Louis Armstrong & Eileen Farrell "'S Wonderful" on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@drnivek]

It's clear from watching the joy in her performance that her love was the great American Songbook.

[@williamarndt9465]

Just about the only opera singer who could do jazz as well as anyone. She was amazing.

[@direfranchement]

Eileen Farrell was just salt of the earth. As American as as apple pie, and just a marvelous talent. No diva antics or airs whatsoever.

[@bh5606]

One of the few opera singers who could croon.

[@kimmillard9445]

Wow... Eileen Farell's versatility is just mind blowing that she could just as easily be singing over a massive Wagner orchestra as Brunhilde at the Met. She was the one singer Birgit Nilsson felt could challenge her as the preeminent dramatic soprano at the Met.

[@stephenbeale4765]

i think i remember seeing in a youtube comment on another channel than one time eileen farrell was giving a recital in a particular city several eminent singers (i believe including birgit herself?) who happened to be around made a point of being in the audience. no small talent attracts that kind of audience

[@ER1CwC]

@@stephenbeale4765 I think that was everywhere. Callas and I believe Milanov both attended her concert performance of Medea in New York.

[@aDogNamedHandsome]

I’ve never heard an operatic soprano turn it down as well as this. Awesome.

[@Playbyplaymedia]

Eileen Farrell was a gifted American soprano who performed opera and popular music in a 60 year career.

[@artdanks4846]

Her versatility amazes me!! Hearing her sing the blues as incredibly as she did, it's hard to believe she was also one of the greatest opera singers of her time! She had two completely different voices! If you've never heard her sing opera, check out some opera videos of her! There are a lot of them on You Tube. You'll be amazed to hear the totally different voice from this one!

[@Gary_Jaffe]

TWO OF THE GREATEST VOICES THE WORLD HAS KNOWN. PERIOD. (Wonderful - thank you for posting.)

[@patestrella7131]

Never seen anything like this performance. Superb & fantastic.

[@jjmboston5832]

They'll never be anyone like either one of them again!

[@bonnaewaldron2727]

Shes like see I can jam I'm not just Opera 😁 she had the time of her life!

[@iplantfruits827]

Mr. Armstrong is such a vibrant man and character rip

[@elspethcoogan1499]

That was fun! Loved the high-fives at the end ✋🏻

[@pupppt]

I didn't know high-five was a thing in 1959!

[@barnesjohn7657]

Priceless in 2024. Thank you Ed Sullivan

[@meandyou1914]

When? When have you ever seen Ed come out and say ONE MORE TIME? WOW

[@thebes50]

Two of my favorites' Louis Armstrong and Eileen Farell.

[@GoWestOfEden]

That is a GRAND SLAM ! and Ed Sullivan comes at the end and wants an Instant Replay

[@janettucker3196]

Love the face of the drummer. It says it all.

[@blueeyedbehr]

i noticed his enjoyment too - especially on their last note on that last recap !!

[@meandyou1914]

Even the Band was In Awe

[@RetroAdam]

Louis Armstrong was a legend!

[@clarkelaidlaw1678]

IS(NOT WAS) A LEGEND

[@ruthhellkamp926]

the days of great songs.......................with great lyrics..................written by great composers.

[@lynda471]

Trasuda gioia di vivere da ogni sua cellula ... Semplicemente meraviglioso!

[@jmdocs]

And from a 2" videotape, no less! The sound quality alone is such an amazing improvement over the earlier kinescopes. (Also a terrific terrific duet!)

[@johnmc3862]

Yet another American singer born to Irish parents, Anita O Day was another 🇮🇪🇺🇸

[@aDogNamedHandsome]

Love Anita.

[@harvardkarbodie]

S wonderful!!!

[@wewper]

So great to hear the verse with its clever rhymes. (Also, high fives were a thing back then? Sweet.)

[@josephschauster3689]

Great duet!

[@raffaelartiaga5231]

Interracial shaking hands, its wonderful ,nice

[@johnalcorn8079]

Top notch what a great performance thisis special

[@jamileane1915]

perfect

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

She sang Verdi and Wagner operas as well as the great American Songbook with the same talent

[@brucekuehn4031]

What a remarkable pairing! Louis never sang opera and Eileen never played trumpet, but just absolute magic singing together!

[@maurober777]

Masterpiece wonderful

[@cynthiaperkins5584]

Marvelous!

[@elizabethferrari3647]

Thank you!

[@bernardflegar8017]

Trummy Young (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Billy Kyle (p), Mort Herbert (b), Danny Barcelona (dr). Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas.

[@bonnaewaldron2727]

O how she enjoyed this and Louie what can you say😍

[@sergeypozdnyak7021]

Спасибо.

[@barbararican8371]

Loved it!

[@asecondchancemusical5907]

WONDERFUL!! What talent!

[@АЛЕНАШАХОВА-г2я]

Крутые ребята!!!!

[@mcjcosta]

Show demais!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Шестой-е7д]

Луи Армстронг лучший среди лучших!👍👍👍

[@esengersma5391]

Deze zangeres mag nooit in de vergetelheid raken!

[@robertchesnosky5427]

GREAT !!! BROADCAST DATE ???

[@robertchesnosky5427]

I GUESS IT WAS SOMETIME IN 1959..

[@candicehm7408]

September 20, 1959

[@Johnnycdrums]

It’s in the show notes.

[@Alffovinni]

was waiting for a trumpet solo... :-(

[@thomasflester]

Let's all take our masks off and live it up.

[@musicbox63]

In this, she sounds a little like Judy Garland.

[@bjsteinhoff9810]

Same generation but that's where the similarity ends for me.

[@lee-pc5jq]

Lucky Daye and Yebba🤔

[@kampherkharsati5974]

that 1 dislike

[@Muttonchop57]

It's probably Rudolf Bing.😂

[@bonnietolin9842]

Yuke!!!!!!! She has NO RANGE!!!!!

[@davidmuller9938]

What? Are u deaf? 🤣

[@blackkguyga]

​@@davidmuller9938😂😂😂😂

[@sanfordpress8943]

One of the greatest entertainers from the USA

[@AdrianDeVore]

That was painful to listen.😧

[@AdrianDeVore]

@Williams Cooper Elvis Presley was an okay singer, but I wasn't a fan.

[@AdrianDeVore]

@Williams Cooper When the Saints Go Marching in and What a Wonderful World.

[@lee-pc5jq]

Obviously you took time to listen to it tho.Phucnidiot

[@wewper]

That English was painful to read.

[@TheSeeking2know]

😮😮😮 Why so? What part? Be specific.