This might be a stretch for this site, but I'm interested in what folks have discovered in this ever-expanding archive of amazing performances. I'll watch yours if you watch mine! Although the singer is not my fave and the two songs are normally quite boring, this is the most mind-blowing performance I've yet found:
YouTube - Anita O'Day
The audience starts out with expressions that say "what the fuck IS this?" but by the end they adore Anita. And the audience shots are fantastic-- I was obsessed by sunglasses as a toddler and this reminds me why. If this thread dies without a single person adding a clip, that is OK but I do hope at least one person clicks on this link. I watch it and see the toddlers in the audience, and wish my parents would have taken me to events like this at the age of three.
YouTube - Anita O'Day
The audience starts out with expressions that say "what the fuck IS this?" but by the end they adore Anita. And the audience shots are fantastic-- I was obsessed by sunglasses as a toddler and this reminds me why. If this thread dies without a single person adding a clip, that is OK but I do hope at least one person clicks on this link. I watch it and see the toddlers in the audience, and wish my parents would have taken me to events like this at the age of three.