JUDY GARLAND:'OL' MAN RIVER'.GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK.

Judy Garland is one of the few female singers to attempt this song & she sang a powerful rendition of it on her show. Her performance is captivating ... with irresistible magic. Of all the songs Judy sang, this is THE ONE that brings a tightening to my solar plexus ... you know, the feeling in your gut when you are experiencing something special, a strong emotion. Judy gave us a part of her soul in this song, & it is seen in the expressions of her face, her eyes ... as she grabs the notes in 'Just Keeps Rollin' Along' & then releases them ... you can almost see the lightening in her hands.
A Gift from Judy ...
The song is considered an American classic & is a part of The Great American Songbook.The Songbook is a construct that seeks to represent the best American songs of the 20th century principally from Broadway theatre, musical theatre, and Hollywood musicals, from the 1920s to 1960, including dozens of songs of enduring popularity. The Great American Songbook became a vital part of the repertoire of jazz musicians, who describe such songs simply as "jazz standards".
Judy performed the song on 'The Judy Garland Show', taped June 24, 1963 & March 6, 1964.

Music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. A song from the 1927 musical 'Show Boat'.

Ol' man river, that ol' man river
He must know somethin', but he don't say nothin'
He just keeps rollin'
He keeps on rollin' along
He don't plant taters, he don't plant cotton
An' them that plants' 'em is soon forgotten
But ol' man river
He just keeps rollin' along
You an' me, we sweat an' strain
Body all achin' and wracked with pain
Tote that barge! Lift that bale!
You get a little drunk an' you land in jail
I get weary and sick of tryin'
I'm tired of livin' and scared of dyin'
But ol' man river
He just keeps rollin' along

   / michelebell1  

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