FABULOUS orchestration. This is the way Gershwin wrote it and meant for it to be heard. If you've ever seen it on stage, it's electric. Good acting as well.
Fun fact: the original (all black) New York City cast had NO IDEA what cocaine was and expressed general bafflement at this scene - with the exception of John Bubbles, the original Sportin’ Life, who was said to “know all about it”. I also suspect the composer (and lyricist DuBose Heyward) were sufficiently clued in.
Adding an innocent child to this unnerving scene brought even more stress. Is Bess going to leave the poor child just to get drugged and get pimped out by him in NewYork?.
This is by far, the finest version I’ve heard thus far of this classic..
what about David Alan Grier? hes good too.
In my opinion: Best version of the song on uTube
The best version of this song period
@@makeupman7472 Gregory Hines does a pretty amazing job in the '86 film White Nights too
@@mary-tk2is agreed,he did; but this performance is like Julie Andrews singing the Sound Of Music. It's a bar that's hard to surpass
One of the best opera arias ! I love it so much.
Great orchestration and he has a tremendous, exciting voice as well as the perfect characterization.
FABULOUS orchestration. This is the way Gershwin wrote it and meant for it to be heard. If you've ever seen it on stage, it's electric. Good acting as well.
That baby can sleep through anything.
Seriously! I was thinking the same thing myself
I like how the baby reaches for the happy dus'
I just heard him sing the first line while watching a "Jeffersons, tribute and I had to pause and track this down. Amazing!!!
FABULOUS!!! Some of the best showtunes EVER written!
OMB. Electrifying!!
what a voice... brilliant.....
I have this performance through itunes. been listening to it for a month now.
I love Damon Evans, always!
Always! Americsn opera didvhim wrong!
I love him to
Amazing performance!
Fantastic!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I had no idea ... but this is PHENOMENAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fun fact: the original (all black) New York City cast had NO IDEA what cocaine was and expressed general bafflement at this scene - with the exception of John Bubbles, the original Sportin’ Life, who was said to “know all about it”.
I also suspect the composer (and lyricist DuBose Heyward) were sufficiently clued in.
I’m guessing quite a few of the (all white) people in the seats knew what it was too, it was 1935.
In a work of extraordinary moments, maybe the most powerful.
Yeah, it's great, but doesn't top My Man's Gone Now.
loved this version
Que hermosas voces.
Who knew that Lionel from the Jefferson's could sing like that!
The Jeffersons does not carry an apostrophe. The ‘second’ Lionel has always been an opera singer!
Wow. I never knew he could Sang
played this on alto sax with woodwind band
AMAZING
Omg...that's a real baby 👶🏿 ! Bravo Damon 👏🏿 👏🏿 👏🏿 👏🏿 !!!
A great role, first for Cab Cab Calloway, and then this brilliant performance.
Whoa, that’s not a doll! …Amazing performance of this song.
Incredible. Doing this for every audition ever.
Wow the music
The little baby is really calm..guess its the acting training..
O melhor de todos
Merveilleux ,sporting life, ! Son nom, svp? Haymon, white, gregg,, tous les chanteurs sont ebloiissants! Bravo!
Damon Evans
Baby wants some happy dust.
aaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmaaaaaaaazzzzzzzziiiiinnnnnnngggggg!
Where can I buy this DVD from...I want this now!!!
2:50 oooooh, dat krack babee realy wants dat Happy Dus' !!!!!!
GREAT SONG
OVERPLAYED INTO PABLUM BY THE ORCHESTRA
Despite all the controversy over the casting I wonder if they could mix the races? Sportin' Life could be white...
seems a very odd directorial choice to have the baby with her in this very tumultuous scene.
Adding an innocent child to this unnerving scene brought even more stress. Is Bess going to leave the poor child just to get drugged and get pimped out by him in NewYork?.
She doesnt love this mudak
He's black man...just saying, or not at all.
And your point is?