Martha Raye is so often remembered as a great comedienne that we often forget what a marvelous singer she was as well, with a voice that was not only characterful but also incredibly beautiful, with superb diction and phrasing. She really had it all, an incredibly gifted woman. As a child, I knew her best as a comedienne, as Benita Bizarre on "The Bugaloos" and as Mel's mother on the sitcom "Alice." On one of the episodes of the latter her character decides she wants to be a singer and she sang"Embraceable You" as her audition piece - and my jaw dropped - I never knew she had such a fantastic voice. She was an incredible woman.
Since it was for the reddit, I thought it might as well remain unlisted so that YT doesn't put ads on in (has happened with other tiny videos with hardly any views). Anyway turned it public now.
Oh man what a lovely boogie number. I'd never heard of her before. Yes, as others say here, she does the visuals very well too. If you haven't already discovered her, also check out Ella Mae Morse.
Quite a scene, a singing, dancing bombshell, boogie woogie piano supported by a big band on a hardwood dance floor. Whatelse is there to demand? Thanx 4 this soundie!
I raged so many times during this section for the Big Boss codename in European Extreme. The elevator part is more doable but the end of the hallway in the first part is so unfair, specially when is Snake who hits you.
Maybe it just feels like it, but Snake's kick seems to do more damage than anything the Tengus do. The 2nd part is indeed infinitely easier, especially when you're at low health, which seems to affect how much of a super soldier Snake is. He barely leaves you anything to whack at.
@@Steambull1 Oh, you are totally on point on Snake's kick I died to that more than ti the swords and bullets. The second part is more calm since Snake goes from obstacle to god tier aimbot.
How wonderful to see Col Raye in her early days. Familiar with her from 70'stv such as the Carol Burnett show. She also makes a literary cameo in a Longmire book.
She was in many radio and movie comedies in the 30s and 40s... I also liked her as _"Benita Bizarre"_ in the Sid & Marty Krofft's _"The Bugaloos"_ in 1970...
My older sisters loved watching re-runs of these old movies. Many years after they first played at movie theaters. Our local tv station would show old black and white movies as after-school fare. I'd walk into the living room from grade school and they'd be watching this stuff or else Tarzan or Shirley Temple.
Martha Raye along with Kate Smith, and the Andrew Sisters were the faces of war-time America. They kept faces smiling and hopes high during our darkest hours. Despite the tremendous victory, many didn't make it home to enjoy the fruits of liberty. Families learned to live with holes in their heart. It was a time when people maintained their dignity by keeping up appearances. It was a pre-Oprah world.
