John Raitt & Jan Clayton Perform "If I Loved You"

John Raitt & Jan Clayton Perform "If I Loved You" | General Foods Special

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On March 28, 1954, original Broadway cast members Jan Clayton (Julie Jordan) and John Raitt (Billy Bigelow) performed “If I Loved You” from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel in a two-hour TV special called “General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein.” The special was hosted by Groucho Marx, Mary Martin, Jack Benny, Ed Sullivan, and Edgar Bergen with his puppet Charlie McCarthy.
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After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (Composer, 1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Librettist/Lyricist, 1895-1960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most successful partnership in American musical theater. Prior to joining forces, Rodgers collaborated with lyricist Lorenz Hart on musical comedies that epitomized wit and sophistication (Pal Joey, On Your Toes, Babes In Arms and more), while Hammerstein brought new life to operetta and created the classic Show Boat with Jerome Kern. Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, introduced an integrated form that became known as “the musical play.” Their shows that followed included Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. Collectively, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals have earned Tony, Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer, and Olivier Awards. The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is a Concord Company, www.concord.com.
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@ruthg.6431 2 ай бұрын

Wow. We are really lucky that this exists. Incredible.

@jaymorgenthal9479 22 күн бұрын

I saw a revival of Carousel in 1965 at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center and John Raitt played Billy. I was almost 14 but I never forgot the sound of his magnificent voice.

@user-it1ig8fn1r Жыл бұрын

Never tired of hearing the most beautiful song ever---from the best musical ever!

@joybreeden366 2 ай бұрын

So thankful for the film/tv library keepers. American Treasures

@lisaleotta7373 5 күн бұрын

Outstanding performance by both

@vincentarcaro1353 Жыл бұрын

Ageless great music and voices unbelievable beautiful melodies ❤❤

@mishagriffith5518 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful ❤️. It surprises me that Carousel 🎠 is not performed more. Although the story is bittersweet, the music is some of Richard Rodgers' most lovely. The Carousel Overture alone is stunning.

@Arkelk2010 5 ай бұрын

I think in order for Carousel to have a big revival, they'd have to clean out the domestic abuse sub- thread in the story. Not sure how they would explain Billy being in his neither Heaven nor Hell status though. But yes, hard story, glorious music.

@Shellison1 3 ай бұрын

John Raitt was not as good-looking nor as good an actor as Gordon MacRae, but no one can beat his heart-rending and beautifully phrased singing chops! Bonnie got her start from the best.

@sammyjo8109 2 ай бұрын

It makes regular rounds in summer theater.

@Shellison1 Ай бұрын

@@Arkelk2010 I mean, why do they have to explain it? This is the pop cultural era of parallel universes and unexplained time warps. Besides, it's worth remembering that not everyone carries the traditional Christian belief in Heaven vs Hell. And what about the plot of the movie "Soul"? Lots of temporary purgatory there but sugar-coated for kids so it went right down. IMO, viewers can and should be entrusted with their own personal explanations or to choose not to try to explain it at all, for that matter. And those it bothers are free to speak their minds, as long as we stay a free nation. As for the implied domestic abuse, yeah, not acceptable but it wasn't when Carousel debuted, either. This musical is definitely not a sugar-coated fairy tale, but it doesn't pretend to be. It can be recognized as an artistic reflection of something that is still unacceptable but still exists.

@Arkelk2010 Ай бұрын

@@Shellison1 I don't know how the play goes as I've never seen it on the stage. The abuse was fairly well cleaned away in the movie--some mentions, but subtle unless you were listening for them. Kind of makes me wonder about the book on which this work was based. It must have been pretty harsh.

@JAMESDOWDELL-dv9se Жыл бұрын

Intelligent and beautiful performance from the talented woman who is about to become Lassie's mother and so achieve eternal international recognition.

@ruthg.6431 2 ай бұрын

with Bonnie Raitt's dad!

@213LotusBlossom Жыл бұрын

My favorite!

@CatFromSac 17 күн бұрын

I had a crush on John Raitt when I was 15. I am 81, and I still have it. I always will.

@lindadeal3344 Жыл бұрын

No one does it better than Rodgers and Hammerstein!!!

@Juliaflo 13 күн бұрын

The BIG Ampersand.

@lisaleotta7373 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic voice I love this so much 😊

@roblewis3565 4 ай бұрын

One of the great American operas.

@lennon1252 5 ай бұрын

A little trivia: Jan Clayton who played Julie Jordan, stared in the first Lassie tv series 'Jeff's Collie" as Ellen Miller, Jeff's mother. 1954 to 1957.

@brianprager8050 9 ай бұрын

Magical!

@garypaquin9571 Жыл бұрын

I look at John’s face and I see Bonnie.

@AnnetteHollander 11 ай бұрын

This was my favorite as a young girl!

@jmathewsrph72 3 ай бұрын

I remember Jan Clayton as being Jeff's mother on the original Lassie but also I remember her singing The haunting song called Going Home from the Olivia de Havilland film about the insane asylum The Snake Pit

@antonmarino6568 Жыл бұрын

Never knew she could sing.

@lisaleotta7373 8 ай бұрын

Fall in love all over

@steveseifer6784 9 ай бұрын

I can't decide who I would rather have been when I was younger, John Raitt or Gordon MacRae

@lennon1252 5 ай бұрын

GORDON was the best Billy Bigelow there was or ever will be.

@wmperkins25 Ай бұрын

Always been a big fan of both - listened to John Raitt on our album of the soundtrack of Showboat growing up and loved his voice then saw Gordon MacRae in Carousel and thought the same - both are great !

@Ageless-yh7gv 9 күн бұрын

@@wmperkins25 Difference was small, but discernible --- Raitt had the better voice, MacRae acted it better. But the differences were small, and both sang and acted the hell out of "If I Loved You". The song is one of the most beautiful ever written for the stage --- including the dialogue interspersed within the song.

@patrickhamilton6207 4 күн бұрын

Well, for my money, John Raitt edges out Gordon MacRae in the voice department. He also kept his voice in good shape for a long time. MacRae did not. I saw Raitt in his club act in 1980/81 at Ted Hooks On Stage on Restaurant Row. He was then 63 and sounded fantastic. He sang Soliloquy in that little club, and brought the house down. Not a dry eye left. An old family friend shared the same vocal coach as Raitt (Mr. Chambers..or something like that) who had a studio in The Osborne at 57th & 7th. My friend said that this coach taught his pupils to keep their tone forward and clear. He said- I want to be able to pluck it right out of the front of your mouth. Raitt had that beautiful "forward" clear tone that one doesn't see much anymore. Alfred Drake had a "hooty" sound and "covered" his high notes. This clip is a real gem.

@kenneth7027 5 ай бұрын

Great! Remember Jan as Timmy's mom on Lassie?

@Juliaflo 13 күн бұрын

She was Jeff's mother--Timmy came later.

@kenneth7027 12 күн бұрын

@@Juliaflo Correct, between 1954-1957

@Juliaflo 13 күн бұрын

Kudos to his daughter on her Kennedy Center Honor.

@timothysmith7888 2 ай бұрын

Look how Mary Martin plays to the studio audience!

@danicasoriano9249 Ай бұрын

I think that's Jan Clayton

@user-kf8wb2cq4f 8 ай бұрын

Gorfon MacCrae was my Favorite.

@joep8787 11 ай бұрын

The problem with the show is that as written, Billy is a gigolo who looks down on those who work real jobs. So he marries Julie and out of self hatred for not having a job, takes it out on Julie with physical abuse. So he decides to become a thief. Julie isn't much better. Despite knowing that Billy's no good, she falls for him and stays with him despite his physical abuse and says stupid stuff like when someone who loves you hits you it doesn't hurt! She's a doormat! We don't see this because they get to sing some of the greatest songs ever written. Even after Billy's dead and given the chance to go back to earth, what does he do? He steals a star! Julie passes along to their daughter the same stupid idea that somehow an abuser's slap doesn't hurt if he loves you! John Raitt is too handsome and positive looking for the character he plays. As written, the character of Billy should've been played by someone like a young Lee Marvin or Robert Ryan.

@eNigma011 9 ай бұрын

If they were happily married and no spousal abuse occurred the story would never have worked. It works because it's about real life with all its imperfections...happiness, sadness, love, violence. The setting is a fishing village with sub standard conditions in New England. With this as the backdrop, you see 2 people struggling to make something of their lives. Billy is the stereotypical "looser" who failes at everything he tries while making poor choices along the way. He finally resorts to crime to solve his problems which only makes things worse. I'd say that's a slice if real life, which is my point and why so many can relate to the storyline. It's a story of real people not a fairytale.

@Ageless-yh7gv 9 күн бұрын

@@eNigma011 It answers the question "how can they stay with each other?" Sometimes people are just mad for each other ---- warts and all. It's what makes the story line greater than most musicals. It's dark, but sometimes love doesn't care --- or.... it's just too strong..