''The Lady Is A Tramp'' -Words and Music | Lena Horne (HD)

The great Lena Horne at one of her best ever!

"The Lady Is a Tramp"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
From the musical "Babes in Arms" (1937)
Performed by Lena Horne
Starring: June Allyson, Perry Como, Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, Cyd Charisse, Betty Garrett, Ann Sothern, Marshall Thompson, Janet Leigh
Cameo Appearance: Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Vera-Ellen, Mel Tormé, Ramon Blackburn, Royce Blackburn, Dee Turnell

[WillScarlet]

MGM didn't know how to handle a classy, sophisticated black woman like her. That's why her movie parts were mostly just cameos in a nightclub scene like this. And there was a sting in that - since her part was never a major plot point, it made it easier for southern theaters to cut her out completely.

[DianaPhoenix]

Sassy, gorgeous, tough Lady Lena. Get over fussing over her color, people. She proudly claimed her Blackness, & that is fine. Anyhow, one's race freaking doesn't matter except to petty minded people.She was a wonderful human being. 

[amayajones]

I want that dress!!! And her voice was just lovely.

[cherylketter]

She stood in her truth of who she was when they asked her to come to Hollywood to play in movies Her father took her and told them she would never play a maid and if that's what they wanted to do he could take her home because she never needed Hollywood and as you can see she never played maid she was very much involved with civil rights movement in her book is a great read

[dudley]

Lena Horne does this song with such personality and captures the cleverness of the lyrics.  Her phrasing, expressions and movements (and her beauty) make this a great production number.

[scottmiller]

The greatest version of this magnificent song performed by a complete classy and beautiful lady

[ruthiehenshallfan]

What makes me sad was that whenever her movies were shown in the south, her scenes were usually edited out. It makes me really disappointed in America's history. 

[Maced_with_Nightmares]

The flow of that dress has me gagging 🤩🤩🤩

[wenzhewu]

the best example of elegance, talent and class altogether in the same person!

[willpwr]

I can see Lena in Janelle Monae, those smiles too. I adore the legendary Ms. Lena. Trailblazer!!

[NvLady]

She's so gorgeous and a gifted entertainer💖

[onlykristen]

omg she was gorgeous, purely gorgeous. If they ever do a movie on her life, Alicia Keys would be the PERFECT actress for the role.

[kbrandy]

Lena Horne...the Empress of Elegance, the personification of beautg and the talent that is beyond words. There is only ONE Lena Horne.

[kl]

I'm entranced by both her voice and her mannerisms in this performance. So much charisma.

[alainmbaye]

She was a wonderful singer and deserved to bé as famous as Ginger Rogers or Judy Garland ❤🎉

[richardmindemann]

What a performer! More than just a singer.

[SaxonC]

True talent and showmanship! MGM had the best talent! Shame that today’s singers can’t even touch legends like Lena Horne❤️

[dianamichaelamidday]

love Lena Horn and this song the dress simply lovely

[samuelgriffin]

Men fell head over heels for Lena Horne her singing voice graced movie classics of all even at one time Redd Foxx talked about her all the time how much he was in love with her

[althejazz]

This gorgeous lady certainly knew what she was doing and continued doing it right for many years. She never seemed to age - sorely missed and there'll never be another