Award "for her outstanding
performance as a screen juvenile" for her performances in the 1939 films
Babes in Arms and The Wizard of Oz. "Over the Rainbow" is one of the many
classic songs she introduced to her audience. The "Judy Garland" stamp image
is based on a publicity photo from A Star is Born, and the side of
the stamp sheet depicts her as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
View
the official press release
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Rhino Releases
That's Entertainment:
The Ultimate Anthology of MGM Musicals
From the Rhino website: The
classic Hollywood movie musical—a genre defined by MGM with its films from
the 1920s through the 1950s—is among America's most important contributions
to popular culture. In 1974 MGM marked its 50th anniversary with That's
Entertainment!, a film compilation of its greatest musical moments that
allowed longtime fans to re-experience movie music magic on the big screen
and introduced new generations to Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra,
Fred Astaire, and other legendary stars. That's Entertainment! Part 2
(1976) and That's Entertainment! III (1994) followed, further mining
MGM's peerless archives.
This six-disc boxed set is an
essential audio companion to these cinematic treasures, presenting the original
soundtrack versions of the beloved songs featured in all three films, plus
a full disc of previously unreleased rarities.
For more information, visit their
website. (Note from Steve, visit the page, there are tons of sound
files to sample, too!)
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2006 Grammy Hall of Fame Information
(Information from Max Preeo)
Another recording with Judy is being
inducted for 2006
(to qualify, a recording must be at least 25 years old):
The Wizard of Oz -
Musical and dramatic selections recorded directly from the
soundtrack of MGM's Technicolor Film
Original Motion Picture Cast (Judy Garland)
MGM Records (1956)
Film & TV Soundtracks (Album)
Judy is already there with these previous inductees:
Albums:
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (Decca)
JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
Singles:
(Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You
(Decca)
Over the Rainbow (Decca)
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Michael Sidney Luft
- September 15, 2005 -
Sid Luft, third husband of Judy Garland passed away the evening of
September 15th, 2005. Mr. Luft had been in declining health for some
time.
He is spoke of by those who knew him as a charismatic, charming,
intelligent man. Always full of life, optimistic and he had a great
sense of humor. Mr. Luft was being cared for by his son, Joe.
A friend told me that Mr. Luft spoke often of Judy and was said to
always speak of her with love, affection, respect and compassion.
My personal thoughts about him are mostly,
that the effect Sid Luft had on Judy Garland both personally and in her
career can never be underestimated. I think he was the right man for
Judy at the right time in her life. It would be impossible to speculate
on how different Judy's career may have been without him at her side.
Mr. Luft is survived by three children; son John, by actress Lynn
Bari, also, Lorna and Joe Luft with Judy Garland; two grandchildren,
Vanessa & Jesse and fourth wife, Camille.
Funeral arrangements have not been made at this time.
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JUDY GARLAND AND FRIENDS: DUETS
SET FOR RELEASE BY SAVOY JAZZ AUGUST
9
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Nine Unforgettable Musical Sequences Hand-Picked From The Judy
Garland Show -- Six Previously Unreleased On CD
Stellar Lineup Includes Barbra Streisand, Lena Horne, Mel Torme,
Vic Damone, Count Basie, Martha Raye, and More.
(For Immediate Release:) Legendary music label Savoy Jazz
is proud to announce the release of "Judy Garland and Friends: Duets,
the second in a series of high quality, hand-picked compact disc performances
taken from the soundtrack of the 1963 CBS-TV series, The Judy Garland Show.
Compiled by Emmy-winning producer/writer John Fricke, the stellar set
features nine unforgettable sequences (six of which are previously unavailable
on CD), showcasing the talent of such entertainers as Barbra Streisand,
Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Count Basie, Vic Damone and others,
largely accompanied by the acclaimed Mort Lindsey Orchestra.
Also included in the packaging are rare black and white photographs
taken from rehearsals and tapings of the Garland series.
Duets arrives hot on the heels of Savoy's earlier collection this
year, "That Old Feeling: Classic Ballads From The Judy Garland Show" --
a collection of twenty songs also hand-picked from the soundtracks of
Garland's CBS-TV series. The Judy Garland Show was a much-deserved
star vehicle for an artist now considered to be one of the greatest, entertainers
if not the greatest -- to hit the stage and screen. The series is much
revered for its fascinating showcasing of Garland's talent and the many,
many stars that appeared and indeed, paid homage to the legendary performer.
This new compilation provides an even greater look at Judy's joy in music
and the heightened level of enthusiasm she achieved in her teamings with
both friends and with some of the most timeless vocalists of the twentieth
century.
Says John Fricke: "Savoy Jazz is genuinely dedicated to the preservation
and presentation of the best of the great popular songbook and singers,
and there could be no better exemplification of their credo than this
release. There are thirty-five different songs heard during these nine
tracks, written by the finest composers and lyricists of the mid-twentieth
century. To hear them sung 'live' and with amazing energy, musicality,
and humor by this parade of artists -- led by Judy herself -- is the very
best kind of rare aural and emotional treat."
Complete track listing is as follows: Yes, Indeed w/Tony
Bennett & Dick Shawn; *Judy Sings Lena Sings Judy w/Lena Horne;
*Porgy and Bess Medley w/Vic Damone; *Let Me Entertain You"/"Two
Lost Souls w/Liza Minnelli; *Consider Yourself w/Lorna Luft,
Joe Luft and Liza Minnelli; You're So Right For Me w/Mickey Rooney;
*Glenn Miller Medley w/Martha Raye; I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Judy
w/The Count Basie Orchestra, *Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me w/Mel
Torme and The Count Basie Orchestra, *April In Paris w/Torme and Basie,
Hooray For Love Medley w/Barbra Streisand.
* Previously unreleased on compact disc.
To read more visit the Savoy Jazz Website.
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“THAT
OLD FEELING”:
CLASSIC BALLADS FROM
“THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW”
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SAVOY JAZZ DEBUTS NEW
COMPACT DISC COLLECTION ON
JUNE 14
For Immediate Release:
Legendary music label Savoy Jazz is proud
to announce its premier association with
perhaps the most legendary entertainer
of them all in a special musical
celebration, “That Old
Feeling”: Classic Ballads From
The Judy Garland Show.
The 20 songs featured in this June 14th
compact disc release have been hand-picked
from the soundtracks of Garland's
1963-64 CBS-TV series, during which she
sang more than 150 solos -- many
of them new to her repertoire.
Rather than compile
again the standard numbers she
introduced or popularized, this Savoy
Jazz collection provides instead a prime
sampler of Garland's command over the fresh
and unfamiliar. It pairs the woman Tony
Bennett has long since defined as
"the greatest singer of the twentieth
century" with music and lyrics
that encompass six decades of the
great popular songbook, from the
'teens through the 'sixties. Whether
originating in Broadway shows or Hollywood
films, whether drawn from Tin Pan Alley
or American folk heritage, these numbers
provide a composite new view of the
musical artistry of Judy Garland.
The songs featured on "That
Old Feeling": Classic Ballads From
"The Judy Garland Show" have
been selected by Emmy Award-winning producer
and Garland biographer, John Fricke, who
also wrote the liner notes and
programmed the running order of
the material. Says Fricke, "Judy
did several concept albums during
her tenure with Capitol Records,
but that was nearly 50 years ago. This CD
gives us a chance to revisit that kind of
concept in an innovative way -- by using
songs that had never before been assembled
in a single package. It was a
genuine pleasure, because Judy's
own inherent ability to pace her
repertoire gave us such a variety of
ballads from which to choose."
As a result, the spectrum
of material and Garland performance
featured on the new compact
disc is almost unfathomable...yet
totally typical of her timelessness and
versatility. The selections range from the
autobiographical ("Once In A Lifetime"
and "Through the Years") to the
dramatic ("By Myself"), philosophical
("Lost in the Stars"), gentle
("Here's That Rainy Day"), wistful
("I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"),
romantic ("The Last Dance"), to
quintessential torch songs ("As Long
As He Needs Me," "When Your Lover
Has Gone"). Adding to the range of
the program, Garland is accompanied
on the different numbers by musical
backgrounds that alternate full
orchestra, piano and rhythm section,
vocal chorus, or solo instrumentation.
“That Old Feeling”
is also highlighted by Judy's
spoken introductions to a couple
of numbers, several never-before-published
photographs in the accompanying booklet,
and -- supremely -- by her duets with two
of the best balladeers in the business,
Barbra Streisand and the aforementioned
Tony Bennett.
Complete track listing is as follows: “Once
in a Lifetime,” “I'm Always
Chasing Rainbows," "Too Late Now,"
“Ol’ Man River," “Shenandoah,"
"When Your Lover Has Gone," “A
Foggy Day," “As Long As He Needs
Me," “What'll I Do?,"
“All Alone," “Lost In The Stars,"
“A Cottage For Sale," “That Old
Feeling," “By Myself," “Here's
That Rainy Day," “The Last Dance,"
“Battle Hymn of the Republic,“
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco”
(with Tony Bennett), “Medley: Get
Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again”
(with Barbra Streisand), and “Through
the Years.”
To read more visit the Savoy Jazz Website.
"...For anyone that hasn't yet
purchased the wonderful "That Old Feeling" CD, I must recommend it without
reservation... The production was all John Fricke, and he did his usual
superb job... "That Old Feeling" is truly a fresh experience to
even the seasoned listener. It is a perfect mix of material, just
the right running order, the sound is vibrant, full, crisp and without
distortion, hiss or imbalance. And, it's so lovingly and thoughtfully
produced... John's liner notes are informative, perceptive and packed
with rich detail..."
Steve Sanders, author of Rainbow's
End: The Judy Garland Show
(excerpted, used without permission)
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Lorna Luft News!
I'm so happy to announce that Colin and I just returned
from London where we finally recorded the album of Songs My Mother
Taught Me! It was an exhausting and thrilling week of sessions with
a twenty piece orchestra including almost all the talented musicians
who played the show during its run at the Savoy last summer. We're
just about to begin mastering the CD here in Los Angeles and I can't
wait to share it with you when it's released this fall. Your
support and encouragement have meant more to me than I can say; it's
truly been an amazing journey getting to this point. I'll have more
news soon but until then as always, thank you!
Love, Lorna
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