The Amazing Mitch Miller, born July 4, 1911 - Passed July 31, 2010, at 99 years of age. My parents introduced us to this music in the late 60's .. and I've loved it ever since. Berle really had a fantastic voice, and wrote some great music. Some of it even performed by Lawrence Welk's orchestra. Leslie Uggams, now 78, still performing, and even doing guest voice-overs on shows like Family Guy. This was the golden age of television entertainment - So thankful this has been preserved for future generations to appreciate.
It was a nice era _satorically_ , but I see no reason for it to come back. And people like yourself need to learn how to in and deal with the present era, as well as learn how to fix its problems.
Some interesting production nots about Sing Along with Mitch. All music was recorded at the Columbia 30th Street Studio and the them mimed in the studio. Only the solo performances were done live on camera. The studio where the show was shot was also the same studio where Bob McGrath would later do Sesame Street. Each show was shot over 2 or 3 days.
@sidecarcn The Mitch Miller tv series on NBC was shot at NBC's Brooklyn Color Studio #2. An interesting side note to this was that there were no video taping facilities at NBC Brooklyn; all activity there was sent via microwave links back to 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Sesame Street was shot at various studios on Manhattan's Upper West Side owned by Reeves Teletape in the 60's, 70's and '80's before settling into its present home at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in the New York borough of Queens.
.Folks, I see 7,000-odd visits to this? Unacceptable. One of my earliest memories was this Gent and his Gang on the TV in Chicago. Yes, I ain't quite out of my 40s~ We need this kind of Music AND Spirit, now more than ever. Stephen
@chuffedtobits It aired in January 1964, as you said, but this was taped November 25/26, 1963, mere days after President Kennedy's assassination. This show was in rehearsal on the 22nd when the news about Kennedy broke. So when you watch this, you're watching the cast smiling through a sad time.
That was a great show back then. Wish we could go back to that time in music. Great singers and especially, I am very impressed with the Piano player. Incredible.
@fromthesidelines One of these clips has them singing the policeman's chorus from "Pirates," and it's a very solid performance. Miller was easy to make fun of, but he had some very talented people working with him.
i think i have some of sing a long with MITCH albums in my closet with the paper music sheets still intact. picked them out of the garbage when i was like 10 or so.
@MLMusicBox Just like the episode of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW that filmed on 11/25/63 (the one about son Richie's birthday party...and the only one done without a studio audience).
It is not today far better music-wise, and music is part of culture. The culture that produces better music is a better culture. The culture that produces no music is no culture.
I remember going to Forbes Field in Pittsburgh to watch a Pirates game with my father in the 1960s. All the men wore white shirts (some with neckties) and the women wore summer dresses. Ballparks today? Jean shorts, NASCAR tshirts, flip flop shower sandals. I also remember the first time I ever saw people wearing socks with sandals. It was when a friend of mine took me on a tour of the prison where he worked. Yes, that's what convicts wore. Look around you today. Sad.
Initially airing as a one-shot episode of the NBC television show Startime (season 1, episode 32) on 24 May 1960, Sing Along with Mitch went on to become a weekly series in 1961 as a community sing-along program hosted by Mitch Miller and featuring a male chorus: which was, basically, an extension of his series of Columbia record albums of the same name. In keeping with the show's title, viewers were presented with lyrics at the bottom of the television screen, and while many insist there was a bouncing ball to keep time, Miller correctly said this was something they remember from movie theater Screen Songs and Song Cartunes sing-along cartoons.
thats true, but theres a silent majority out there that hates all this political correct metro sexo crap found in movies and music of today. i think it'll all change before long
where are the cancel nazis wanting to cancel mitch for singing to a "little girl" and taking possession of her... "Mine all min e" oh man I can feel the outrage now.
There were degenerates and trash culture back then too. We just didn't air it on TV. TV was entirely scripted and hyper idealist and unrealistic back then. We just appeared to put on a better show. Clothing and hair styles are but a costume of every generation. We were WAY more conformist then which created the vacuum you have today. Its by far better (living wise) for all, then it was then. The Flintstones way of life had to end.lol Visually, though. It was a great time.
The Amazing Mitch Miller, born July 4, 1911 - Passed July 31, 2010, at 99 years of age. My parents introduced us to this music in the late 60's .. and I've loved it ever since. Berle really had a fantastic voice, and wrote some great music. Some of it even performed by Lawrence Welk's orchestra. Leslie Uggams, now 78, still performing, and even doing guest voice-overs on shows like Family Guy. This was the golden age of television entertainment - So thankful this has been preserved for future generations to appreciate.
Just found out that Bob McGrath (who later did Sesame Street), passed away yesterday at 90. He's probably joined Mitch at singing a few numbers.🙏🎶
Wonderful! Such beautiful music, handsome men, and gorgeous, classy-looking ladies!
It was a nice era _satorically_ , but I see no reason for it to come back. And people like yourself need to learn how to in and deal with the present era, as well as learn how to fix its problems.
I didn't say the era needed to return. And, just so you know, you don't get to dictate what I should and shouldn't do.
i love seeing this! milton berle was one of a kind. the great Leslie Uggams!
What a beautiful magical time. To have experienced and now recall 💙⏳💪🏻🙏🏻
Its wonderful to know that Mitch Miller is still with us!
RIP, Mr. Miller. I remember you show when I was little.
LOL ... "guess he never got my wire". The text of the day.
Wow...Leslie Uggams at 8:34! She is a fantastic singer!
Leslie the show stealer! Wow!
I remember the Christmas albums Mitch put out as well as the TV shows on all 3 channels that we had. America was so much better than.
One of the greatest choruses ever.
Mitch passed away on July 31st, at the age of 99.
R.I.P.
Mitch was also one of this country’s finest classical oboists.
Some interesting production nots about Sing Along with Mitch. All music was recorded at the Columbia 30th Street Studio and the them mimed in the studio. Only the solo performances were done live on camera. The studio where the show was shot was also the same studio where Bob McGrath would later do Sesame Street. Each show was shot over 2 or 3 days.
always something worth watching!always something worth listening to!great things!
@sidecarcn The Mitch Miller tv series on NBC was shot at NBC's Brooklyn Color Studio #2. An interesting side note to this was that there were no video taping facilities at NBC Brooklyn; all activity there was sent via microwave links back to 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Sesame Street was shot at various studios on Manhattan's Upper West Side owned by Reeves Teletape in the 60's, 70's and '80's before settling into its present home at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in the New York borough of Queens.
@loriloristuff You are right, a great voice. I didn´t know her, Searching for Mitch Miller I found her performance. Greetings from Argentina!
Miltie was great everywhere he went!
Before there was Whitney Houston- there was LESLIE UGGAMS!
.Folks,
I see 7,000-odd visits to this?
Unacceptable.
One of my earliest memories was this Gent and his Gang on the TV in Chicago. Yes, I ain't quite out of my 40s~
We need this kind of Music AND Spirit, now more than ever.
Stephen
@chuffedtobits It aired in January 1964, as you said, but this was taped November 25/26, 1963, mere days after President Kennedy's assassination. This show was in rehearsal on the 22nd when the news about Kennedy broke. So when you watch this, you're watching the cast smiling through a sad time.
That was a great show back then. Wish we could go back to that time in music. Great singers and especially, I am very impressed with the Piano player. Incredible.
this is fantastic.
@fromthesidelines One of these clips has them singing the policeman's chorus from "Pirates," and it's a very solid performance. Miller was easy to make fun of, but he had some very talented people working with him.
RIP Mitch.
all smiles...
i think i have some of sing a long with MITCH albums in my closet with the paper music sheets still intact. picked them out of the garbage when i was like 10 or so.
@johnwaynetheduke I ask that same question from time to time.
Merry Christmas.
reminds me of mad men
Looking for Leslie? Here she is at 8:34
@dw438 that's right.
MAD MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@MLMusicBox Just like the episode of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW that filmed on 11/25/63 (the one about son Richie's birthday party...and the only one done without a studio audience).
It is not today far better music-wise, and music is part of culture. The culture that produces better music is a better culture. The culture that produces no music is no culture.
I remember going to Forbes Field in Pittsburgh to watch a Pirates game with my father in the 1960s. All the men wore white shirts (some with neckties) and the women wore summer dresses. Ballparks today? Jean shorts, NASCAR tshirts, flip flop shower sandals.
I also remember the first time I ever saw people wearing socks with sandals. It was when a friend of mine took me on a tour of the prison where he worked. Yes, that's what convicts wore. Look around you today. Sad.
im 54 now
The culture was abdicated to adolescents, that's how.
Where's the bouncing ball to help us sing along?
My parents loved this show.
Initially airing as a one-shot episode of the NBC television show Startime (season 1, episode 32) on 24 May 1960, Sing Along with Mitch went on to become a weekly series in 1961 as a community sing-along program hosted by Mitch Miller and featuring a male chorus: which was, basically, an extension of his series of Columbia record albums of the same name. In keeping with the show's title, viewers were presented with lyrics at the bottom of the television screen, and while many insist there was a bouncing ball to keep time, Miller correctly said this was something they remember from movie theater Screen Songs and Song Cartunes sing-along cartoons.
thats true, but theres a silent majority out there that hates all this political correct metro sexo crap found in movies and music of today. i think it'll all change before long
Don't count on it.
where are the cancel nazis wanting to cancel mitch for singing to a "little girl" and taking possession of her... "Mine all min e" oh man I can feel the outrage now.
And of course the only black woman at the entire party completely steals the show! 👏Lol
There were degenerates and trash culture back then too. We just didn't air it on TV. TV was entirely scripted and hyper idealist and unrealistic back then. We just appeared to put on a better show. Clothing and hair styles are but a costume of every generation. We were WAY more conformist then which created the vacuum you have today. Its by far better (living wise) for all, then it was then. The Flintstones way of life had to end.lol Visually, though. It was a great time.