I worked with her on the Grand National Tour of Hello Dolly in 1978. On every show I would chat with her briefly before pulling the cord on the little curtain at the top of the grand staircase that she would slowly descend to wild applause for her final rendition of "Hello Dolly". Great memories. Wonderful lady.
@@tonyspinnelli730 She was a total professional. I almost was fired when my assistant decided to drop a Quaalude and disappear into the bar between cues. He was supposed to have the "potato puffs" (tissues sprayed with iced tea and browned over light bulbs) ready for her dinner scene. We scrambled like crazy until we found them. She was adlibbing to kill the two minutes or so it took us to find them. The next day, as I met her behind the grand stairway I apologized and told her it would never happen again. "It better not. " she replied, cold as ice.
My late mother adored Carol Channing, and loved "Hello Dolly." My mom had some tough circumstances to overcome in her life. She was widowed very young and raised three children on her own. When she finally got us raised and began to reclaim her life, she adopted 'Hello Dolly" as her theme song. I can still hear mom singing this & adding a lot of dramatic flair. If there's a heaven, she's welcoming Carol today and they're surely singing a duet! RIP Carol. You were one in a million.
Oh what a beautiful memory that is ❤️ I’m so sorry for the loss of your mum, she sounds like a great character, I’m glad you have some lovely memories of your mum 🥰
Miss Channing was so gracious to our group of Air force members stationed in England in the 70s, she came out to greet us after a performance, a busy lady but she took the time to say hello.
I saw her in Hello Dolly in Fort Myers FL several years ago, got to meet her after show. After an incredible performance Miss Channing took time to speak with everyone, what a truely charming woman who I will never forget. RIP Miss Channing and thank you for an evening that I will always remember in.my ❤.
Saw Carol Channing in a revival of Lorelei and she was magical! The most generous, ingratiating, charmimg entertainer ever -- with a heart as big as her smile! RIP Carol Channing -- your lights will never dim. Thank Heavens for youtube so future generations can get a taste of your magic!
Amazing evening in many ways! They polished the floor between the rehearsal and the performance. No room on that tiny stage! The cast of Chicago went on before us and went down like ninepins! Also on RUclips! Still, we all managed to look gorgeous! Xxx
Carol's singing is so effective. It pierces through orchestra and chorus and you can understand every word she's singing. It's never going to be anyone's first choice as far as agility, clarity, accuracy, but that's not the point of her performing. She's creating life for the lyrics and setting them to the tune. I also love that she pays no mind to the tempo. Just when you think she's going to be late for the pickup, she's right there. She doesn't rush herself, but somehow comes back on time.
I saw Carol do this role at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH in 1995, she was 64. Incredible stamina! I also saw her with Mary Martin in Legends at Playhouse Square. I think we may have briefly met her then, but everyone was very protective of Mary Martin, and I don't honestly remember if she came out after the show - I know Mary didn't. Carol, you were - and will always be - a star of the highest caliber. You will shine forever, and you will be forever missed. RIP.
My late mother adored Carol Channing, and loved "Hello Dolly." My mom had some tough circumstances to overcome in her life. She was widowed very young and raised three children on her own. When she finally got us raised and began to reclaim her life, she adopted 'Hello Dolly" as her theme song. I can still hear mom singing this & adding a lot of dramatic flair. If there's a heaven, she's welcoming Carol today and they're surely singing a duet! RIP Carol. You were one in a million.
Growing up watching the Barbra Streisand film, I thought I understood Hello Dolly!, but I didn't actually understand Hello Dolly! until I saw it on Broadway for the first time with Donna Murphy. This is a show that seriously needs to be seen live with a top-notch production with brilliant acting, comedic timing, choreography, pacing, and direction. I think that was the magic of seeing Carol Channing live back in 1964 and in subsequent tours.
I agree! Just saw it with Betty Buckley tonight, and wow! Knocked my socks off. Whole cast was first rate. Oh, the gorgeous harmonies in this scene are wonderful live!
because of seeing the film first i never cared for Hello Dolly - i thought the film was a mess. everybody kept saying see it on stage, it's so much better. i still wish i could catch a good run of the show.
They might as well bury the part, too. Carol Channing WAS Dolly. No one else can do the part justice. Saw her on Broadway when I was 10-12 or so. Don't remember the year, but I remember the show.
The one and only Miss Carol Channing, a true entertainment LEGEND. This woman was blessed by God with so much talent and she blessed the world with those talents. RIP Miss Channing, you will always be remembered for your incredible performances and interviews.
When I was young I first saw Carol Channing in a TV movie of Alice in Wonderland. I think it was called Through the Looking Glass. I remember thinking this lady is funny, I loved her unique voice and she really made me smile. Rest In Peace Carol... you will be missed
@Jeremy Earle The point of the musical is that an aged former cabaret singer comes back after tribulation to find she's welcomed with open arms, therefore I think Carol Channing fits the role. Are you referring to the musical itself or this casting, or the couple mistakes? I just don't find it sad; I find it charming.
Just happened upon this post and it took me back to 1979 when living in the UK and went with my partner to see this production of "Hello Dolly!" with the incomparable Carol Channing at Drury Lane Theatre in London. A long time ago but I do remember it so very well....
Must've been glorious! Now Carol and Jerry Herman are both dead... I would say say it's the end of an era, but the kind of musical comedy they represented died long before them.
Dragging herself around that stage in that cumbersome gown, that peacock-inspired headdress & flailing arms... she's a comical caricature of whom she ONCE was!! RIP, Ms. Channing! 😔
I finally got to see the movie Hello Dolly for the first time last night. Even though I enjoyed seeing Barbara Streisand in the part of Dolly, I was wishing that Carol Channing had gotten to play the part in the movie.
My Mom knew her, she definitely was hilarious and fun to be around.
I miss her so much ❤️❤️❤️
Rest In Peace, to a very special lady in theatre.
Rest easy, Carol. Dolly will never go away.
Dolly has left the house
I worked with her on the Grand National Tour of Hello Dolly in 1978. On every show I would chat with her briefly before pulling the cord on the little curtain at the top of the grand staircase that she would slowly descend to wild applause for her final rendition of "Hello Dolly". Great memories. Wonderful lady.
That’s so awesome you had your own little movie moment!
Amazing! 🤩Thanks for sharing this lovely memory with us! 🥰
how convenient..
To work with her must have been a revelation!!!! Saw her 1994 revival!!!! I cried seeing her descend the staircase!!!! What a lady!!!!
@@tonyspinnelli730 She was a total professional. I almost was fired when my assistant decided to drop a Quaalude and disappear into the bar between cues. He was supposed to have the "potato puffs" (tissues sprayed with iced tea and browned over light bulbs) ready for her dinner scene. We scrambled like crazy until we found them. She was adlibbing to kill the two minutes or so it took us to find them. The next day, as I met her behind the grand stairway I apologized and told her it would never happen again. "It better not. " she replied, cold as ice.
My late mother adored Carol Channing, and loved "Hello Dolly." My mom had some tough circumstances to overcome in her life. She was widowed very young and raised three children on her own. When she finally got us raised and began to reclaim her life, she adopted 'Hello Dolly" as her theme song. I can still hear mom singing this & adding a lot of dramatic flair. If there's a heaven, she's welcoming Carol today and they're surely singing a duet! RIP Carol. You were one in a million.
Oh what a beautiful memory that is ❤️ I’m so sorry for the loss of your mum, she sounds like a great character, I’m glad you have some lovely memories of your mum 🥰
There is Love. Count on it.
There is a heaven.
how lovely, rest in power to both powerful women, hello dolly!
I bet there having the best time up there. Your mum sounded like a strong woman !
I saw Carol Channing in Hello Dolly in March 1978 in New York...she was amazing...she poured every drop of herself into the performance...RIP...
Miss Channing was so gracious to our group of Air force members stationed in England in the 70s, she came out to greet us after a performance, a busy lady but she took the time to say hello.
She probably said "Hello Pilots!" :)
She always took time to meet fans...well into her 90s no matter how late after the show.
What a life , she had! & Much like Marilyn who graciously greeted our fellow soldiers...100,000 to be exact! Amazing!
And she blew em all
I came here because I read of Ms. Channing's death this morning....a true original. A true talent.
My mom worked at the Fox theater. And one of my earliest memories is being about 5 years old and seeing this lovely woman performing Hello Dolly.
No one did this better than Carol Channing--and no one ever will!
Barbra did ❤
Wanna Bette! 😂😊
There is no other Dolly!!! She’s wonderful!!!
Had the pleasure of seeing her on Broadway in the spring of 1964. A highlight of that trip!!
I saw her in Hello Dolly in Fort Myers FL several years ago, got to meet her after show. After an incredible performance Miss Channing took time to speak with everyone, what a truely charming woman who I will never forget. RIP Miss Channing and thank you for an evening that I will always remember in.my ❤.
My mother met Carol when she briefly resided in Modesto and was totally awed by her. RIP Carol.
Brings tears. My mom would sing that song to me when I returned home after a year away. Thanks for posting.
I have performed this show 3 times thus far as a dancing waiter. Brings back great memories. Thank you so much 💓
R I P Carol Channing. 2019
the great critic, Walter Kerr, said Carol Channing was the only performer who ever lived up to, and even beyond, her Hirschfeld!!! HOW TRUE!
I was lucky to see her perform at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood when I was 17 years old.....she was spectacular and I loved her since then.
Hey, I saw that production there also when I was 15. It was great! Very sad today! 😢
Saw Carol Channing in a revival of Lorelei and she was magical! The most generous, ingratiating, charmimg entertainer ever -- with a heart as big as her smile! RIP Carol Channing -- your lights will never dim. Thank Heavens for youtube so future generations can get a taste of your magic!
I love her voice so much. Whenever I’m feeling bad I put her on and I feel much better.
Carol Channing, what a beautiful gal. Yes, you brought the house down. Thank goodness, we love you. You were Fabulous DOLLY.
THANKS AGAIN!!!
Wow!!! Miss Channing has no equal in performing Hello Dolly.
Amazing evening in many ways! They polished the floor between the rehearsal and the performance. No room on that tiny stage!
The cast of Chicago went on before us and went down like ninepins! Also on RUclips! Still, we all managed to look gorgeous! Xxx
We just lost Carol at 97...rest in peace.
Carol's singing is so effective. It pierces through orchestra and chorus and you can understand every word she's singing.
It's never going to be anyone's first choice as far as agility, clarity, accuracy, but that's not the point of her performing.
She's creating life for the lyrics and setting them to the tune. I also love that she pays no mind to the tempo. Just when you think she's going to be late for the pickup, she's right there. She doesn't rush herself, but somehow comes back on time.
She deserved a standing ovation.
Rest In Peace Carol! Thank you!
I was thinking, there's another singer I know who has a unique voice like Carol. It would have been neat to see her play Dolly. Eartha Kitt
Louis Armstrong stole her voice
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Pearl Bailey played "Dolly" in 67 or 68. Cab Callaway played "Horace Vandergelder" The first Broadway show to have an all black cast. Big success.
@@robertw.1004 Not the first, respectfully! The first would've been Shuffle Along in the 1920s, I believe!
I met her years ago. She was glorious and radiant. What a treasure. If anyone could call the stage home, it was Carol.
I saw,Carol Channing In Hello Dolly at the Music Circus in Sacramento. CA. In 1993 or 1994 she was fantastic.
Rest in peace my dear...thank you for the many wonderful memories and laughs!
Not very many have contributed to our appreciation of life as Carol did. Unforgettable. Keep smiling, Dolly!
I saw Carol do this role at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH in 1995, she was 64. Incredible stamina! I also saw her with Mary Martin in Legends at Playhouse Square. I think we may have briefly met her then, but everyone was very protective of Mary Martin, and I don't honestly remember if she came out after the show - I know Mary didn't. Carol, you were - and will always be - a star of the highest caliber. You will shine forever, and you will be forever missed. RIP.
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RIP Carol. A Broadway Titan and the Original Dolly Levi.
My late mother adored Carol Channing, and loved "Hello Dolly." My mom had some tough circumstances to overcome in her life. She was widowed very young and raised three children on her own. When she finally got us raised and began to reclaim her life, she adopted 'Hello Dolly" as her theme song. I can still hear mom singing this & adding a lot of dramatic flair. If there's a heaven, she's welcoming Carol today and they're surely singing a duet! RIP Carol. You were one in a million.
Growing up watching the Barbra Streisand film, I thought I understood Hello Dolly!, but I didn't actually understand Hello Dolly! until I saw it on Broadway for the first time with Donna Murphy. This is a show that seriously needs to be seen live with a top-notch production with brilliant acting, comedic timing, choreography, pacing, and direction. I think that was the magic of seeing Carol Channing live back in 1964 and in subsequent tours.
I agree! Just saw it with Betty Buckley tonight, and wow! Knocked my socks off. Whole cast was first rate. Oh, the gorgeous harmonies in this scene are wonderful live!
I do wish I had the absolutely honour of seeing Ms. Channing live in this role. But sadly I’m a ‘96 baby :(
because of seeing the film first i never cared for Hello Dolly - i thought the film was a mess. everybody kept saying see it on stage, it's so much better. i still wish i could catch a good run of the show.
Rest in peace, Carol. Thank you for everything. You’re magnificent. You and Dolly are in our hearts.
My Daddy used to sing it to me when I was a toddler. Sooo miss him. Rest in heaven my precious Daddy:)
Gone yes .... Forgotten never !!
R.I.P. Carol Channing. So long Dearie, you will be missed.
And a GIANT salute to late, great GOWER CHAMPION for his incredible staging of this showstopping number -
lovingly recreated here.
No one does it like Carol Channing. You, Americans, should cherish her more while she's still alive. Please!
Chato Hurilla she is not alive
As of 1-15-19, too late !
Chato we should have listened to you all along 😢
A pretty lady who makes me laugh! She was a treasure to me.
I cherished everything I saw her in. I’m a huge fan of her work. Have been for a long time
They might as well bury the part, too. Carol Channing WAS Dolly. No one else can do the part justice. Saw her on Broadway when I was 10-12 or so. Don't remember the year, but I remember the show.
RIP Carol Channing. You were and are, a true class act!
Carol Channing WAS Dolly. I get chills every time I watch. WOW WOW WOW fellas.
RIP Carol Channing. Thank you for giving us Hello Dolly.
What a voice! What a performance! What a talented person!!! Bravo, bravo!!!
The one and only Miss Carol Channing, a true entertainment LEGEND. This woman was blessed by God with so much talent and she blessed the world with those talents. RIP Miss Channing, you will always be remembered for your incredible performances and interviews.
Now thats am American musical!
She is a force of nature!
She Is Dolly!
Such a star with a very unique voice, I just wish I had got to see her in the show. I loved her in thoroughly Modern Millie. R.I.P You wonderful woman
The best performance of anyone to play dolly. A legend Carol RIP
My favourite black artist. :)
Once in a lifetime. Thanks for posting!
Sheer Joy on stage. Thanks for sharing.
RIP an iconic woman- she will be sorely missed by the entire theater community
Love Carol Channing. I saw her in NY and when she took the show on tour. No one will ever match her Dolly.
I so want to Thank you....Thank you. Carol Channing....Thank you.
When I was young I first saw Carol Channing in a TV movie of Alice in Wonderland. I think it was called Through the Looking Glass. I remember thinking this lady is funny, I loved her unique voice and she really made me smile. Rest In Peace Carol... you will be missed
Rest in peace, Miss Channing
The best Dolly ever!
I SAW HELLO DOLLY ON BROADWAY IN 1978 - SHE IS AMAZING.
A true classic.
I cant be the only one here because of Whose Line Is It Anyways. I needed to know who Ryan was impersonating all the time.
Ilora Rosenberg
Ilora Rosenberg You're not alone!!!!!
@Jeremy Earle The point of the musical is that an aged former cabaret singer comes back after tribulation to find she's welcomed with open arms, therefore I think Carol Channing fits the role.
Are you referring to the musical itself or this casting, or the couple mistakes?
I just don't find it sad; I find it charming.
@Jeremy Earle not everyone is from the US,
Have you seen the drag race impersonation? I died when Bob the drag queen impersonated her on Snatch Game
Miss Channing will always be the ‘one and only’ Dolly to me.
Great memories , worked backstage when Hello Dolly moved to the shaftesbury theatre in 1980 Rip carol
What a FABULOUS video! Thanks for sharing
The greatest Broadway Actress who ever lived.
Such a talent.......
She performed untill her 90's.....👍👍
Just happened upon this post and it took me back to 1979 when living in the UK and went with my partner to see this production of "Hello Dolly!" with the incomparable Carol Channing at Drury Lane Theatre in London. A long time ago but I do remember it so very well....
Must've been glorious! Now Carol and Jerry Herman are both dead... I would say say it's the end of an era, but the kind of musical comedy they represented died long before them.
What great fun! Thank you for this great video.
R.I.P. Carol Channing
HI! I SAW CAROL CHING IN HELLO DOLLY IN THE 1950s IN BOSTON,MASS. TOOK A TRAIN FROM PLYMOUTH, N.H.TO BOSTONS
SHE WAS AMAZING! WONDERFUL!!
Carol CHANNING.
I was 18 and in Plymouth High SCHOOL
R.I.P
This song is a monument
You are with us forever Carol
Dragging herself around that stage in that cumbersome gown, that peacock-inspired headdress & flailing arms...
she's a comical caricature of whom she ONCE was!!
RIP, Ms. Channing! 😔
Why don’t you keep your mouth shut.
No one could play Dolly like her. She was an original.
The last of one of the great dames R.I.P Miss Channing
Oh my God...Ryan was spot on this whole time!
RIP Carol, you're a legend.
He really does more of an 80s Carol Channing in terms of the mannerisms and exaggeration.
No one writes a showstopper like Jerry Herman!
thank you for mentioning Jerry !!
I saw here in Cincinnati. So one of a kind.
Saw her in Dolly at the Muni in St. Louis in early 70s. She was brilliant.
RIP Dolly & Jerry Thanks for the memories You will never go away ...Ever !
I wonder how many times she's done this song? She makes look it look so natural and easy.
She said that she's done Hello Dolly 5000 (yes five thousand) times. Hard to imagine.
I finally got to see the movie Hello Dolly for the first time last night. Even though I enjoyed seeing Barbara Streisand in the part of Dolly, I was wishing that Carol Channing had gotten to play the part in the movie.
Wow!
Thanks Carol, you will be miss...…...rest in sweet peace.
I just love this !!!
The Angels are so happy that Carol is with them in Heaven...No need to worry about Carol resting in peace.
How adorable she looked audience members in the eye and waived.
Safe journey Carol! A grand dame of American musical theater.
RIP Carol!
So sad to see you go, Miss Channing. Gonna miss ya, funny lady!
Ty for posting this dolly of a Broadway baby!
Rip carol..you will be greatly missed
love this song forever
I love her.
Wow wow wow Fellas!
It's always sad when these great stage, screen & tv icon pass. I feel a little of my childhood slipping away. 😢
¡¡¡ Maravilloso !!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😍😍😍
You will be missed Ms. Channing
I did this with Carol in summerstock at Cape Cod Melody Tent.