The only person who could top Judy Garland was Judy Garland. One of a kind...

Oh, so that's what a star looks like.

Holy cow, she just surpassed her own version from the movie!

This, by far, is the best version of "The Man That Got Away" that Judy did. It is relaxed. The pace is perfect. The voice is at its best. Listen to the note combination at 2:05 - 2:06. Perfect. If only it was in stereo, and in colour. Can't ask for everything!!!!!

The sound of her voice escapes so effortlessly that it seems like its not coming from her.

No one else should ever sing this song. No one can pull it off like Judy Garland.

my god. she's really into it..like she's teaching the audience a lesson in life.. perfection!

This was a woman singing when there were real singers all around! She outshined most of them! Even today, she'd surpass any of the 'popular' singers that are on the radio or in concert! What a voice! What an actor! What a broad! What a force of nature!

The only other singer i know that could sing about heartache and truly make you believe they knew exactly what they were talking about was Billie Holiday. It's not surprising that both singers had hard lives.

such a privilege to watch the greatest singer of the 20th century!

This was a spectacular version of this song AND she never looked better in her life. RIP

Can any performance of any song be better than this?! She was, and this is, perfection.

What is so beautiful about this is that you can see the memories in her eyes. imagine the amount of times she would have sung this in in her life. Timeless in her eyes

This is better than the version in the movie; About 10 years later and so much more pathos. God, she's incredible!

WOW no back up dancers no meat dresses no lip synching tricks sound effects just pure god given talent..

I am crying. This song moves me in the same way that Bocelli moves me when he sings opera. The tone is so powerful. Thank you, Judy.❤

She looks absolutely stunning here and as for the vocals just other-worldly........

This version is beyond excellent🎶! She was having such a difficult time at this time too, allegedly because of production issues. This great lady and her talent were so used and abused. Thank goodness for this celluloid history to keep a little bit of her close to our ears and hearts I love you, Judy: forever in our hearts…❤

She meant that.

I didn’t know her but she is missed like she was family. Her voice slays me to my depth. I had the good fortune of seeing the restored version of “A Star is Born” and met James Mason, Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft. It was absolutely thrilling to watch this film in its intended version. ✨

I could listen/watch her sing this song all day long. She is a phenomenal performer for sure but this is also an example of a singer who is perfectly matched with the sentiment of the song. It is the mother of all torch songs sung as only Mama could. Perfection.

She was something, wasn't she!?

Judy should have won the Oscar!....

PHENOMINAL is all I have to say!!!!!!!!

8 people are DELUSIONAL and have no taste!! This is just THE BEST SONG EVER IN FILM HISTORY !!! xo

The power, the control, the emotions, an utterly brilliant performance. I do not feel worthy.

I get chills all over...

Judy is demonstrating a rarely seen effortlessness here, and I always thought this was THE best performance of this classic that she ever did (including the movie itself). Vocally speaking, it is perfect.

There will never be a talent to compare with Judy. Her voice was unmatched then, and will remain unequaled forever. A tremendous talent such as Garland's is gift and a joy to experience. Simply unforgettably timeless. Love you, Judy, and always will!❤️

This is the most superb version of the song ever recorded by Garland. The voice is perfect, orchestra sublime, even good camera work. Oh how I wish this television was recorded in stereo!!!!!

How does that saying go..."Form is temporary, class is permanent", well Judy Garland is pure, timeless class.

Icon.

It's so refreshing to see her smile. You get a few glimpses of her happiness shine through when he favorite parts are coming through. Oh, Judy-- you win me over every time!

That voice was everything, wasn’t it

FRICK. That was incredible.

God she is freaking great here!!! I almost like this rendition better than the film but both are great!!!

the older I get the more I appreciate her

There are a few of us who actually lived through this. You can't know how important Judy was.

This woman! Beyond incredible!! In the stratosphere!!! She's leaning in an open trunk - belting this song out so effortlessly. Everything she does appears so effortless. Judy Garland is perfection!!!

I get choked up watching this. By far, my favorite song and movie by Judy. I get goosebumps and all teary-eyed. The pureness in her voice just reaches out and grabs my heart. I fell in love with her voice more and more as the song increasingly climaxed. That pitch and her incredible talent to belt that sound... ahh, it melts my heart. I feel like she was singing to me, telling me a story. Full of love and heartbreak. Oh, it may seem like I'm just rambling on and not making clear sentences, but these words and feelings are the only way I can express my emotions which come straight from the heart. Thank you Judy Garland for being the only person that can make me feel this way. You were truly gifted, and from the bottom of my heart, I love and adore you. RIP ♥

Possibly her greatest song performance, certainly no-one has ever done it better!

This live performance is classic. I am in love with dramatics she is putting in this song..

unequaled excellence...

This live performance was far beyond the perfect synthesis of voice, stage presence, and music. It was surreal.

it's the combination of timing and strength of voice that gets to me whenever I listen to Judy. I know of no one who can compare in today's singers.

There never was before her and there will never be another since her that could take a song and sing it just the way she phrased it. I am 63 years old now and remember everything about her, I love her just like every other man did and I still get lost in the sound of her voice.

Nothing short of spectacular.

She made it look so effortless...gives me such goosebumps...

Torchy & supremely soulful, Judy is magnificent here and the incredible visual where Judy brilliantly lives out the song in her facial expressions matches the awesome sound of that glorious voice...as a teen never missed a Sunday Night and will forever love Judy...Bravo Judy, and you are missed!

Judy deserved an Emmy , just for that song alone !! The look in her eyes as she sang that song looks very similar to the one she had singing Over The Rainbow in The Wizard Of Oz .... World's Greatest Entertainer ...Ever !! xoxo

This number is called a "Torch Song",,,,,,,,, love gone away. Judy is a Star that never stops shining. Wonderful !!!!!!

Genius.

Then there's this song !

Good God! Ten years later and her voice and technique was even better than the version she did in the movie 'A Star Is Born'. This is my all time favorite version.

Wow, no words! Just incredible talent we won't see on this earth again

Given her addictions and personal strife, Judy managed to create a magical aura when she went on stage....the consummate professional. Just wonderful.

Just incredible talent. Hollywood chewed her up and spat her out. Tragic that she couldn't find inner happiness. We are all very fortunate to have these clips to watch and listen to.......she will never be forgotten that's for sure.

amazing! this was real talent folks. we truly dont see this anymore. its all packaged ,processed and autotuned garbage. no one trys to sing this song cause they would only embaress themselves. a true original, one of the best ever.

Judy's power whips through you like a tornado! And that vibrato whew!

Perfection. Aching perfection.

Where did that tiny woman find all that marvelous voice? I'm so grateful that she shared it with us!

A torchsong to end all torch songs its hers!

She was better live anyday than most people are now auto tuned... IT'S CRAZY

This was written for Judy... Rest In Peace - always a ⭐️

God she's just brilliant. What a talent

Damn she even topped her screen version! BOTH are masterpieces of singing though!

This is simply a most stunning and brilliant performance.

No one interpreted songs like her. Singer extraordinaire...

Oh! My! God!

One of her best renditions of this song.

Incredible!!

Everything is perfection--that voice, the inflections, the emotive expressions, the intimacy! Masterful showmanship!

I can't think of a live performance of any song by any singer that is better than this...

Yes! And I think this version even outdoes her version in the movie. If such a thing were possible.

Such a flawless performance. Bravo!

This is what perfection sounds like.

the song that made me fall in love with her! absolutely stunning!!!

Is it just me or does she have perfect, and I mean perfect, pitch?? Just could not hear a single note under or over pitch... And its like it just happens naturally when she sings, but the control is so impressive as well like at 2:55 just going from belting out that note down to a 7 below and its perfect!!! I don't get it

This is for me, the best performance of Judy's classic. She is in top form here; signature effortless belting.

Judy can sure belt out a tune and she makes it look so effortless

I couldn't agree more. This has to be one of the finest performances I've ever seen.

Absolute Class So GORGEOUS!!!

Just one amazing woman on the stage to entertain without the flash and glitz to distract the audience. This is sheer raw talent!

She was simply divine. Extraordinary talent.

Shows she’s not just about belting or emoting: phrasing that builds dramatically, telling a story of ups and downs.

My God - what a talent. Quite simply - Judy Garland was and will always be the best female singer in the world. May she rest in peace.

Judy was very pretty here & very thin. But that voice-a Gift from God. No one will ever top her

This is a concert I would love to see! No one can match the natural talent (keyword: natural) that people like Judy Garland had during this era of American music and entertainment. Everyone these days wants visuals. Whatever happened to listening and appreciating the god given gift of voice? This is what music and entertainment is all about. You're supposed to connect with it, not go crazy over things like stage props and videos and what not.

Judy Garland: An actress who sings like nobody else can/could! Wonderful.

Effortless…. ❤️❤️❤️ Judy ALWAYS delivered

her kind of talent comes around very rarely. never be another judy garland.

So many amazing artists have covered this song over the years and some did amazing but gosh nobody can ever put so much sadness and vulnerability into it quite like Judy could. The Queen The Legend The Lady...Judy 👑❤️

A friend of Judy's put it best. He said Judy Garland is simply the best act of the twentieth century. He was right.

She never does this song the same way which is wonderful. What set her apart from any other singer, man or woman, is that as shes singing shes living, breathing, acting out the song from her soul. And of course that powerful contralto is unmatched

I hope Zellweger wins the Oscar...she had the best material...JUDY!!! Plus, in my heart I will always think Judy deserved one...for a number of movies.

song, arrangement, orchestra, performer all at the top of the game at a time so many others were too but this even surpassed for the time and forever.

Those eyes! wow! She doesnt need back up dancers or singers or all those distractions, she IS JUDY GARLAND!

The Man That Got Away is Judy Garlands song............... No one covered it again quite like her. I have Cher singing it Liza but Judy owns it more and more as she sang it to the world that she visited through out her life. GOD I miss good music thank GOD for u tube I go back to when my Mom was here and hearing her always on the turn table.Record player back then.L.O.L. Rest in Peace Judy GOD knows you gave us your all and more.No one has done it since..................

I can't express the thrill Shirley and I received every time we heard Judy Garland sing "The Man That Got Away." Both Shirley and I regretted we never got to work with her as we did with so many other great stars.

The only singer Sinatra couldn't outsing. Absolutely amazing.