The song of the day for Saturday, January 9, 2016 is “The Man That Got Away.”
About This Song
“The Man That Got Away” was written for Judy Garland by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin for the 1954 version of A Star Is Born, with James Mason. Her performance of the song is legendary in film history, with 27 takes in three days, three separate sessions, and two different directors. The filmed scene is brilliant and made the song a huge hit for Garland, who sang it in most of her concerts.
About This Version
We return today to the great 1961 album Tony Sings For Two for Tony’s recording of “The Man That Got Away.” This is truly one of my Desert Island discs.
“The Man That Got Away,” as well as Tony Sings For Two, is available from iTunes.
About Today
The video for this Saturday is Judy Garland’s performance of today’s song from the 1954 film A Star Is Born.
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