Show Boat - Ava Gardner 's own voice -- Bill

[@timrandall9479]

Ava Gardner was heartachingly beautiful, her speaking voice sends chills up your spine, she had it all. God she was gorgeous!

[@kannaisoverweightuglyandfa9238]

She wasnt beautiful

[@glennissnailham9394]

Yes she was..outstandingly so.Are you blind​@@kannaisoverweightuglyandfa9238

[@stloupenbray]

@@kannaisoverweightuglyandfa9238 Satire, right?

[@rusosure7]

My mom used to sing this to me 55 years ago when I was around kindergarten age. I didn't realize it was from Show Boat. I miss you mom.

[@ginachiaverini]

My Dad's name was Bill. ❤ That is so incredibly sweet. He used to sing me Teddy Bears Picnic.

[@louisvonbeethoven]

"I love him, because he's...I don't know..." The most genuinely, beautifully human lyric ever penned. I remember what it was like to be young and to love the girl who lived next door like that, without apology, or explanation, or qualification. She just was and you just did.

[@petertaylor3600]

One thing nobody's remembering is that Ava didn't speak the lyrics from her own feelings: remember Jerome Kerne. Don't forget the composer who had the original thought and emotion. This all came from him. He deserves credit, too.

[@laurahoward5426]

Lyrics by P.G.Wodehouse

[@juliehamilton2825]

My mother use to sing this song at New year partys to my Dad who was called Bill. She had all the movements of Ava. My father died of cancer at only 62 and her beloved Bill was gone. Sad but wonderful memories .

[@Deadman3RIP]

I remember meeting her when I was 18 yo in LA at the Opera. Her beauty was stunning. I kept staring and she told me, stop staring and say something. All I could think of was "You are gorgeous" She laughed and pinched my cheek and said "Your not so bad yourself kid". I remember her vice on the original LP album -- it was breathtaking. Doesn't matter whether the voice was beautiful or not -- she knew how to interpret the words thru the music and succeeded. In my mind as a former opera singer, that song and the way she performed it showed her to be the Maria Callas of the Non classical voice! Brava Ava -- RIP The angels are lucky to view your beauty and your talent.

[@zoeyyoung5446]

Hi, just read your comment - thanks for sharing this story! Just wondering what year it was when you met her? Thanks :)

[@nataliedecher5657]

was wondering the same thing ;D

[@Themanwhocameback2]

People, this story is totally made up! Ava did not sing on "the original LP". This soundtrack was not found till after her death. She lived in London for years. She was not at the LA opera. Even the dialogue is just a fan's fantasy. She always addressed people as "Kid", and this fan knows it.

[@Catholic-Redpilled-Spaniard]

Dont judge until you have all the facts.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

Get a grip, naif. It's just an obsessed fan who has seen an Ava Gardner BIOGRAPHY episode. Ava did not live in LA at the time, a universal sex symbol would never go to an opera alone, etc. Most ridiculous lie of all SHE WAS NEVER ON THE ORIGINAL ALBUM.

[@allnew121]

Thank goodness this version was preserved! Much more heartfelt and beautiful than the "perfect" track she was dubbed with.

[@RampantDaydream]

She is absolutely unreal. God, she’s so beautiful.

[@ednguyen3822]

Ava is the complete package - heavenly beauty, solid actress, heartfelt singing voice, and dances a bit, too. Hollywood stars like Ava don't exist anymore.

[@lostvocals8]

She was never allowed to sing in any of her films.

[@marecku21]

One of the most beautiful women ever in Hollywood. And she has a lovely voice too.

[@orsacchiottoscartato2974]

She perhaps had THE loveliest voice. Listen to her speak. Why do you think Frank Sinatra chose her?

[@cwporter324]

What a fabulous performance. I never dreamed she was that talented.

[@cwporter324]

Good piano accompaniment, too.

[@cwporter324]

Let's hear the movie version that they thought was so much better. I double dare them.

She is the reason I named my daughter Ava 21 years ago. Now there’s Ava’s everywhere. Damn it. Thanks for posting this.

[@Avita-uv8ki]

She is extremely beautiful. That beauty is not normal

[@lornaharrington1885]

I agree very unusual beauty

[@mariomunozgrasso6327]

👍👍👍👍

[@cspresta]

Amazing

[@MrRocktex1978]

that beauty is extinct now. Now beauty is defined as how much you look like the Kardashians

[@iliketowatchvideos47]

Gorgeous woman

[@cmcb09]

I can never watch this part of Show Boat without tearing up, so beautiful and heartbreaking. Ava Gardner truly was one of the best yet underrated actresses of our time she could take any role and truly pluck at your heart strings. RIP dear Ava

[@irmalauradiamantini]

Not only was Ava Gardener incredibly beautiful with a lovely, sultry voice, but she was also a very good actress!

[@henrysmith883]

Im not sure about that . I watched some of her stuff and i thought she was awful

[@SamanthaN92]

Ava's voice is more emotional and soothing. ❤️

[@gaylegerard3734]

Beautiful...Ava, her voice and that wonderful song!!!

[@seddimoussavi3721]

The most beautiful woman ever.

[@petertaylor3600]

That's a big haul, Seddi......ever? There were other perfect women. For instance, think of Hedi Lamarr, a Hungarian beauty, and I do mean beauty, of the 40s. Brilliantly clever and physically perfect, even if a bit wooden as an actress. But nobody cared then.

[@mariomunozgrasso6327]

Amén.

[@dgarnes1]

Never get tired of watching Ava Gardner in this movie...In both this song and "Can't Help Lovin' That Man,' she is totally believable...and a sight to behold. She's got to be the most beautiful of all movie stars of the golden age.

[@TheJazsinger]

Well David, at least one of them for sure!

[@timesign3310]

I'm speechless.... watched this and tears welled in my eyes. You can see the tears well in hers. I wonder if she was thinking of Frank. Wow... she's more beautiful singing with that passion.

[@amybaker4654]

I read once that Frank Sinatra had sent her to a vocal coach to take lessons for this role,she must have worked hard and been disappointed not to be chosen to sing.I think that she does a great job,just the right sound for troubled Julie.

[@petertaylor3600]

Maybe so because you hear lots of reasons. But I heard that Sinatra had coached her himself. It wasn't just the voice, it was her interpretation he got from her that did the trick.

[@robertn800]

Ava was an Actress & it comes thru in her own voice which is Sheer Perfection & that Face 💎 The dubbed wasn’t an actress...she was, well- a dubber

[@petertaylor3600]

@@robertn800 No intention of being disrespectful to her, but she wasn't the most skilled or interpretative actress in the lineup. But it was her stunning looks and connections that started her career. But, she had a voice which obviously wasn't noticed or appreciated in her Hollywood era. The people who dub voices, aren't considered to be actors. They do the job when the star can't sing a note. In this case, Ava was an excellent vocalist and she should have been allowed to do her thing. She simply amazed me at the time!

[@robertn800]

@Peter Taylor There’s a KZbin video showing Stars of that era who really could sing well. The funniest is they filmed Debbie Reynolds doing a scene in “Singing in the Rain” where Debbie was dubbing an actress with a bad voice- then the studio, dubbed Debbie dubbing using another singer & and used the singer’s voice for the bad actress-very complicated 🙀 Yes Ava was Stunning- but she didn’t really have connections to be a 🌟 Her brother took a photo of Ava in NYC & someone contacted an MGM scout & he sent her to LA, & MGM liked her looks so they gave her a long contract at a small salary. MGM didn’t really use her for anything except background stuff. Another Studio wanted to use Ava for I think “The Killers” ? She had a big Beautiful role & after that MGM used her slightly more, at the same salary & after the 7 year contract was over she didn’t want to resign. But her lover, Frank Sinatra’s career was on the skids, so she told MGM she’d re-sign if they also signed Sinatra. Ava waited for a good role, but Sinatra made “From Here to Eternity” & got an Oscar- reviving His career. Ava didn’t think she was a good actress & wasn’t interested in taking acting classes. She was no Vivien Leigh, but she didn’t try to overact, but was just natural. Apparently she was very good in “Night of the Iguana” but I’ve never seen it. My favorite movie is “One Touch of Venus” I remember seeing it on a late nite cable network in the late 90s as a little kid and now I have it on blu-ray & still love it 😍 & Ava 💋

[@Vipre-]

The only word for that is beautiful. I've never in life wanted to be named Bill so badly.

[@HFritzson]

She sells the song beautifully. They shouldn't have dubbed her. She was right to be discouraged.

[@petertaylor3600]

I suspect she'd had a gutful of the lot by then and, reading stories of Hollywood factories at the time, who'd blame any of them?

[@WillCamx]

Dubbing her was criminal.

[@Rajnoma]

What a gorgeous stunning woman Ava Gardner was! No wonder so many guys wanted to marry her! She was much more striking than any of the actresses today, with a mysterious sexy voice and looks. Her life ended tragically because of alcoholism-very sad because she had such talent and beauty.

[@TacitusR]

Good lord! Ava was astoundingly beautiful!

[@mariah0205]

My grandmother's favorite song, hence why I named my daughter Ava.

[@TheJazsinger]

I know Mye...although it's not exactly a complimentary song to Bill.........kind of like the male version to "My funny valentine"

[@misst.e.a.187]

She was absolutely gorgeous

[@susananderson5683]

She has a lovely voice. Don't understand why they had to dub it. This version is much more poignant and heartfelt.

[@petertaylor3600]

She was coached by Frank Sinatra for the singing and it shows. She put such feeling into it, which somebody in a studio, dubbing, could never do. Why is because at that time in Hollywood, an operatic voice pleased old Louis B. Mayer more. The Studio brass had no idea about quality, just horseflesh!

[@paulgentile1024]

Not even close to the ghost singer Annette Warren...

[@SuperOMG123456]

If you get the soundtrack of the show boat record it includes Ava’s voice in Bill and Can’t help that man.

[@petertaylor3600]

@@SuperOMG123456 True. It's Can'tHelp Lovin'That Man ( Of Mine)...cheers!

[@SuperOMG123456]

@@petertaylor3600 Oh damn, sorry for that mistake . But also thank you for the correction. :)

[@patriciaclancy397]

Such love, such emotion in her voice, her so beautiful face, wonderful actress ❤️

[@NaturalFlirtGamer]

She was so beautiful. The words don't need a "trained" voice nor is the tune that difficult. It needed heart and she gave that perfectly with a very sweet voice.

[@DanielLDees]

Timeless beauty

[@lindakostin514]

HER own voice was wonderful!

[@countess77]

Mgm screwed up...the emotions were right ...Ava nailed it...

[@missyglittervlogs3543]

countess77 her voice is gorgeous and so is she!

[@rubywlee3831]

Iavagardner she and lena horne were good friends i love them both

[@hansmiller664]

This is why they call them GODESSES! An unearthly shine, an outstanding ability to "SELL" a certain emotion and with this, we, the average spectator are CLAWED. Left breathless in any audience. WHAT A GIFT!

[@bellaarnold7232]

Album: Showboat I used to dream that I would discover The perfect lover some day. I knew I’d recognize him If ever he came ‘round my way. I always used to fancy then He’d be one of the godlike kind of men With a giant brain and a noble head Like the heroes bold in the books I read But along came Bill, who’s not the type at all You’d meet him on the street and never notice him; His form and face, his manly grace Are not the kind that you would find in a statue. And I can’t explain, It’s surely not his brain that makes me thrill. I love him because he’s wonderful Because he’s just old Bill. He can’t play golf, or tennis, or polo, Or sing a solo, or row. He isn’t half as handsome As dozens of men that I know. He isn’t tall and straight and slim, And he dresses far worse than Ted or Jim; And I can’t explain why he should be just The one, one man in the world for me; He’s just my Bill, an ordinary boy, He hasn’t got a thing that I can brag about. And yet to be upon his knee So comfy and roomy feels natural to me. And I can’t explain, It’s surely not his brain that makes me thrill. I love him because he’s I don’t know, Because he’s just my Bill.

[@carann77]

I always loved her. "One Touch of Venus" and so many others. Great voice.

[@kuklafranandollie]

She was also dubbed in Venus, by Eileen Wilson.

[@DarkSkies72]

She was absolutely gorgeous. I love that shade of blue blouse. Beautiful! #RIPAvaGardner 🙏🏼 You’re missed and remembered. 🌹

[@DarinSharon0602]

She had a fantastic voice! What were the idiots who made the decision to dub her singing voice thinking???

[@Catholic-Redpilled-Spaniard]

damn shame huh ?

[@lincolnpaul1814]

DarinSharon0602 just run of the mill idiots

[@josephdockemeyer4807]

@Sharon Tate What do you mean she was forced because of the racial climate? I do t understand.

[@TheAncestors1738]

@@josephdockemeyer4807 It was against the law to depicted Black people and white people in romantic relationships on film. It was even illegal for them to marry in real life in the South

[@michaelmiller1215]

DarinSharon0602 I agree!

[@orchardist6559]

The final clip of Ava on the dockside watching “Show Boat” leave is one of the iconic pictures of movies.

[@robertn800]

If that isn’t Sheer Beauty and great acting, we’ll just imagine Katherine Hepburn “acting” that final close up of her face, so Beautiful & so Subtle.

[@slyounger639]

Ava was wonderful in this role. I feel in love with this movie as a kid and her. The Character of Julie is truly heartbreaking and this moment in the movie shows you just how hurt she is, such a wonderful acting to turn around the meaning of these lyrics which are quite comic.....

[@pwnycny]

A beautiful rendition by a beautiful woman.

[@gordonshaffer5560]

I have never been a fan of pinch-singers, this is so much more effective and affecting than the voice-over in the film. We love you Ava, be at peace we will all join you soon.

[@shannonhawkins3296]

Ava Gardner was so appreciated for her beauty that people didn’t give enough attention to the roles she chose that were not the usual ingénue actress roles. She was before her time and took risks that imho made her miles above a lot of other actresses. Her acting skills were likewise amazing.

[@theboulevardierofbroadway4659]

This was wonderful. Her voice is lovely, on key, and her singing is so authentic, sexy and just right.

[@roadrunner381]

That was so beautiful,it makes u wanna cry!

[@lolaschiefelbein9089]

She was such a fantastic performer...stunning!

[@cicerosilva666]

Her beauty was not of this earth ♥️♥️One of the most beautiful woman that existed

[@micheldilly8531]

La plus belle actrice du cinéma ! Plus belle qu'elle, je n'ai jamais vu, comme le disait si bien Juliette Greco qui avait tourné avec dans the sun also rises

[@independentfilmchannel1476]

"I love him because he's... I don't know..." Hearing Ava's voice for the first time delivering these lines along with her physical and emotional choices makes the song all the more heartbreaking.

[@ieradossantos]

Truly beautiful and talented

[@truthseeker7311]

Her voice is lovely and full of emotion.

[@laurahall8174]

Ava is queen

[@joebananas4741]

Wow! You look just like Amy Winehouse.

[@dannysimone3818]

Joe Bananas 😂😂😂

[@charuku-chan7178]

Oh Golly Thanks, Haha btw my REAL name is Ava not Charuku-chan lol that would be funny tho

[@frankparker1191]

I absolutely adore this song, and her voice is sweet as honey to my ears.

[@karencusterthurstonthewoma9252]

so wonderful! I appreciate the post. I've always heard she was dubbed but cannot imagine why.......

[@barryjacobsen4971]

One of the greatest beauties to ever come out of Hollywood; and a very likable, down-to-earth, genuine person. She was way ahead of her time; and her personality and life-style choices would have fit in much better today than in the stuffy, canned Hollywood of her day.

[@stardustalways]

Heartbreaking and beautiful!

[@marielocigno8801]

♥️🌹LA PLUS BELLE FEMME DU MONDE 🌹♥️... C’EST AVA GARDNER 💫🌞SA BEAUTÉ ÉTAIT INDÉFINISSABLE ❣️

[@idraote]

She has a lovely, intimate voice. She probably wouldn't have been able to sing live in large venues, but this is a film, it doesn't matter if her voice is not big. She nails it. I don't get how they felt they needed to dub her.

[@karlhungus5554]

So beautiful that it puts knots in my stomach.

[@philpryor7524]

Here is an all time beauty, a lovely lady with talent, a singer of hidden class, and quite an attractive sight and sound for all time

[@mikey1941]

That is so much more moving than the dubbed version that was released in the film. The emotion that Ava Gardner conveys feels so much more real than in the other version. Because she was a beautiful, sensuous woman, many people made the mistake of seeing Ava Gardner primarily as a sex symbol and overlooked the fact that she was also a very fine actress. Her performances in The Killers and Night Of The Iguana are proof of that.

[@micheldilly8531]

Parfaitement juste !!.

[@rohitkumar-wh2ig]

She is so gorgeous

[@catmother4214]

One of my favorite stars of all time! 🌀🌀🌀

[@palexandersquires]

she is just so pretty and a good singer!

[@dividedpoet]

Her voice is perfect for Julie. Better suited to her songs than the dubbed voice.

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

i agree

[@keithsmits6203]

Wow! What a wonderful singer she was. She had the inteligence to interpret the song perfectly

[@markbeck8384]

Stunning. She sounds great, she looks great, she's moving. They should have used her voice.

[@orchardist1965]

Ava gives a wonderful performance and the last scene is heart-breaking. Thank you.

[@Jr-vs3ex]

El más puro significado de la expresión "muñeca" refiriéndose a una mujer. Una belleza casi irreal.

[@christvo1632]

Queen of beauty

[@artistphx]

There is something unique about when it is the person''s own voice

[@MrHeesbeen]

I get tired of it as well TheRetroWoman80, but sometimes, though somebody like Ava Gardner who had a pleasant voice, may not quite have the vocal range of a professional

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Quite true. Different vocal types for the different feel/emotion being sought after, I suppose.

[@VanyaBharadwaj]

I have listened numerous versions of this song but the feel in this one is most genuine. Splendid this is ❣️

[@dorothybarry6939]

,she was beautiful and.had.a.nice.voice

[@heterosectional]

000h! Love her sultry voice. Magnificent!

[@LW7333LW]

Damn!! Gorgeous! They wanted things to be so damn perfect then....

[@kawarirdjazair3513]

I liked this actress.she was beautiful.she had a strong personality.

[@RobertoLorenzPianist]

Incredible that she never believed in her acting stills. She gave one of the most powerful supporting performances ever in "Show boat".

[@frankmarter6845]

She sang the song like it was dialogue in a perfect manner. She was the most beautiful human ever created.

[@adamodeo9320]

real emotions and beauty that was out of this world

[@muffassa6739]

❤ she's a beautiful girl from North Carolina, a natural beauty 😍 😊

[@Volodymyr_Ye]

Богиня. Найвродливіша акторка кіно усіх часів!

[@gianniszervoulis5534]

FANTASTICK VOICE AND I LOVE THIS WOMAN !!

[@cledwynyorwerth4969]

this song was sung by my wife;s aunt Marie Burke in the 1928 Showboat when performed in London.the great Paul Robeson also was in the show when he sang Old Man River.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

Cledwyn Yorwerth Paul Robeson performed the very first concert at the Sydney Opera House. He was visiting Sydney and came to what was then a construction site and sang Old Man River to the workers.

[@mv9638]

Misterious beauty

[@Wolfsky9]

As I've said in another entry, I really do understand how a NJ Italian --American kid like Sinatra, fell completely for this woman ! OMG, she was gorgeous. ------Wolfsky9

[@ricardobigi5476]

Absolutely beautiful, unique, gorgeous. Ava could sing. She emoted just the right way, always. A fine actress who never took herself seriously. In terms of perfection of facial features, Hedy Lamarr and Gina Lollobrigida were closer to the ideal. But Ava was perfect in her own way. No need to establish standards of perfection when you reach this level. Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Gene Tierney, Irene Papas, Vivien Leigh, Sara Montiel, Dolores Del Rio and Maria Felix were also great beauties. So difficult to rank any of them above the others...

[@EJSmith-dk3yg]

Oh... and she was dubbed also.

[@lostvocals8]

E.J. Smith Uh, that's the whole point of this clip - to restore her own voice.

[@EJSmith-dk3yg]

Lost Vocals I agree, and yes it is sad when the suits make the decision to dub when it is not necessary. I just wanted to mention Natalie as she is one of my favorites (along with Ava) as one of those who was so talented and just seem to be a little less appreciated. This is not to say that I don't appreciate the talents of Marni Nixon and other dubbers. They serve a great need too. I wish there was an un-dubbed version(s) of Showboat and other great musicals.

[@lostvocals8]

E.J. Smith Did you watch my clips restoring Natalie's voice on my other channel?

[@EJSmith-dk3yg]

Lost Vocals Not yet, thanks for the info. Just watched the other Ava, song Can't Help Lovin' That... Thanks for that. Although close and no offence to Ms. Warren but I prefer Ava's version. Do you have a link?

[@oneway5527]

When she sings “I don’t know because he’s just my Bill” whoa

[@tammys7802]

I just compared it to the dubbed version and this is SO much better! I also compared it to others who have sung this song and most of them- no matter how well trained their voices are- are devoid of feeling. Ava puts her soul into this song and we feel it. I wish they would have kept her voice in the movie...it's lovely and so much more poignant.

[@annapeklof7884]

You said it. Exactly.

[@windstorm1000]

Amen

[@joycebriault7498]

So beautiful

[@karriebelle49]

Beautifully sung and fits the role perfectly. Ava was an amazing lady

[@emiliejasmine6382]

Phenomenal performance.

[@1959cloclo]

Sheer perfection in every way

[@joep8787]

Perhaps her voice was too weak for live performances, but in a movie, who cares? She's on key and her phrasing is perfect.

[@Janine11155]

She's just great. After all she was married to three men who were all involved with music (Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and the great Sinatra), and she loved music herself

[@robb7398]

I believe she sang for herself on the Lux Radio Theater live performance of Show Boat, I've heard it.

[@ddivar8149]

Like when Rita sang put the blame on mame in the casino after dark on guitar. Very natural. But singing with an orchestra and can be daunting and if you dont have the training for projection they go with the professionals who get the job done fast.

[@robertn800]

@DDiva R. You do know that in the black dress “Put the Blame on Mame” singing- they dubbed Rita’s singing, which is a shame because earlier in “Gilda” there’s a short scene of Rita in a barn playing a guitar & they actually used Rita’s own singing. She could have sung the “Mame” song perfectly but the Studios were stupid.🤪

[@1959cloclo]

Perfect in every way

[@fairies47]

One of Ava's best part... she deserved an Award for this role!

[@biancadonici2718]

Show 🔴 excellent voice..

[@Catholic-Redpilled-Spaniard]

Most beautiful woman you can have the pleasure of beholding. Unbelievable.

[@peachynikola]

This video deserves more views 💕💕💕

[@Eurafrican]

A very tender and sweet vocal performance :)

[@raeannaroylance]

This song is so special to me.💙

[@princeandrey]

Well. This is wonderful. The voice is beautiful and her expressiveness is quite moving. Of course, here beauty is astonishing, but the way she moves her body is astoundingly sensual. The fact that the director thought to replace her voice is a testimony of the artistic bankruptcy and shallowness of the epoch in the US directly after WW2 and for most of the decade of the 1950's that I had the misfortune to live through as a kid. Thank you "Lost Vocals"! I intend to explore the rest of your "opi"!

[@lostvocals8]

You're welcome! My vids are on this channel and one other: kzbin.info/door/1nMWiq5soZ928BpZVAUNLg

[@johnlemon1471]

Beautiful woman, down to earth, the face and the body of a goddess, for an untrained voice she sounds wonderful, out all the early hollywood actress`s she is by far my favorite. We share many things in common which makes me love her all the more! Ava Lavinia Gardner.