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Was she always that uneven or was that drugs/ drink? I wasn't cool enough to be a fan at the time.
Posted by: Paula | Sunday, May 03, 2009 at 06:28 PM
It's Judy, so by definition she's got enough drugs and drink on board that 4'11" frame to kill an elephant. Judy's best concert performances in the late 50's-very early 60's were not captured on film, as far as I know. By the time of this TV show, she was well into her last slide. To me, even in ruin, her talent is staggering, even if she's staggering. I just ordered a video of a televised concert from '62. Sinatra and Dean Martin joined her ... Rat Pack Attack! Can't wait.
Posted by: fragile industries | Monday, May 04, 2009 at 09:43 PM
Update: the DVD from '62 is incredible. Called "Once In A Lifetime," the hyperbolic title is apt, for once. It DOES capture Judy in her late prime. She's in fine voice, just neurotic enough around the edges to be fun, and with Dino and Old Blue Eyes adding their definition of cool as co-stars, it's a total nostalgia fest. Highly recommended if you go in for that sort of thing. It's Mom's Mother's day present, along with a dozen roses, and we enjoyed it hugely tonight, singing along and giggling like cheerleaders.
http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Frank-Dean-Once-Lifetime/dp/B0000714B9
Posted by: fragile industries | Friday, May 08, 2009 at 10:50 PM