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Jack Paar…Master Of Words – Storyteller Supreme

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Jack Paar…Master Of Words – Storyteller Supreme

Earlier today, I posted an article celebrating the 59th Anniversary of Jack Paar’s debut as host of the “Tonight” show, on July 29, 1959. To celebrate his unique ability as a communicator, I thought you may want to hear special something I found a couple of years ago.

This is a very rare audio recording made by Jack Paar about a day in Hollywood, he spent with the great Judy Garland. Paar is a legendary storyteller and this is the best example of that ability, I have ever heard.

This is a bitter-sweet story which in a way, makes it all that much harder to tell, and although his touch is gentle, his intentions pure, and his heart is in the right place, some sad truths about Mrs. Garland come to light here.

I’ve wondered whether to post this or not, but given the quality of the tale, I have decided to go ahead with the following notes. First, Bless Her Heart! Judy Garland is without a doubt, one of the most talented people in the entire history of entertainment, which dates back to the Greek tragedies of 534 BC. Ironically, her life mirrored the joy and pain of those ancient productions almost to a tee.

For most of her life, she was not just a star, but a superstar, and that comes with an unbelievable burden, and a lot of insecurity. I think the only thing that was ever real to her was her children, as certainly everything else was surreal in the best and worst of ways.
God Bless You Judy! Bobby Ellerbee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D31747Wy2YY

DISCLAIMER: Although we believe that Jack Paar was sincere in his intentions, he is factually off base on several points, and sensationalizes others. The gen…

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4 responses to “Jack Paar…Master Of Words – Storyteller Supreme”

  1. Greg Bates

    What a shame that she could not (would not) get the intervention to save her from herself and the drug and alcohol abuse. The pressures of stardom were just too much for her. Miss you Judy…

  2. Robert Barker

    Sad. And this is around the time she died in 1969. I can still see the late paper with her age in headline, 47. From recent photos she looked a hard 67.

  3. James M Patterson

    Paar elevated the Tonight Show into “Must See TV”, the morning-after topic around office coolers everywhere. He was probably responsible for half the television sets in our bedrooms.

  4. Dennis Degan

    It was Jack Paar who frequently used the line “I kid you not!”, which became almost a part of Paar’s style whenever he told a story. So often, his monologues were about his own experiences away from his hosting duties, frequently consisting of tales about his vacations with friends. These stories might also be accompanied with photos of the escapades as Paar would explain each photo. As mundane as that may sound, Paar was able to make his monologues personal and engrossing. This was Paar at his best.

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