What's My Line? - Louis Armstrong; Ross Hunter [panel] (Mar 22, 1964)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- This is a big show, mainly for a well remembered moment in which we get the very rare treat of seeing one of the mystery guests actually perform. Louis was contractually forbidden from singing "Hello Dolly" before appearing on a variety show later in the week, but when Arlene asked him to sing it, for once John Daly didn't squash the request. Reportedly, Louis's manager, Joe Glaser, practically ruptured a blood vessel when he saw what was happening. One of the greatest moments of the entire series.
MYSTERY GUEST: Louis Armstrong
PANEL: Arlene Francis, Ross Hunter, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
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Louis Armstrong.. What a beautiful human being! From the audience reaction to the look of the faces of the people on the panel, they just knew they were in the presence of a genuine legend.
Louis No answers were priceless!! Especially at the half way mark when the panel asked had Louis ever been on the panel and he hinted to John to flip that card!!
It's impossible to watch Louis Armstrong without smiling.
God that is so true. What a great guy. :)
Your right. I tried but I couldn’t help it.
What’s difficult for those who only know him through movies and television, is he was one of the seminal jazz solo players in jazz history.
Absolutely! What a charmer!
He was wonderful.
some people should live forever...Louis Armstrong was one of those people
In a way, thanks to film, T.V. and modern technology, they do. We can enjoy watching and hearing them, which we could never have done with pre -20th century entertainers.
I so wish that I could have seen Louis Armstrong perform live. If I could time travel, all I'd do is go to concerts of the legends I never got to see.
AMEN!
Yes? He is missed. RIP icon Louis Armstrong.
you are correct along with nat king cole
Wow! What can one say to the impromptu acappella performance of Louis Armstrong. That was beyond amazing! You can't help but smile and feel joy watching this.
I couldn't agree more. :)
I don't know how or where you got all these episodes but thank you. A very happy subscriber.
NouCoo yes thank you so much for these shows
It seems like there is always an eight ball 🎱 and here we have five. Just saying Lois Armstrong is enough 👍
+NouCoo
Not only that, but he sang it in the same key as the recording - and on pitch and in tune all the way through.
It was a major accomplishment for Louis to disguise that iconic voice.
When Louis plays or sings, the world stops but no-one wants to get off.
Very well put.
He was so gracious to accommodate them. What a kind soul and genuine talent.
It's impossible not to smile when one sees Louis Armstrong
@20:53 Satchmo sings "Hello Dolly" live, impromptu - and hits it out of the park! MASSIVE Talent.
I've only seen Arlene Francis on What's My Line, but she seems like such a delightful person.
She was an actress in a horror movie in the 1930's
She was a phony....
@@inhibited44 yep! "Murders in the Rue Morgue" starring BELA LUGOSI
@@josephpalermo4538 what do you mean
@@josephpalermo4538 What on earth is your problem???
It's hard to believe the Louis Amrstrong made that far without anyone guessing the it was him!!
Debra Battle This time he was *really* good at disguising his voice. It can't have been easy! But that man had music in every fibre of his body, so well... ;)
Debra Battle SuperWinterborn
I was amazed that he was able to disguise his voice so well! It took them a long time to even get on the right track for his line (makes records).
@@savethetpc6406 That's because when he was on 10 years earlier, he was correctly guessed almost immediately. This time, he was one away. That conference came in very handy with both Dorothy and Ross Hunter correctly guessing Louis in a successful last-ditch effort to prevent the stump.
They mostly think the perosn is white, thatswhy
Am I the only who's smiling while watching Louis Armstrong such beautiful person!
Can you imagine being in the WML audience on that night? You'd never forget it as long as you lived! My eyes well with tears whenever I see this remarkable performance of Satchmo.
One of the best performances I've ever seen in my life!
Oh boy....I miss entertainers like Louis...the minute I see him...I smile...such a wonderful personality.
How nice of him to sing and share his talent! Most famous people would not do that now
Sachmo had the best most genuine smile I've ever seen in a celebrity. LOVED him!
7 weeks after Louis Armstrong performance here, hello dolly topped the billboard hot 100 chart 💕, and help end Beatles 14 week reign
Wow, Gary thanks so much for that. Louis Armstrong was one of the all time greatest entertainers ever. And for all of his joking and mugging and singing, we cannot forget he was one of, if not the finest, Jazz trumpeters ever. A really great show, which I have not seen for a few years, but will watch again later today. I was sitting here all alone at my computer at 2 in the morning when I realized I was really smiling. Satchmo did that to us. He made us smile. And he died way too young at about the age of 70. Thanks, pal!
Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly Live
One of my favorites, to be sure. And I'm pretty sure this segment was included in the WML at 25 special, so we're pretty lucky they didn't destroy it in the process like they did so many other segments!
I loved the sign language/charades-style conference Louis had with John, beginning around 18:00! His meaning was clear -- "No, I have been a mystery guest before, *not* a panelist."
Louis truly was one of the finest, because he was one of the first to play highly individual solo jazz renditions on any instrument.
Louis was a National Treasure pure and simple.
I never wanted to hug someone more than Mr. Louis Armstrong 🤗
Beautiful man
Louis Armstrong is the man. He was a great musician a great human being and a great American. This coming from a middle-aged hardcore rocker. What a wonderful spirit he had. Godspeed Satchmo...
You can see Mr Armstrong's smile coming before the man.
That Louis Armstrong reaction was like the long awaited appearance and solemn good bye of a long lost good old best friend..
Satchmo’s singing of “Hello Dolly!” has gone down in history. The producer of the show, Gil Fates, wrote a book, “What’s My Line: TV’s Most Famous Panel Show, “ and on pp. 84-85 he describes this event. Satchmo’s manager had insisted that he not sing “Hello Dolly!” lest it distract from a performance he was giving on Perry Como’s show, for a larger fee. When Satchmo did sing it, at Arlene’s insistence, the manager stormed out of the audience and never let him appear in this show again. If you are as addicted to these shows as much as I am, buy a copy of the book and read it. It helps you understand much more of what is happening every night,
it is impossible not to smile with satchmo
Armstrong's performance is as electrifying a performance he ever did on TV. Landmark too. WML got the first performance of "Hello Dolly!", to paraphrase Gil Fates, not 8 bars, not 16 bars but the whole damn song -- and a capella from memory! If he did anything else without backup in live TV anytime anywhere, I'd like to know where. His performance is amazing.
Armstrong's performance of that Broadway show tune managed to knock a Beatles song out of the number 1 position for a while in the 1964 hit chart.
During a time that people like Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and others can still knock groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones out of the Number 1 spot. But, sadly it was to be these types of singers' last hurrah in the Number 1 spot.
soulierinvestments Wow! Louis Armstrong really was LEGEND because Beatles were so popular then. RIP dear Louis and deceased members of Beatles.
Armstrong's performance was the first time on WML that a mystery guest had performed an entire request. Over the years, others had half-heartedly sung a line, or danced off.
@@1USPRES ...not only are you absolutely right; but you goaded me into doing a little research. As far as I could tell, the only other performer to pull off a full rendition of a tune did it in 1974 during the syndicated color version of WML when Larry Blyden was host. Teddy Wilson played the piano; and it was so superlative that WML used it to close that episode...
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He might have done it many times on TV. It's just that literally nothing is preserved. He must've been on hundreds if not thousands of shows.
In tears, love this guy.
Louis Armstrong. The greatest and most beloved entertainer ever!!! Might be the greatest WML episode too!
Whenever Mr. Armstrong says "Nope" i can never stop laughing😂🤣🤣🤣
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Both Arlene and Dorothy look especially beautiful and well-turned out tonight. We are now definitely in Dorothy's last stage -- her big-haired, sophisticated Woman-of-the-World period.
Arlene certainly looks beautiful
Wow....singing live and just exactly as it is in Hello Dolly...a wonderful man indeed that makes us all smile...always!
LOVE love it love it, Louis! Thank you. Takes me back to my childhood.
What a great, gracious man he is, that voice, personality, Satchmo
The world needs more Louis Armstrong's in this world!!!
A complex and incredibly talented and influential legend who casually makes his way deep into every person's heart every time!
Don't miss a visit to his home if you're ever in Corona, Queens..you'll love he and Lucille even more after that tour!
Wow was he the best . That was fun
Satchmo...such class
I sat on the platform, in Palisades Amusement Park (NJ) in 1965, as Louie Armstrong sang 'Hello Dolly' !!! Great performer‼️
My Mom and Dad saw him at the Stork Cub many years ago, Mom loved him!!!!
Watching this makes me very sad for days gone by. People were so much more genuine back then.
brought tears to my eyes in 2021..
Can’t help but smile when Satchmo’s around! Makes the world brighter.
I had a music teacher in Jr. high school in early 70s who loved Armstrong. He played his records in class. Well respected man. RIP!
It was lovely to see Louis Armstrong.
"When Pops is in town, everybody knows they're going to have a good time." Lou Rawls
Watching Mr. Armstrong and listening to him sing takes me back nearly 60 years to when I was a young boy listening to him. What a wonderful, memorable musician!
My primary line of work is currently the same as that of the first challenger, Elaine Mason. I've been doing it since 1989 and it has been my primary means of livelihood since 2004. Taking special interest in the segment, I was in 100% agreement with the answers as given to the panel (with a couple of them correctly changed before being made final).
Mrs. Mason's base of operations was Chicago. When Daniel Mason, an attorney in Chicago, died in June 1989, his obituary stated that he founded the D Mason Income Tax Service which eventually expanded to 19 locations. He suffered a stroke in the 1970's and later sold the business which at the time of his death was known as E Mason Inc., Income Tax Preparation. Elaine is not mentioned in the obituary either as a survivor or predeceasing him. That leads me to believe that at some point they divorced and the business was sold by Daniel to Elaine rather than being part of the divorce settlement, assuming the facts in the obituary are correct as to the business.
There is no current information online that I could find for the resulting tax business or Elaine Mason.
Ironically, even though I live in New York outside of NYC, I have three clients in Chicago.
@@lisahinton9682 Definition 2 of ironically: "used to denote a paradoxical, unexpected, or coincidental situation."
Definition of coincidence:
1. a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance:
2. the condition or fact of coinciding.
3. an instance of this.
This was great! I love Louie!
The wonderful and gracious Louis Armstrong.
How can one person give so much happiness and joy?
Louis Armstrong is a joy to watch!
What a beautiful soul he was. ❤
What a great show.
Such a happy smile!
What an amazing talent he was!
Oh...I love this man...his charm is intoxicating....
So nice,Mr Armstrong and his Smile.Love him🎼🎵🎺♥️🙏
don't you just love love & love this beautiful handsome man Louis for eternity!🙋
Yes, Pops was the only American Songbook or Jazz artist able to snatch the number 1 spot on the charts from the Beatles in ‘64...and the Beatles were tremendously honored!🙂
The wonderful talented Louie💕
I have a sprained wrist and a head cold, so I REALLY needed some feel good stuff tonight! THANK YOU!
I have watched a few of these now, and I have never enjoyed one so much as this one with Satchmo.
'Palpable adoration' is how I would describe the emotion in that theater when the great Satchmo was in it.
Extraordinary talent and glorious spirit was Mr. Armstrong.
What a guy!
I miss him.
Armstrong was the most important jazz musician of the 20th century.
WML was the most fun, the most civilized, and classiest show that ever was on TV. There's a good reason it was one of the longest running TV shows.
As real as it gets! Every time I saw him, I could hug him. And no one swung as hard.
He looks so young and alive, its crazy to think that he died only 7 years later
Arlene is so lovely.
awww LOVE that he signed his name as Satchmo!
Arlene and Dorothy are just so unbelievably smart!
I'm glad they honored him by including "We Have All the Time in World" in No Time to Die.
MR. ARMSTRONG WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST.🎺🎶🎵💙😀
Louis was jazz in everything he did.
Louis Armstrong was such a Beloved Man!
in germany there is a series just like this still running today.
Who the hell puts a thumbs down on Louis Armstrong?
His smile will be remembered forever
superb!
BRAVO!!!!
HOW I LOVE YOU!!!❤❤❤
Just loved this episode! thank you Dx. 😘
REST IN PEACE
MR.ARMSTRONG
😇👍🏼
Mr. Armstrong was a giant, larger than life.
I wished i had lived during those days
Different races Interacting with Grace and respect for each other, this is great
Armstrong was accused by some people of mugging, of being behind the times, etc etc. I read something about Miles Davis, certainly a very modern man in his time. Someone asked Davis where he was going one night and the response was to hear Satchmo. Davis knew and respected where jazz came from and how Pops was still great.
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971) I was 10 years old.
He was a treasure.
I was four years old when "Hello Dolly" came out. I can remember hearing it on the radio then! ❤️
I've noticed that when the mystery guests greet the panel, the gentlemen stand up while the ladies remain seated. I wonder what that's all about? Polite manners from the day? 🙂
Yes, it was the manners of the day. A lady stood up to greet someone only in exceptional cases. For example, both ladies on the panel stood up for Eleanor Roosevelt when she was the MG.
Wasn't it "Hello Dolly" that nudged The Beatles out of first place in Billboard for the first time since they had captured the spot?
I know it was a #1 song, not specifically the Beatles part (jazz guy here).
***** Great research! Thanks for looking that up. Even if it was just for the one week, Louis knocking the Beatles off the charts in 1964 with good old fashion swing music was a truly staggering achievement.
***** Hi there!
***** You're just like me, except with ice cream, huh> :>)
I usually charge people rent to use my name. But you're too nice...yours for only 10 cents!
hello dolly. bonus !!!!!!!!
Fabulous
i love Louis Armstrong! :DD
How cool is that!! What a neat guy!!
What is it about him? You can't help but love him.
Can you imagine if this show was on now? I can’t either.
I wish they'd make this show again today. Though with people's short attention spans and need for action, I'm not sure how it would work out.
Still, it's a good show and would be much harder now than it used to be by all means
There was nobody who enjoyed life more than Satchmo. So sad his life wasnt longer.
He had such a hard life and found happiness anyway.