March, 1966, Sammy Davis Jr. welcomed the older generation and the new kids on the block. The Andrew Sisters and The Supremes took the stage together.
These photos were snapped during the rehearsal.
This show originated from the NBC Studios in Brooklyn.
This is damn near as amazing at the Garland/Streisand appearance!
ReplyDeleteGreat find Norma.
Thank you for finding those color images. Sometimes its hard for us old timers to remiember that the world was full of color before your parents went out and bought a color TV set for your home.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty astonishing. I think the Supremes did much better than the old broads.
ReplyDeletekudos much appreciated! and yes, i think the black girls did the white girl's stuff far better than vice versa.
ReplyDeleteThank You so much NORMADESMOND!
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Would you mind awfully if I should borrow?
snatch away wally......keep that snatch away.
ReplyDeleteWow...the Supremes really knocked that one out of the park.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I never knew about this. What a great amassing of vocal power on one stage.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fabulous find!!! I've loved the Andrews/Supremes medley for a long time, but these color candids are treasures.
ReplyDeleteI, too, think that Diana, Mary and Flo totally won this particular round: even though I'm not one for revisionist history and claiming that Flo was some sort of misunderstood vocal genius, she was a big part of making the Supremes' harmonies sound so fantastic here. Patty, Maxene and Laverne make the mistake of denigrating the "current" material, and camping/cutesing it up way too much.
sammy had the poise to put this together. his star was never brighter
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