JUDY GARLAND - Battle Hymn of the Republic - December 13, 1963

December 13, 1963:  Videotaping of both the dress rehearsal (from 5:30 to 7 p.m.) and the final performance (from 9 to 10:30 p.m.) of “Episode Sixteen“ of “The Judy Garland Show“ at CBS Television City, Stage 43, Hollywood.  Judy’s guests were Ethel Merman, Shelly Berman, and Peter Gennaro.  The episode was aired on January 12, 1964. Judy’s songs: “Everybody’s Doin’ It“ and “Let’s Do It“ (opener with Merman, Berman, and Gennaro); “Shenandoah“; “Makin’ Whoopee“ (with Gennaro, then joined by Berman); and “[Ethel] Merman Medley.“ The “Trunk“ segment featured Judy singing “A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow“; “Puttin’ On The Ritz“ and her once-in-a-lifetime performance of “Battle Hymn Of The Republic“ which she sang in tribute to John F. Kennedy who had been assassinated just a few weeks prior.  JFK and Judy were friends and she was devastated by his death. She had wanted to