Tony Award winner and true Broadway legend Carol Channing passed away at age 97. She made her Broadway debut in 1941 and became synonymous with her performances as Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! (a role she played for decades the world over) and Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and its sequel Lorelei. Scroll on as we remember Carol Channing with some of our favorite videos of her performing.
“Before The Parade Passes By”, Hello, Dolly!
“Little Girl From Little Rock”, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
“Jam Tomorrow”, TV’s Alice in Wonderland
“If You Hadn't, But You Did”, Two On the Aisle
“Doin’ The Old Yahoo Step”
“Hello, Dolly!”, Hello, Dolly!
And, of course, her “Raspberries” moment from Thoroughly Modern Millie
