Fuck Yeah Stephen Sondheim
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Dear lord, how is it that I haven’t shared Dolores Gray’s version of this song yet?
My top five “I’m Still Here” performances (in chronological order):
- Yvonne DeCarlo
- Nancy Walker
- Carol Burnett
- Dolores Gray
- Dorothy Loudon
I’ve only posted two of those (now three). I’d better get crackin’.
Okay, I really have six favorites. How did I forget Julie Wilson?
Remember last month’s “I’m Still Here”-a-thon?
If you have idea for future theme days/weeks/etc, let me know.
If you’ve followed this blog for any amount of time, you are probably aware of my love for the unique talents of Julie Wilson. She played Joanne on tour. This recording allegedly comes from her final appearance on the tour. It’s a totally different take on the character than we’re used to, much more introspective and vulnerable, but I think it works. What do you think?
I just love this album. Julie Wilson talk-sings “I Do Like You,” a song cut from Forum, as a duet with her pianist William Roy, who manages to successfully harmonize with her speaking voice. GENIUS.
Dear lord, how is it that I haven’t shared Dolores Gray’s version of this song yet?
My top five “I’m Still Here” performances (in chronological order):
- Yvonne DeCarlo
- Nancy Walker
- Carol Burnett
- Dolores Gray
- Dorothy Loudon
I’ve only posted two of those (now three). I’d better get crackin’.
Okay, I really have six favorites. How did I forget Julie Wilson?
Replace all five entries with Elaine Stritch, please.
He makes a strong case, but we’re talking my favorites, not yours. I love Stritchy, and I really like her rendition, but it doesn’t bump any of the others from my list.
Dear lord, how is it that I haven’t shared Dolores Gray’s version of this song yet?
My top five “I’m Still Here” performances (in chronological order):
- Yvonne DeCarlo
- Nancy Walker
- Carol Burnett
- Dolores Gray
- Dorothy Loudon
I’ve only posted two of those (now three). I’d better get crackin’.
Okay, I really have six favorites. How did I forget Julie Wilson?
Julie Wilson wins at everything.
Julie Wilson, the only performer who’s ever made me laugh at “Can That Boy Foxtrot,” from her album The Stephen Sondheim Songbook. Her delivery exists somewhere between cabaret singing and slam poetry. It works.
Julie Wilson opened my eyes to what cabaret could do in the right hands. Even long past the time she could hit any actual notes, she could sell a song better than singers with the best voices. Her recording of “Can That Boy Foxtrot” remains the only one that makes me laugh. Her Sondheim album is an underappreciated gem.
