Libby Holman Singing "Am I Blue?"

This is the notorious torch singer, Libby Holman singing "Am I Blue?". I adore her.

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[Billco2009]

I'd heard allot about Libby Holman - her life, career and relationship with Monty Clift. - but this was the first time I'd heard her sing. Sorry to say - not impressed. I honestly don 't see what the fuss was about. She had a so-so voice and a so-so delivery.

[dinobravo69]

Libby Holman had a voice that "worked" for the era in which she sang. No, she would not make it on American Idol, but I adore her just the same.

[Gaygarious]

She had a voice typical of that era. She has that sound that was totally 20s/30s. And recording techniques then were not as they are now. Most of today's singers can't sing live as they did then. Most of today's singers are synched with their recordings. Give me a live voice anytime!

[ClubsOfHearts]

Her photo here looks like a mug shot, so fitting for this murdering slut.

[Markink]

@dinobravo69: Libby Holman had a voice which always touches me ***** there is something hard to find words for ... anyway ;-) thank you very much for sharing!

[miltsar]

@bilco2009 Agreed... but check out her singing House of The Rising Song from the 40's. She is much more mature and from the pictures in the video you can imagine Monty hearing and seeing her at that time . I can understand from that video how a young impressionable sensitive man would be intrigued by her glamour and reputation.

[puffleperson]

Am I the only one to think she's sending herself up, here? I think she's singing this in an ironic way, as a comic song - she's a commedienne.  It's funny.

[JWallWill]

I loved her expression of this song. I think it is so right for this type of song sung in this era. Cheers.

[kimpunkrock]

god I miss women like this, i dont care what anyone says, women singers like this slay any over paid barbie doll recording today!

[taddyd1]

I love this recording but it sounds like nothing like the later Libby Holman who sang House of the Rising Sun years before Baez and the 5 dozen classic versions reeased after JB's landmark debut lp (Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, The Animals etc).

[defundthewar]

@Billco2009 Libby would be the first to agree with you regarding her voice. I read she didn't have a high opinion of it. But to me, like Lillian Roth, Billie Holiday and others, they were, in essence story-tellers. If you think about it, a lot of people have good voices, are on pitch, can sing. But can they get the story across?

[defundthewar]

@Jazsngr I read one called "Dreams Money Can Buy" by John Bradshaw. I don't know if a family can "pull (books) off the shelves" because if they could, there would be no books about the Kennedys, the Bushes, et al. It was a terrific read.

[goatface1000]

@MegGeary Correct she was the best white singer of her era,