IRENE "GRANNY" RYAN - "No Time At All" (1972)

In the video you can see the promotional ad run by Motown Records. How in the world did Granny end up on Motown? Well this was originally a number performed by Irene Ryan in the musical, Pippin, by Stephen Schwartz, and released on Motown. They later re-recorded the song and made into a 45 single.

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Music

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• 1970s
• pop
• rock
• show
• musical
• beverly
• hillbillies

[nealadams70]

its not so odd that Ryan would wind up on Motown..Berry Gordy wanted to REALLY be part of the Hollywood scene , so the label had actively signed tv and film stars , big name and otherwise , as soon as they could afford it...Paul Petersen (Donna Reed show), Sammy Davis Jr.,Barbara McNair, Dihann Carroll,Leslie Uggams ,and others spent some time recording for the label-!

[MrTrashcan1]

@nealadams70 Yes, but except for Paul Petersen (who was hardly big-time Hollywood), the rest are black. Furthermore, by the time Irene Ryan was signed onto Motown, she was no longer in Hollywood; she was doing Broadway theater, specifically Pippin. I'm convinced it had to do with the fact that the character, Pippin, was black.

[aeichler]

Ryan did the 45 pop single for Motown, which is different from the cast album. MCA screwed up when they reissued the "Pippin" CD and didn't include it a bonus track.

[MrTrashcan1]

@aeichler I think it was probably more like that they just didn't care.

[namvet12]

Mr. Trashcan, you now have posted two of my favorite youtube videos of all time: this one and Ronnie Dyson's One Man Band. Thanks again for both.

[MrTrashcan1]

@namvet12 You have good taste in music. :-) And thank YOU for your service to our country. Now knowing the truth about Viet Nam that was hidden from us for 30 years, I appreciate it all that much more. You're a year younger than me--I think the draft was gone by the time we were of age--did you enlist?

[lucycow]

Bravo Bravo BRAVO ! Yes indeed. This wonderful lady came through the fires of Vaudeville as a stage performer and by God she kept the fires a' burnin' until the end. Thank you MrTrashcan1 for sharing this true Gem of Irene's talent for all of us to enjoy again. No question about it - Irene was an amazing woman on stage, screen and behind the scenes with all of the Scholarships that she herself funded for future talent. She gave with her heart AND checkbook.

John in Phoenix (AKA-Lucycow)

[JubalCalif]

Who knew Granny knew how to belt it out with the best of 'em! Way to go, Irene! It's sad that she died soon appearing on Broadway in "Pippin". The late great Irene Ryan was a true original talent! May this wonderful lady rest in peace. And many thanks for posting this! Cheers! :)

[wfarrar69]

found this on a motown promo 45 in 1989.she did great with this song.it should of been a hit.

[dav1237]

Her voice has a wonderful tone.

[bhelin7]

Irene Ryan is my great aunt :) No joke :)

[brotone1]

@MrTrashcan1 Pippin was not black. The part was originated by John Rubenstein. The only black actor with a major role in the original cast was Ben Vereen. The original Broadway production was partly financed by Motown Records, which also issued the original cast recording. That cast included Irene Ryan. That they would re-record this song as a single is no surprise - it's great!

[scotnick59]

i think she's SENSATIONAL!



[MrZeldasmagic]

This is an awesome sound track. What a talent she was. God bless her.

[nealadams70]

@MrTrashcan1 Regardless of whether they were 'BIG TIME' or not , Gordy recorded these performers on his various hitsville labels.Gordy signed them BECAUSE of their connections to Hollywood, as did a lot of other labels ('GOLDEN THROATS anyone). If you watch this video again, there is a MOTOWN ad for Ryan, and it references "Granny"..... not the Pippin granny , but the Clampett granny. Stop nitpicking.Whats race have to do with it anyway? Hitsville was colorblind...

[necktieguy1]

What a great song. I loved Irene Ryan in this show. Thanks for this post. Don't ever take it away.