Ethel Merman sings “Some People” (from Gypsy, by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim) on The Hollywood Palace in 1966, followed by a duet medley in which she is joined by Fred Astaire. This is the only time that Merman and Astaire ever performed together in public:
(This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday and Wednesday.)
