Judy Garland “By Myself” (Ed Sullivan Show) 1965 [HD - Remastered TV Audio]

Judy Garland, the diva of all divas. I’ve never seen this video before. 1960‘s Judy came across as a damaged woman, and it shows is her dramatic vocals. It doesn’t matter if she misses a note, it’s Judy Garland. “By Myself” was written in 1937 by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz. Judy’s version was introduced in her 1963 movie “I Could Go On Singing”. That's Sidney Poitier sitting in the front row.

[@jeffbassin630]

This video is an excellent example of what has made Judy Garland the one and only star that she was. NO ONE even came close!

[@johnfong2817]

there will never be another judy garland

[@519forestmonk9]

No coincidence that we sent a rocket ship to the moon the year she died. Her voice was strong enough to power that rocket.

[@TJ1920]

Judy Garland at the top of her game

[@RandyWilsonESQ]

So interesting how she didn’t have complete control at the end but still knew she would make it. Sometimes she played it with less bravado and sometimes more - you think the performances are all the same but they aren’t. Here it feels like she isn’t just pulling in breath but sucking in everybody’s air so her release isn’t just hers but the entire audiences.

[@steventuck3009]

"She didn't have complete control", those who knew how Judy performed would know it was all intentional. One has to listen to the words of the song. She is both singing and acting the song. That was her talent. She ends the song with walking off the stage, all part of the performance. If you notice, she comes back to thank Ed Sullivan and the audience. Bravo Judy!

[@TJ1920]

Love the way she relates to the audience

[@SenorZorrozzz]

There was a lot more to this performance. Judy knocked it out of the park. Believe it or not, the Hollywood managers, agents, producers and even Vegas club bosses thought Judy didn’t look good like this. They liked the skinny Judy. Note how relaxed and smooth she is here. This was natural for her. The woman was only 4’ 11” tall! So back on the pills she’d go! In 1958 this had happened also. Those pills ruined her life. When you’re drunk or high you make all the wrong decisions. She did. And she kept running out of money. All horrible decisions, and husbands ripping her off! Your health gets ruined fast when your on speed. You age fast. You can’t sleep. Then you need sleeping pills. One, then Two, then five.....you’re a mess! She was pressured to take these all of her life. I’ll tell you, my parents were fans. Her tv appearances were watched by us, we had her records, she was a powerhouse! The fans didn’t care a bit if she looked like she did here! No, she looked fine like this. This was her! On her tv show, the more the weeks wore on, the more thin and nervous she became! Sad. The public loved her. The industry used her. They did this to a lot of others. I know. Sad, but true. Untalented executives get rich. Talented people, most are not talented, but for those that are, they get used! Used! Judys star was like a super nova: huge, bright! Amazing! Then, suddenly, gone!

[@scottrogers6445]

MGM started her on drugs around 1937.

[@CharlieChilders-wm9gb]

@@scottrogers6445 actually, her mother started her on the drugs when she was about 7 or 8 years old along with her sisters so she could perform when she was tired late early in the mornings vaudeville-this is documented in books and also by Ann Miller who knew Judy when she was a little girl and Ann's mother heard Judy's mother telling her it's time to wake her daughters up to give them pills to work all through the night and early in the mornings in vaudeville. MGM didn't know this and they only increased the doses much more to help Judy lose weight before putting her in films.🤔

[@frankiebowie6174]

Fat or skinny, manic or mellow, you can’t take your eyes off of Judy Garland.

[@dennismclaurin1487]

I know what that's like to be used.

[@isabella.millerr]

Wow!! I love her!!

[@dennismclaurin1487]

The gift and overall star quality she had ! WOW!! They'll never be another Judy Garland

[@erp65]

The one & the only ♥

[@CodieHil]

Our Dorothy gale ❤️

[@matthewdarnell3535]

Fabulous footage! She looked amazing with that winged eyeliner! She is the best! ❤️

[@kevinjones6577]

Super Clean and fairly fresh out of rehab and her voice is strong. Soooooo nice.

[@user-fm5nf6um7u]

She looks good. The vibrato is much more relaxed.

[@rodwillis4080]

Simply spectacular!

[@scottrogers6445]

Thank you commenting Will

[@michaelmcgarry7701]

Incredible!

[@akrenwinkle]

Thanks for head's-up about Sidney Poitier at 3:58 . Often I catch celebs in Judy's audiences, but I missed this one.

[@TrangPakbaby]

That looks nothing like Sidney

[@akrenwinkle]

@@TrangPakbaby Not only does he look like Sidney, his facial expression for 2 seconds is very familiar from his films, as he says something to his wife at the time, Juanita Hardy.

[@namj8145]

Gotta agree with the other, that looks nothing like Poitier...and I saw him in person a few times. Stretching his head, a little like him. But face to the camera, definitely not. Do like how he understatedly turned and said "She's good."@@akrenwinkle

[@akrenwinkle]

@@namj8145 Yeah, probably not Sidney. I don't know where the original poster went. Said it was Sidney, so it gave me the idea.

[@willdrucker4291]

From her last TESS appearance on October 3rd, 1965....Sullivan was a huge fan of Ms. Garland going back to her MGM days in the Forties....ironically, Judy’s only TV series was cancelled by CBS just two years earlier after only one season...largely due to low ratings opposite NBC’s megahit, BONANZA....her program followed Sullivan’s at 9pm on Sunday nights...

[@jefflevel]

Judy NEVER missed notes, the notes missed her!

[@roberthenleynola]

Whatever note she hit, it was the right note.

[@bruno.prieto]

2:45 3:38 even out of tune is impeccable ❤️❤️❤️

[@charliechilders6630]

Thank you so very much for this rare, high quality clip from her 1965 Ed Sullivan show! She also sang "Rock-a-Bye your baby" that night on this very same show. Is there any reason why you haven't already posted this? Anyway, I am truly grateful for your wonderful gift to all the many millions of Judy Garland fans. 🤔🤗👍

[@jl3322]

She looked puffy and the voice was straining at the end. This is about the time her voice from 61-64 (her peak concert years) was coming to an end.

[@RandyWilsonESQ]

and yet she embodies the music

[@jillsantoriello]

This is great but I have to ask - why did you cut the mike toss and her exit to insert the audience footage? Please can you do a version that does not cut the iconic finish of the performance? Thanks!

[@scottrogers6445]

I didn't cut anything. This is the way I found it. I mean really, you expect me to do something over again?

[@lenwelch2195]

The Mike toss occurs after singing “ smile “ on the occasion after this

[@roberthenleynola]

@@lenwelch2195 No, it doesn't. This was the end of her 3-song set on Ed Sullivan that night. As she walked off, she tossed the mike. "Smile," which was (I believe) one of her most touching performances, was taken from a show at the London Palladium for the premiere of "I Could Go On Singing," and that show aired two years before this.

[@roberthenleynola]

@@scottrogers6445 A bit arrogant, aren't we? I was once fired from a minimum wage job for being rude to a customer, which you just were. (They say the customer is always right, but really, that's bullshit.) But I do know that video exists with her finishing the song, tossing the mike as she walks off, then returning for the applause and a farewell kiss with Ed Sullivan. After she walks off, he tells the audience (and I'm paraphrasing), "You just saw the best of the best!"

[@ralphewell8398]

She does a mic toss on "The Hollywood Palace" performance?

[@shaunreilly774]

Everyone else paled in comparison.