Song:Dear Mr. Gable: You Made Me Love You
Album:The Best of the Decca Years Volume 1: Hits!
Judy Garland was 15 years old when she performed this version of You Made Me Love You in Broadway Melody of 1938. MGM was trying to figure out what to do with her. So this may have been the first time movie fans had seen Judy. Of course The Wizard of Oz made her a star in 1939. She was born Frances Gumm June 10, 1922 in Grand Rapids, MN. After her family moved to California in 1926, Judy and her sisters performed as The Gumm Sisters. After George Jessel suggested a name change, they became The Garland Sisters in 1934. The group split up in 1935 after Suzanne got married and moved to Lake Tahoe. MGM signed Judy in 1935 but she was too old to be a child star and too young for adult roles. After Judy performed You Made Me Love You at Clark Gable's birthday party, they had her perform it in Broadway Melody of 1938. She also starred with Mickey Rooney in the 1937 horse racing movie Thoroughbreds Don't Cry and in some of the Andy Hardy films. You Made Me Love You was written by James Monaco and Joseph McCarthy for the 1913 musical The Honeymoon Express sung by Al Jolson. Roger Edens wrote the additional lyrics for Judy's performance. Her performance in the film went over so well that Decca Records released You Made Me Love You as a single and later it was on the B side of Over The Rainbow. Of course this led to Judy being cast in The Wizard of Oz. and that is the film that made Judy a star. Here's Judy Garland performing Dear Mr. Gable: You Made Me Love You from the film Broadway Melody of 1938.
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