Wow! Just tremendous. No performer today can match her talent, her style, her stage presence, her class, her love for the audience. In her day, Sophie Tucker was one of the most highly respected entertainers, even among her show business peers. She personally knew, and was on first-name terms with, 7 (seven) U.S. Presidents. One of the great things about her is that she was unique, a one-of-a kind. There will never again be a performer quite like Sophie Tucker.
This is October 1965, she was 79 years old here. And would turn 80 in January 1966. It’s sad to think she had months to live, eventually dying of lung cancer in February 1966. You can hear it in her breathing, and it breaks my heart. This show was her last appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. RIP Sophie
@@fonso1030 What happened to the father of her son ? Did she really wear real jewellery ? I would have loved to purchase some of her rings and chains .
What a treasure this is. She was for us young in the 50's a window into a world gone by and yet her energy and charm were modern. We looked forward to her outfits also. Sometimes she would appear draped in furs and jewels and was breathtaking in her grand personality and talent. Yes Ed anything she did was a "wonderful experience"
I loved her as a boy on the Ed Sullivan shows. At 16, I had the opportunity to see her live at the Fisher Theater in Detroit. On the bill with her were TED LEWIS (“Is everybody happy?”) and GEORGE JESSEL. I had a coupon for half price tickets, though I cannot recall where I got it. Usually I was in the balcony or even the upper balcony, but this time I sat in the orchestra for a matinee for $2.50! Summer 1965. And in winter 1966 she died.
For anyone else, that set-up with the pictures would be embarrassing and corny, but she makes it perfect ... even Eddie Cantor's arm gestures. That's performing!
I was fortunate to be born when vaudevillians like her were still alive and on television. Entertainers born in the 19th century. Nothing really like them today, as far as I know. Sophie Tucker remains unforgettable and her radio play No Time For Tears is a biography of her life.
As just a kid the family watched every Sunday night and many of the acts seemed corny even at that time. Those old timers were just sharing some of the great songs and entertainment that they knew in their younger days. These songs and entertainers live on because of this. Many thanks for the posting this video.
I have several of Sophie Tucker's recordings I have 2 of her Edison cylinders, one is Some Of These Days. I also have 78s on OKeh,Columbia, Decca,and Mercury.I have an LP on Mercury by Sophie.
Well, she was brilliant and had an audience coming for all age groups. When she came to my hometown of St. Louis she packed 'em, did a rehearsal for teenage journalists (they loved her), pitched for Israeli Bonds, and Sundays would not just go to community leaders' homes but make dinner too. She lived life 100 percent.
When I discovered the music of Janis Joplin in 1970 (shortly before she died), I was totally smitten. Much later, I realized I would have LOVED the music of Sophie Tucker and Bessie Smith, who ruled the Jazz Era. Joplin was the inheritor of their ballsy, feminist styles.
This occurred less than 4 months before her passing, and I think she was sick during this appearance. She is of course close to 80 years old as well in her defence. I can sense she was hiding her coughing towards the end of the performance. It just shows the strength of her character. Definitely one of the greats. Despite what Paul McCartney told us, she never did sing "'Till there was you".
This clip was on youtube in color a few years ago and it has disappeared. I wish someone would post it again. She has a blue sequin dress on. It looked like a master copy Bc it was clear as day.
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I found out about Sophie Tucker by a remark Paul McCartney made as being their favorite singer I don't know if he's being sarcastic or or not but never heard of Sophie Tucker before
La gran Sophie Tucker, se ve aquí en su última aparición en televisión que se emitió originalmente en octubre de 1965 en color. Sophie vivió hasta febrero del próximo año. Top-billed en esa área olvidada y poco apreciada del mundo del espectáculo: Sophie apareció en clubes nocturnos hasta el final. En ese momento, su voz ya no era la que solía ser, así que habló y cantó sus canciones, pero su talento para el espectáculo fue insuperable. Entre otros, Bette Midler reconoce la influencia de Sophie en su estilo. Nunca habrá otra Sophie Tucker: grande, descarada, desaliñada pero siempre una dama (Lady). Gracias. (Trujillo - Perù)
Paul McCartney hace referencia de ella cuando canta con los demas beatles till there was you frente a la reyna Isabell en el palacio Royal, el dice: mi grupo americano favorito Sophie tucker y la gente se rie no se porque?
Barbara, re-post to your heart's content. I found a program for one of Sophie's later appearances. It was also 1965 (same year as Ed Show) at an Elks Lodge in Everett Washington. The menu for the evening was in as large a type face as Sophie's name. Amazed that she was still doing small town gigs like this right up until the end.
What shame they didn't acknowledge Shelton Brooks as the writer of "Some of These Days" He wrote some of the early part of this century's most iconic songs and Sophie Tucker's signature song. Though, I suppose as a Black man at this time, credit didn't appear due here.
The first record of her theme was on Edison Amberol 691 in 1911.When Sophie Tucker heard the playback of her first Edison cylinder she exclaimed, "My God,I sound like a foghorn!"
When My Baby Smiles At Me The kind of love That brings sweet harmony, I sigh, I cry! It's just a glimpse of heaven When my baby smiles at me. My Man Oh my man, I love him so, he'll never know. All my life is just despair, but I don't care. When he takes me in his arms, The world is bright, all right. What's the difference if I say: I'll go away, When I know I'll come back on knees, some day? For whatever my man is, I am his forever more. Give My Regards to Broadway Give my regards to Broadway. Remember me to Herald Square. Tell all the gang at Forty Second Street, That I will soon be there. Whisper of how I'm yearning To mingle with the old time throng. Give my regards to old Broadway, And say that I'll be there e'er long. Louise Every little breeze seems to whisper Louise. Birds in the trees seem to twitter Louise. Each little rose tells me, it knows I love you, love you. Anyone can see, why I wanted your kiss, It had to be, but the wonder is this. Can it be true, someone like you Could love me, Louise? If you knew Susie If you knew Susie, like I know Susie! Oh! Oh! Oh! What a girl! There's none so classy as this fair lassie. Oh! Oh! Holy Moses, what a chassis! We went riding, she didn't balk. Back from Yonkers, I'm the one that had to walk. If you knew Susie, like I know Susie! Oh! Oh! What a girl! Some of These Days Some of these days, you'll miss your honey. Some of these days, you'll feel so lonely. You'll miss my hugging, You'll miss my kisses, You'll miss me, honey, when you go away. I feel so lonely, Just for you only. For you know, honey, you've had your way. And when you leave me, I know you'll grieve me. You'll miss your red hot mama Some of these days.
I wonder if she is being a little disingenuous about "Give My Regards to Broadway." The song debuted in 1904, but Miss Tucker didn't arrive on the stage until 1907. Sad that she barely credits her pianist Ted Shapiro, who was with her from the 1920s until the very end.
