Lida Rose

The Kready family (Jeff, Rick, Jon, and Don) singing as the quartet from The Music Man, with Nikki Renée Daniels as Marion. Filmed at the April 2015 Washburn University music department benefit concert at White Concert Hall.

[@EdnaBoil]

This is one of the best versions of this song ever! They are so talented! Bravo! Thank you!

[@StumpkillerCP]

45 years ago I put the tenor and the lead to this on a mix-tape for my girlfriend. 43 years married now.

[@pat75suz]

Meredith Willson was my grandmother's cousin. Rosalie was his mother and her favorite sister, Lida was my great grandmother. I've been singing this song with my mother since I was four and you did it justice!!! God bless!!! 🥰🫶🌟

[@yelnats61]

Amazing!

[@ConstanceCamus]

Thank you to your family for the lyrics… My whole family was in the play at Seton High School in Maryland in the Sixties. My father was the high note in the quartet (with the help of a little whiskey) and we children were in the chorus. The play has continued to be a script worth living. Which is: do not be a poser. You’re fine as God made you.

[@pat75suz]

@@ConstanceCamus Beautiful! Thank you for reaching out. God bless!!

[@steveperry1344]

i'often sing this to myself or to anyone who will listen, like my wife but most people don't get it or maybe it's me. we always loved lida rose quackenbush.

[@goofyrulez7914]

Not enough thumbs ups in the world for this performance! ❤❤❤

[@scotts1356]

The Music Man is probably the BEST musical ever made. Great job guys!

[@mikesnyder1788]

10/10. Loved every second of this performance!!!

[@tr4head]

They knocked it out of the park. Meredith Wilson (a guy) brought small town America alive. His Music Man was the BEST musical among many of that bygone era. All you had to do to get the Quartet off track of Harold Hills con job was to hum a tune and they had to stop whatever they were doing - and start SINGING! they could not help themselves. Thanks Kreadys and Nikki!

[@hamiltonkingsley6212]

Love this. Love The Music Man. I directed it in 1982, and played Charlie some 20 years later. Well done.

[@kannlowery]

This is WONDERFUL! Oh my goodness…..wow! Absolutely brilliant!

[@DarkIrishman]

OMG that was gorgeous! Don't know any of these people, but nothing finer than to hear a trained voice like hers.

[@milliemouse6525]

Ms. Daniels has an AMAZING voice - one of the best I've ever heard!

[@GeorgeWTush]

Indeed exceptional.

[@rosehonold5115]

Why doesn’t this have more views? So charming and Nikki Renee Daniels is lovely as always

[@fiddlefaddle1]

Sorry, I've never heard of Mr. Kready or his family but, that was a fantastic rendition of Lida Rose I have ever heard and Ms. Daniels topped the movie version with her beautiful voice. Thank you. 😍

[@roycethrash1556]

I play this video Over and over. Wonderful music. Daniels is top notch. A very good mix of barbershop and opera vocalization.

[@roycethrash6566]

Gotta love this version of Lida Rose.

[@Music_is_Breathing]

Nikki Renée Daniels has an amazingly beautiful voice, and you guys did a fantastic job :) Very very good version of this, one of my all time favorite songs. I used to sing it with my Daddy, sort of a 2 voice barbershop :)

[@RingsLoreMaster]

Stunning. And "my love song" is FINE in both senses of the word.

[@PardosTurn]

I regularly go back to listen this. At least a dozen or more times at this point. Usually when I refer it to someone else. I don't think there's ever been a more wholesome or musically satisfying performance of, well, anything.

[@richardsoliday7498]

Love this Musical. Directed it twice and performed in it once--lead tenor in the quartet.

[@caiosimonbreda]

Beautifully done. Almost teared up when you invited your family onto the stage!

[@robertlatham7240]

This song brings back such great memories from high school, theatre, barbershop and singing with my sister. Tear up everytime I hear this. Thank you.

[@thopham7976]

Just plain beautiful. Bravissimo.

[@jeffreygranger6913]

Nice ring on 'chime' and 'fine '. Nicely done ✔ 👏 👍

[@gregarian4]

Very very nice!

[@TheZestyPigeon]

That was perfect

[@ryanbrown7536]

After the hot mess the revival turned out to be, this was incredibly refreshing to run across. Thank you for doing justice to Mr Wilson's beautiful music. ❤️

[@hayweathington22]

I agree, this is refreshing to find. The revival had the potential to be great, with Jerry Zaks directing it. But the lyric changes and the casting just ruined it all. I honestly thought Hugh Jackman was going to kill it as Harold, but his performance just comes off as awkward, and Sutton's vocals are obviously not up to par with the role of Marian. Maybe they should redo the show with those guys as the quartet and Nikki Renee Daniels as Marian, her voice is so clear and concise.

[@WBensburg]

@@hayweathington22 From a barbershopper's perspective, the quartet was the worst part of the recent revival, even considering your appropriate comments. Even worse, there was an actual barbershop quartet with a contract to do the show, who are now involved in a lawsuit concerning their, ah... dismissal.

[@stevepittman8997]

Wonderful

[@bcgrittner8076]

Oh, yes! Well done! And to do it with your family- extra points!

[@pedritatulica]

So marvellous!!!

[@Grandpaw2511]

Simply wonderful.

[@besmeier]

Classic and contemporary.

[@tracer740]

Simply superb!

[@arlenekerr1198]

Hello Kready family! Just wanted to let you know that I've seen this video about ten times now! Never tire of it, you are all so talented!! Thank you!😊❤

[@runningwild1055]

A lovely lady with a beautiful voice.

[@kawman55]

Barbershop also in my family blood. Was really moving to see 3 generations singing together and doing such justice to a beautiful song. Thank you for sharing.

[@MichaelLiningMusic]

This is awesome!!!!!

[@antm64]

Wonderful performance of one of my favorite numbers!!

[@lindahersperger2456]

Outstanding ! Such a great treat

[@leelaural]

just wonderful....thx for posting.....

[@VictorMartinez-rn9xu]

Just stumbled on this and I totally enjoyed watching it with my wLife great job!,

[@nualajennings365]

Yyyyyyeeeeeeessssss.

[@mylesgarcia4625]

Nikki Daniels has such a GORGEOUS voice -- such a well-rounded, solid tone. I'd bet she can give Barbara Cook a run for her money as the perfect music teacher/librarian, Marian!!

[@Jasper7182009]

…. My vote goes to Shirley Jones.

[@mylesgarcia4625]

@@Jasper7182009 Nope. Barbara Cook still owns the role. #2 - Kristen Chenoweth, #3 - Shirley Jones.

[@jelsner5077]

That was lovely. Great job, all!

[@kathearasmussen4072]

Great Job!

[@kathrynbreckel4775]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!

[@lindafernandez9692]

Love this!

[@benbaker2965]

I have decided i want a Randy Rainbow doll. Or several. They should cone in kits that correspond to his videos . Eysach dress up set would have the customes that correspond with the designated video. Hey, Randy, what do tou say? I really want the blue out fit with the white polka dots. Please! Pretty please!

[@mothershelper1981]

Love, love love!

[@ManuelHernandez-gp7cv]

Love it❤️

[@Adam-McG]

Wow excellent

[@gispel7058]

Brilliant !

[@judithsweeney2553]

The female vocalist sings with lyric fluidity

[@uncalledfourquartet8676]

Excellent!!!

[@evanwoodham6296]

This was good

[@Willco5114]

We all love Meredith Willson. You obviously do too.

[@LoreleiMission]

Fabulous!

[@goofyrulez7914]

I love Barbershop Quartets but have never seen one in person (except the Dapper Dans at Disneyland). That's one of the big regrets of my life.

[@timothybuell3314]

Where do you live(General area)? I can point you in the right direction.

[@goofyrulez7914]

@@timothybuell3314 - I appreciate the offer but nowadays, I'm pretty much housebound. I live in the LA area of California. My mother once took me to a men's choir, but that's not quite the same thing. 🙂

[@StevenTorrey]

"I'll ask her...." What she doesn't have a name? Apparently, she does--Nikki Renée Daniels. A nice rendition....

[@GoodguyNY]

Wonderful!! PLEASE... Where can one get this arrangement (with soprano and piano)?

[@woxsdapes482]

Sam and colby

[@jordanlewis4913]

I was one of the kids singing, I'd be welcome to show you the video of the watermelon we blew up in that warehouse

[@Hambone571]

Very good, but his lead singing was drowning out the other parts somewhat. Second half as she was singing was MUCH BETTER.

[@rebdochka5108]

South park vocal :))) I hope its not problem

[@anthonyquillen5300]

Wonderful