After appearing in Vaudeville theater with her sisters, Judy was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney, and the film with which she would be most identified, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). After 15 years, Judy was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert, a well-regarded but short-lived television series, and a return to film acting beginning with "A Star Is Born" (1954).
Despite her professional triumphs, Judy battled personal problems throughout her life. Insecure about her appearance, her feelings were compounded by film executives who told her she was unattractive and overweight. Plied with drugs to control her weight and increase her productivity, Garland endured a decades-long struggle with addiction. Garland was plagued by financial instability, often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes, and her first four of five marriages ended in divorce. She attempted suicide on a number of occasions. Garland died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47, leaving children Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft.
Legacy
Judy Garland's legacy as a performer and a personality has endured long after her death. The American Film Institute named Garland eighth among the "Greatest Female Stars of All Time". She has been the subject of over two dozen biographies since her death, including the well-received "Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir" by her daughter, Lorna Luft. Luft's memoir was later adapted into the multiple award-winning television mini-series, "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows", which won Emmy Awards for two actresses portraying Garland (Tammy Blanchard and Judy Davis).
Garland was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. These include "Over the Rainbow," which was ranked as the number one movie song of all time in the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Songs" list. Four more Garland songs are featured on the list: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (#76), "Get Happy" (#61), "The Trolley Song" (#26), and "The Man That Got Away" (#11).
Judy Garland has twice been honored on U.S. postage stamps, in 1989 (as Dorothy) and again in 2006 (as Vicki Lester from A Star Is Born).
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Judy Garland Lyrics
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He's got the whole world in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the little bitty baby in his hands he's got the little bitty baby in his hands
He's got the little bitty baby in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the whole world
He's got you and me brother in his hands he's got you and me sister in his hands
He's got the whole world
He's got everybody in his hands he's got everybody in his hands
He's got everybody in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the whole world
He's got the whole world
The song "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," originally a traditional African American spiritual, was popularized in 1957 by Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, and then later by Judy Garland. The opening line, "He's got the whole world in his hands," repeats throughout the song and serves as a powerful statement of belief in a higher power's all-encompassing control. The song references different groups of people, including a "little bitty baby," "you and me brother," and "you and me sister," emphasizing the idea that this higher power holds everyone, big or small, in their hands.
The lyrics of the song are significant because they speak to a universal human experience of feeling small and insignificant in the face of the world's vastness, but also to a sense of comfort in knowing that there is a power greater than ourselves that has everything under control. The song's message also speaks to a common Christian belief in the idea of God's omnipotence and his ability to take care of all those who trust in him.
Line by Line Meaning
He's got the whole world in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands
God has control over everything in the world, from the smallest things to the largest things.
He's got the little bitty baby in his hands he's got the little bitty baby in his hands
God cares for even the smallest and most vulnerable beings in the world.
He's got the little bitty baby in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands
God's power and care extend to every part of the world, including the tiniest things.
He's got you and me brother in his hands he's got you and me sister in his hands
God's love and protection extend to every person in the world, regardless of who they are.
He's got you and me brother in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands
God's love and protection are not just limited to individuals, but extend to the entire world.
He's got everybody in his hands he's got everybody in his hands
God's care and concern extend to every living being in the world.
He's got everybody in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands
God's power and control are all-encompassing, including every person in the world.
He's got the whole world
God has ultimate power and authority over the entire world and everything in it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRADITIONAL, J BAIRD, PD TRADITIONAL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@asiaj1
This woman has soul.
@CodieHil
In the 1930s, I read and heard that she LOVED Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong ❤️ Judy had a black woman trapped inside of her SOUL🔥🔥🔥
@SaxonC
She hits it out of the ballpark at the end! Pure showmanship! ❤️
@SaxonC
How can the audience just sit there after she sings this medley?’!
@srobindittrich6599
Wow! Judy can really swing with these classic gospel songs. She makes me believe and shout hallelujah up to the stars. Yup, it's go to church time with soulful Judy😍
@codiehill320
🗣️ LOOK AT DOROTHY 👏👏
@tntbomb3629
This version of swing low sweet chariot is better than the other one
@elspethcoogan1499
Oh boy, that final note!
@Heidenheim75
❤️😊❤️😊❤️😊❤️😊❤️😊❤️
@juanfranciscocanoavillalob8325
Excelente , diez sobre diez