Judy Garland Stereo - Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart - Extended Swing Version

On September 16, 1938, Judy Garland recorded this iconic song by James F. Hanley for "Listen, Darling". But the film cut out the wonderful swing arrangement. Here, in stereo, is how the scene might have played had that section been used.

[@hollywoodpills]

Not one single artist will ever touch the level of pure talent this girl had. God damn magnificent.

[@pilze.7213]

13 years old, amazing !

[@JohnDonovanProductions]

Written in 1934 , Zing ! Went The Strings Of My Heart " was a Garland favorite while she was still a young vaudeville sensation . Her mother Ethel is said to have made her original arrangement , with its slow introductory passage and dramatic mid - song shift to a swinging up tempo finale . She sang this version on NBC's Shell Chateau radio program on the night of November 16 , 1935 , with her stricken father listening in on a hospital room radio . The following day he died of spinal meningitis . " I sang my heart out for him , " Garland later recalled , " but by morning he was gone . " The song remained in her repertoire the rest of her life . She sang it in her 1938 film Listen Darling and on numerous radio appearances . It would later become a perennial concert favorite .

[@hilaryapril7043]

Thank you for that info....I get chills listening to that swing version

[@TheCarnivalguy]

One of, if not the greatest entertainers of the 20th century.

[@sharoncarrier18]

Wow, perfection. There will never be another Judy. Singers today can learn from this lady.

[@tomandvickikershaw3109]

Judy was a wonderful singer, and she had a voice like an angel's. She was very talented at her age. Rest in peace Judy.

[@seanmacmurchadha1807]

That Swing rendition is an absolute masterclass.

[@Robby24ish]

WOW! she was only 16 here,or to be 16. God what a voice!!! Love U Judy!! Peace&Love

[@RayPointerChannel]

She was 15 here.

[@michaelfugate2404]

Raised by a homosexual father and a domineering mother, who ran a theater as a family business in a mountain town where they raised their daughters in stage and she was already a skilled performer by early adolescence. She had a hard life but she had unbelievable talent.

[@marcoevans2155]

Everybody was "older" after WW1

[@HHIto]

A voice from heaven.

[@TheAngryHappyMaskSalesman]

Judy can reach really high pitches, and it's absolutely mesmerising when she does that in her songs.

[@Rebeccachazzy]

I’ve been crying to this for years

[@boinx1234]

But not this swing version, right?

[@Rebeccachazzy]

@@boinx1234 nono not the swing version. Mary Astor who’s in the scene watching was also Marmie on Little Women 1949 and it will always make me think of my mom. Its the little things. Thank you so much for uploading this

[@intheory9772]

Knowing how much this song meant to Judy because of her 1935 performance on November 16 on " The Shell Chateau Hour", and the passing of her father that next morning from Spinal Meningitis, and him being able to hear his 'Baby' sing this from his hospital bed one last time. It has to be my absolute favorite of her songs, and if any song ever truly belonged to Judy it has to be this one, even more so than "Over The Rainbow".

[@yadzhero6644]

I knew who Judy Garland was by watching The Wizard of Oz. However, I wasn't familiar with any of her music or other movies. After watching this video I couldn't get enough of Judy Garland. Thank you so much for posting it!

[@boinx1234]

Glad I helped - so many great movies to watch!

[@ladyggsmith3261]

Makes my my heart melt ...... so underrated song ....

[@goldsman]

Everything about this recording is beyond perfect

[@PaulMcElveen]

Wonderful Masterpiece! I Love Judy Garland! I Love the Song! I Love the 1939 movie Listen, Darling! I Love this Outstanding Video!

[@retirwtseb1]

There will never be another voice like Judy Garland's.

[@liberte5847]

Outstanding rendering historical Hollywood number EVER !

[@ronaldmichael9358]

2021 Judy Garland forever ❤

[@alexsummerscrane1522]

Good she made it look so freaking effortless😪🥺🥺

[@sitbone3]

She's lip syncing.

[@gerryu21220]

Oh look! Uncle Henry is in the audience!

[@lindamalkas3302]

This gives me chills. So perfectly wonderful.

[@peck404]

Saw Judy 5 STARS⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ just saw Judy in the matinee.....I'm telling you what right now-- this is going to be an oscar-winning movie it was really that good!!! It was riveting start to finish ...

[@esmematthews6984]

Sublime. Incomparable!.

[@robertgold3868]

You did a great job putting this all together! Thank you!

[@boinx1234]

Thanks!

[@alannaborden4960]

brilliant ! i love this song , GO JUDY

[@ShogunHull]

Youuu *SAID IT, BABY! *THAT'S what I SAY!*

[@ShogunHull]

*GO, JUDY!*

[@ShogunHull]

That's not what Judy looked like when she sang this. Of course they made her lipsinc so no throat veins stuck out..and for retakes and so on. *She's so beautiful as she sings. What a Stunner!!* ..when you can view her actually *delivering it!*

[@neverending.trip...]

one of the best song ever! Judy sings through the time. she is immortal.

[@stevers62]

Thank you!!! I always wondered why they didn't use the jazzy version. So wonderful to get a glimpse at it.

[@richardgornalle4536]

Thank you for this clip. The sound quality is superb. Love the arrangement and, of course, Judy's brilliant voice.

[@Michael.Cocchiaro]

The structure, arrangement and, of course, that voice all make this song one of my all-time favorites. Just delightfully wonderful! My Dad always said that “Over The Rainbow” gave him goosebumps. This song does that for me, too! (both versions) 👏👏👏👏

[@sekinsocal]

angelic... gone 50 years now this month

[@jenniferlawrence9652]

so beautiful..

[@annchastain8031]

Seek beauty wherever you may find it

[@TheCosmicNote]

Beautifully said! I tried doing a cover of this song today for a tribute to this beautiful soul! It would mean a lot if you checked it out!😊❤️

[@TheCosmicNote]

Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It haunted me from the start Something inside of me started a symphony Zing! Went the strings of my heart 'Twas like a breath of spring, I heard a robin sing About a nest set apart All nature seemed to be in perfect harmony Zing! Went the strings of my heart Your eyes made skies seem blue again What else could I do again But keep repeating through and through "I love you, love you" I still recall the thrill, guess I always will I hope 'twill never depart Dear, with your lips to mine, a rhapsody divine Zing! Went the strings of my heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It haunted me from the start Something inside of me started a symphony Zing! Went the strings of my heart 'Twas like a breath of spring, I heard a robin sing About a nest set apart All nature seemed to be in perfect harmony Zing! Went the strings of my heart Your eyes made skies seem blue again What else could I do again But keep repeating through and through "I love you, love you" I still recall the thrill, I guess I always will I hope 'twill never depart Dear, with your lips to mine, a rhapsody divine Zing! Oh, Oh, Oh went the strings of my heart

[@rossjackson1009]

I love my Judy 🥰

[@annakimborahpa]

The unused portion showed that already by the age of 16, Judy Garland could swing with the best of them.

[@Dina4444.]

So beautiful

[@jasonzappolo9807]

Wow! Excellent work.

[@KIMMYSSONG]

blessings always

[@eileenbachemin1617]

Wonderful 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@reelincoln7747]

Judy is the bomb

[@Robby24ish]

LOVING U THROUGH INFINITY, LOVE U JUDY. PEACE& LOVE

[@feliperojasanchez]

She's sooooo adorableeeeee! She melts any heart!

[@johnvietnam13]

Thanks for doing this. Peace.

[@TheJudyRoomVideos]

Brilliant!

[@jameswilliams1826]

For all of our Mum’s past and present....

[@sarahtwo4273]

the best

[@liberte5847]

SUCH AN INCREDIBLE STEREOPHONIC SOUND RENDERING FOR THAT EARLY TECHNICAL TIME! BRAVO! PERFECT SOUND AND JAZZY RYTHM! REALLY GREAT EVER, TEARS COME OUT FROM MY REALLY FRENCH EYES. BRAVO AND MERCI BEAUCOUP! A REAL GOOD HISTORICAL MOVIE COMES OUT NOWADAYS IN 2019, DEEP FROM THE REALLY US ARCHIVES, AND VERY PROUD TO COME OUT THE ROOTS OF CINEMA HISTORY. NO WAY. THE WAY WHERE WE COME FROM. Emmanuel from Paris

[@boinx1234]

Thanks!

[@ruthdixon7807]

nelson riddle recasted it as a hard swinger for capitol and judy came out guns blazing...fantastic work, thanks for sharing!!

[@Wolfsky9]

What a voice--------far beyond her years. ----------------------WolfSky9, 72 y/o

[@jonathanlane5432]

Very nice job!

[@boinx1234]

Thank you - it was very tough!

[@Belrivers]

A swing genius. Why would anyone cut it out.

[@happyfamilyshowfan4630]

HH Ito Judy Sang this song to this father on the radio before Judy Father Died It was sad

[@jakegladdy3984]

And people say Liza is the greatest singer of all time. No she isn't. Her mother Judy Garland is the greatest ever singer. Judy's voice is the best voice to ever grace showbusiness. There has been no one like her since

[@marcoevans2155]

I like Olivia Newton J, Benatar, and Whitney a lot better myself. Janet Jackson too

[@millers3888]

It’s frustrating that MGM felt the need to tame her naturally powerful voice down to a softer tone. When she sang this in 1935 (when she was only 12!!) it was so much more powerful she sounded like a 30 year old

[@susanagutierrez2234]

Excelente! !!!!!!!

[@53Betsy]

absolutely wonderful

[@sitbone3]

The clip from the film and her singing makes me cry.

[@jpierce8148]

Why cant music today be more like this instead of the over-generated crap

[@FLE22P]

Good lord

[@boinx1234]

What do you mean?

[@FLE22P]

@@boinx1234 it’s perfection

[@nathalylecca]

When she was happy 🥹

[@jdollinter]

2:30 Ha, Charley Grapewin (Uncle Henry) before OZ !

[@chetyoubetya8565]

She has sad glazed eyes

[@jondriscoll9471]

When the world was wonderful and uncomplicated

[@Rebeccachazzy]

and yet in her time, in her mind it was complicated

[@johndelossantos7678]

So it seemed

[@bigmatt94]

Yes the world was especially wonderful for black people back then....

[@richardbartolo2890]

@Broadway Classic's : Can you please tell me the name of this Movie where Judy G. sang this song, I would love to watch it. For some reason 5 people gave this performance a thumbs down, They need to check out the chord progression in this song. And this is one of the easier songs of that era, The song has massive chord changes and Modulates/Changes key on the 2nd Chorus. And she didn't need an auto tune processor to correct her pitch when she sang . She learned about music theory as she progressed as a singer and entertainer. . She was blessed with a great voice and learned her craft from the bottom up.

[@boinx1234]

The name of the film is in the title card at the beginning of the clip.

[@kpgrunt]

one of the Gumm sisters, look it up.

[@gyrosbounty5566]

She went too soon

[@lioraartemis7486]

I wish the whole thing was swing!

[@gretaburton8371]

1:52

[@maryhancock3234]

my dad and his first girlfriend, before he married my mother, wrote this song and sent it in to be published and they stole it!!

[@boinx1234]

Cool - what are their names? Do you have a copy of their original?

[@marcoevans2155]

Certainly no Ella Fitzgerald but you cant ignore the sincerity in her beautiful voice 😢

[@boinx1234]

She's not trying to be Ella - entirely different singing styles.

[@hilaryapril7043]

I agree with boinx 1234....and actually I prefer Sarah over Ella

[@steveweinstein3222]

You can tell she hadn't quite learned to lip-synch.

[@boinx1234]

No no no! Judy was the best lip syncher ever! This is an alternate take that I tried to match up - sorry I didn't meet your high standards.

[@steveweinstein3222]

@@boinx1234 Well, then, she didn't do it well in the one you did uplink. Don't take offense, I'm a longtime practitioner of Orthodox Judyism.

[@sitbone3]

@@steveweinstein3222 ..so what ?

[@steveweinstein3222]

@@sitbone3 So I'm pointin it out. You could have just ignored my comment, but trolls gotta troll.

[@boinx1234]

@@steveweinstein3222 You don't get it - this is NOT Judy lipsynching at all. This is the footage of her lipsynching to a completely different take - I matched it to different audio as best I could. You're the only one in 8 years who has criticized my work.