Ethel Smith "Blame It On The Samba" on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@TomElvisSmith]

My 91 year-old grandfather really loves the footage you have posted today. I had never heard of Ethel Smith but as soon as I mentioned her to my grandfather, he said he used to listen to her on the radio in the 1940's, and he was excited about seeing this video. Also, Myron Cohen is his favorite stand-up comedian so he really likes seeing him too. He would also love it if you could post opera star James Melton singing the ballad, "Beyond the Sea" on a show in 1951. James is one of his favorite singers and he even named his son after him. He bought the "Beyond the Sea" record when it came out, and it is one of his favorites by James. He has never seen the Ed Sullivan footage of him singing the song, and neither have I, so we would love to see it!

[@nvrgvp1]

And Garth Hudson's (from The Band) Mom!

[@adammoss5284]

Seeing and hearing Ethel play takes me to a very happy place in my early years. Pure delight to see her. Thank you for sharing.

[@johnhourigan6049]

These early (late 40s/early 50s) clips are fascinating to watch.

[@TomElvisSmith]

Ed Sullivan seemed to have so much fun on these early shows. This is some fascinating early footage and I thank you so for posting it! I also really like the fact that you are including more Ed in the footage in general, leaving in more of his intros and outros. It really helps put the viewer more into the show, and I've always loved seeing and listening to Ed.

[@shawnmcculley2995]

Ethel and Ed being silly. ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!!!! LOVE THIS!!

[@shave-a-thon3415]

These were the early days when the show was still called "Toast of the Town (through Sept. 1955). The budget for the show was bupkis and sometimes Ed had to go into his own pocket for the weekly production.

[@AntMan201490]

Toast of The Town debut on Sunday night June 20,1948 at 9:00pm; in March 1949 the show moved to 8:00pm thru June 6,1971; Toast of The Town aired for the final time on Sunday September 19,1955 and on Sunday September 25,1955 Toast of The Town changed it’s name to The Ed Sullivan Show; from 1948-1962 The Ed Sullivan Show sponsored by Lincoln Mercury dealership; on Sunday October 31,1965 The Ed Sullivan Show went to color😀👍🏿

[@AntMan201490]

Ray Bloch and Ed Sullivan on Toast of The Town in February 1950😀👍🏿😂

[@AntMan201490]

Ethel Smith(November 22,1902-May 10,1996)

[@garyschneider2170]

When I was just a kid, I saw "Blame it on the Samba" Walt Disney live action and cartoons. Ethel arose out of a huge brandy snifter and Donald Duck and Jose' the parrot danced on top of the organ. It was so nice to see her wing it on the Ed Sullivan show. She was always absolutely perfect in her movies, but to see her let her "hair down" showed me that she had a great sense of humor The audience just loved the whole thing.

[@Pseudoscience-is-a-scam]

That was what introduced me to Ethel

[@djnicksedits5525]

I thought it was gonna be playback. I didn't know it was gonnabe 3 people just having fun/fuckin' around on stage. This was awesome to watch!!!

[@AntMan201490]

Ray Bloch(August 3,1902-March 29,1982)

[@eneastoscano3973]

Amazing!

[@kirkezada]

Brasil rapaziada

[@michelmotta4339]

Isso é samba de americano mesmo kkkkkk

[@gustavo5989]

O samba até remete aos sambas dos anos 50..., mas o Bloch parece mais um estereótipo de mexicano!😄

[@nvrgvp1]

He's so young!

[@sergiofelipppeserbrasileir2921]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@ashugoshu]

Moodeshhhh

[@connor_flanigan]

am I seeing things, or did they move the left front leg of that BC to the middle of the case? I've never seen a Hammond case modified like that.

[@AnonyMouse-bl4gq]

Yes, Hammond moved the leg on her organs, so that she wouldn't bump her knee on it.

[@lennykoss8777]

💗.

[@igordemoraes8916]

Isso não foi português kkk

[@jorgetangosanchez7930]

Cómo apretaba los pedales Ethel,con sandalias sexys de taco alto,me enamora de ella

[@billbickley2277]

Supersonicill ...........................Bill Bickley UK.B

[@alvarojr.339]

This very talented woman didn't speak portuguese...looks like she spoke in russian...and I don't know why Ed put a kind of blanket and a mexican sombrero on that man...here in Brazil we don't use those things...

[@AndyZach]

I was chuckling at that. I went to Brazil in 2001 and I know better.

[@비정한세상]

개처량한 세상.. 피 맺히는 음악..ㄴㆍ

[@michelmotta4339]

Americans. this is not samba kkkkkkkkkkk

[@gustavo5989]

It looks like a 1950 samba, but with a latin rhythm through north-americans eyes...

[@____a____1472]

North American as usual confusing Brazilian with Mexican.

[@blktauna]

I think it might have been a joke. But I might be giving them too much credit

[@Fusselich]

🤣😁🥲