From merely wandering among the cameras, to riding the Houston Fearless B30 crane in CBS Studio 50, singer Robert Goulet, in a 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, brings his commanding baritone to a medley of four great standards—maintaining his characteristic robust punch while allowing an air of vulnerability to emerge when the songs call for it.
• “It’s Magic” (1947) — Music: Jule Styne | Lyrics: Sammy Cahn | Written for Romance on the High Seas (1948), where it was introduced by Doris Day.
• “Almost Like Being in Love” (1947) — Music: Frederick Loewe | Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner | Written for Brigadoon and introduced on Broadway by David Brooks and Marion Bell.
• “But Beautiful” (1947) — Music: Jimmy Van Heusen | Lyrics: Johnny Burke | Written for Road to Rio (1947), where it was introduced by Bing Crosby.
• “So in Love” (1948) — Music & Lyrics: Cole Porter | Written for Kiss Me, Kate, where it was introduced by Patricia Morison.
Many thanks to Vera Goulet for kindly allowing us to share this wonderful performance.
