Fifty Years Ago Today: The Supremes Open For Judy Garland at Astrodome

[milven]

The first artist to play the Astrodome was Judy Garland on December 17, 1965, and she was paid $43,000 for the one show.

The Supremes were her opening act, and tickets were priced from $1 to $7.50.

[Bluebrock]

Oh to have been at that show!!
I assume the girls did not join Judy on stage at anytime during the show?

[reese]

Oh to have been at that show!!
I assume the girls did not join Judy on stage at anytime during the show?

I don't think so. Mary wrote that they only saw her while they were sneaking around backstage, and Judy briefly popped her head out of her dressing room.

[antceleb12]

There's a story that goes that the girls went up to Judy's room to try to meet her at one point, but she was asleep [[at this point, Judy's health was rapidly deteriorating and she slept constantly due to her medication). I believe they did meet at one point, but Judy was never a big rock and roll fan, which makes her appearance with the Supremes [[and, later, the Vandellas) all the more surprising.

[luke]

I thought she said something to them like "I love you girls"

[arr&bee]

Wasn't toto dating diana's dog then?

[johnny_raven]

Wasn't toto dating diana's dog then?

Sorry, but Toto died in 1945 ...

[arr&bee]

I know johnny,just being silly.

[johnny_raven]

I know arr&bee, so was I ... I just forgot to add the " "

[arr&bee]

But on the serious side,judy garland was a great talent whose career was cut short too soon.