-"Austin City Limits" presents a jazz vocal star in the making.

Samara Joy.

-♪ Come what may ♪ ♪ I want you to know ♪ ♪ I'm yours alone ♪ ♪ And I'm in love to stay ♪ ♪ We go through the years ♪ ♪ We got through the years ♪ ♪ I'm yours alone ♪ ♪ I'm in love to stay ♪ ♪ We go through the years ♪ ♪ Day by day ♪ [ Vocalizing ] -Thank you, Austin City Limits!

-It's Austin City Limits!

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♪♪ [ Audience chanting ] -Austin City Limits!

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-One, two, three, rock!

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Thank you very much.

-50 years of Austin City Limits!

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-Recorded live from Austin, Texas... it's "Austin City Limits."

-Now a classic jazz singer for a new generation.

A full hour with Samara Joy.

♪ A pale and lonely moon lights the sky in the dark ♪ ♪ Before the dawn ♪ ♪ I sit here in my room, how I sigh for the day ♪ ♪ That's come and gone ♪ ♪ Another lonely day passes by ♪ ♪ And the new day's comin' on ♪ ♪ 'Round midnight ♪ ♪♪ ♪ It begins to tell ♪ ♪ 'Round midnight ♪ ♪ 'Round midnight ♪ ♪ I do pretty well till after sundown ♪ ♪ Suppertime I'm feeling sad ♪ ♪ And it really gets bad ♪ ♪ 'Round midnight ♪ ♪ Memories always start ♪ ♪ 'Round midnight ♪ ♪ Haven't got the heart to stand those memories ♪ ♪ When my heart is still with you ♪ ♪ And ol' midnight knows it, too ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Every day is gonna bring some sadness ♪ ♪ Every day is ♪ ♪ Gonna bring some gladness ♪ ♪ Darling ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Lately, lately, lately I find ♪ ♪ You're out of my arms ♪ ♪ And out of my mind ♪ ♪ Let our hearts take wings ♪ ♪ 'Round midnight ♪ ♪ Let the angels sing ♪ ♪ For your returning ♪ ♪ Till our love is safe and sound ♪ ♪ And old midnight comes around ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh-oh-ohhhh ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ When a quarrel we had needs mending ♪ ♪ Does it mean ♪ ♪ Does it mean, does it mean ♪ ♪ Does it mean that our love is ending?

♪ ♪ Darling ♪ ♪ I need you ♪ ♪ Lately I find ♪ ♪ You're out of my arms ♪ ♪ And out of my mind ♪ ♪ Let our hearts take wing ♪ ♪ 'Round midnight ♪ ♪ Let the angels sing ♪ ♪ For your returning ♪ ♪ Till our love is safe and sound ♪ ♪ And old midnight comes around ♪ ♪ I'll think no more about today ♪ ♪ For in a while ♪ ♪ This old day will be yesterday ♪ ♪ Day ♪ ♪ Alone at midnight in my room ♪ ♪ I sit here in the gloom ♪ ♪ Gl-o-o-o-o-o-oom ♪ ♪ And let ♪ ♪ My dreams ♪ ♪ Take flight ♪ ♪ 'Round 'bout ♪ ♪ Mid ♪ ♪ Mid ♪ ♪ Midn-i-i-i-ight ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Austin City Limits, how you feeling?!

[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Wow.

It is an honor to be here for the very first time with you all.

It is a pleasure.

Thank you so much for coming out tonight.

[ Cheers and applause ] And now we would like to do a song for you all inspired by one of my favorite vocalists, Miss Betty Carter.

And it is a song -- pretty much a gentle warning about falling in love.

Because I already know you know it can be quite dangerous.

Treacherous, as they say.

[ Laughs ] And the song, as I told you already, it's a gentle warning, and it's simply called... ♪ Beware ♪ ♪ My heart ♪ ♪ You're getting in too deep ♪ ♪ Take care ♪ ♪ Take care, my heart ♪ ♪ This is a bit too steep ♪ ♪ Don't listen to the lilt ♪ ♪ Of his boyish laughter ♪ ♪ For you will cry for it ♪ ♪ Forever after ♪ ♪ After ♪ ♪ So beware ♪ ♪ My heart ♪ ♪ Beware of violins in the night ♪ ♪ For when he ♪ ♪ When he is near ♪ ♪ The violins are loaded with dynamite ♪ ♪ And you ♪ ♪ You can never finish a dream ♪ ♪ That wasn't, wasn't meant to start ♪ ♪ Beware ♪ ♪ Take care ♪ ♪ My he-a-a-a-art ♪ [ Vocalizing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Vocalizing continues ] ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Vocalizing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ohh ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪ Bew-a-a-a-are ♪ ♪ You're getting in too deep ♪ ♪ Take care ♪ ♪ Take care, my heart ♪ ♪♪ ♪ This is a bit too steep ♪ ♪ Don't, don't ♪ ♪ Don't listen to the lilt ♪ ♪ Of his boyish laughter ♪ ♪ Or ♪ ♪ You will cry for it ♪ ♪ Forever after ♪ ♪ Beware ♪ ♪ My heart ♪ ♪ Beware of violins in the night ♪ ♪ For when he is near ♪ ♪ The violins are loaded with dynamite ♪ ♪ And you can ♪ ♪ Never, never ♪ ♪ Never, never ♪ ♪ Never finish a dream ♪ ♪ That wasn't meant to start ♪ ♪ So beware ♪ ♪ Take care ♪ ♪ My ♪ ♪ He-a-a-a-art ♪ ♪ He-a-a-a-art ♪ [ Vocalizing ] ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ Be ♪ ♪ Be ♪ ♪ Be ♪ ♪ Be ♪ ♪ Be ♪ ♪ Beware ♪ ♪ My heart ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Thank you so much!

And this is our rendition of Duke Ellington's "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)."

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Never treats me ♪ ♪ Sweet and gentle ♪ ♪ The way ♪ ♪ He should ♪ ♪ I got it bad ♪ ♪ And that ain't good ♪ ♪ My poor heart is ♪ ♪ Sentimental ♪ ♪ Not made ♪ Of wood ♪ ♪ I got it bad ♪ ♪ And that ain't good ♪ ♪ Ooh-ooh ♪ ♪♪ ♪ But when ♪ ♪ The weekend's over ♪ ♪ And Monday rolls around ♪ ♪ I end up ♪ ♪ I end up like I start out ♪ ♪ Just cryin' ♪ ♪ My heart out ♪ ♪ He don't love me ♪ ♪ Like I love him ♪ ♪ Nobody could ♪ ♪ I've got it bad ♪ ♪ And that ain't ♪ ♪ Good ♪ ♪ Oooooooh ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -Ow!

♪♪ -♪ Like a lonely ♪ ♪ Weepin' willow ♪ ♪ Lost ♪ ♪ In the wood ♪ ♪ I've got it bad ♪ ♪ And that ain't good ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And the things I tell my pillow ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ No woman should ♪ ♪ I've got it bad ♪ ♪ And that ain't good ♪ ♪ G-o-o-o-o-ood ♪ ♪ Though folks with good intentions ♪ ♪ Tell me to save ♪ ♪ Save my tears ♪ ♪ I'm glad I'm mad about him ♪ ♪ I can't live ♪ ♪ Without him ♪ ♪ Lord above me ♪ ♪ Make him love me ♪ ♪ The way he should ♪ ♪ I ♪ ♪ I ♪ ♪ Got it bad ♪ ♪ And that ain't ♪ ♪ I've ♪ ♪ Got it bad ♪ ♪ And that ain't ♪ ♪ Ain't, ain't ♪ ♪ G-o-o-o-o-ood ♪ ♪ Ohhhhhh ♪ ♪ I ♪ ♪ It bad ♪ ♪ Bad ♪ ♪ Got it b-a-a-a-a-ad ♪ [ Vocalizing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I've ♪ ♪ Got it bad ♪ ♪ And that ain't good ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪ That ain't ♪ ♪ G-o-o-o-o-ood ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ] Thank you!

♪♪ ♪ Day by day ♪ ♪ I'm falling more in love with Austin ♪ ♪ And day by day ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ My love, it seems to grow ♪ ♪ There isn't any end to my devotion ♪ ♪ And it's deeper, dear, by far than any ocean ♪ ♪ And I find that day by day ♪ ♪ You're making all my dreams come true ♪ ♪ So come what may ♪ ♪ I want you to know ♪ ♪ That I'm yours alone ♪ ♪ And I'm in love to stay ♪ ♪ As we go through the years ♪ ♪ Day by d-a-a-a-ay ♪ ♪ We go through the years ♪ ♪ Day by day ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Scatting ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Scatting continues ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Hey-ey-ey-ey-ey ♪ ♪ Day by day ♪ ♪ I'm falling more in love with you ♪ ♪ And day by day ♪ ♪ My love, it seems to grow ♪ ♪ There isn't any end ♪ ♪ To my devotion for you ♪ ♪ And it's deeper, dear, by far than any ocean ♪ ♪ And ♪ ♪ I find that day by day ♪ ♪ You're making all my dreams come true ♪ ♪ Come what may ♪ ♪ I want you to know ♪ ♪ I'm yours alone ♪ ♪ And I'm in love to stay ♪ ♪ We go through the years ♪ ♪ We go through the years ♪ ♪ I'm yours alone ♪ ♪ I'm in love to stay ♪ ♪ We go through the years ♪ ♪ Day by day, yeah-ah-ah ♪ [ Vocalizing ] ♪♪ ♪ Day ♪ ♪ We go through the years ♪ ♪ Day ♪ ♪ We go through the ♪ ♪ Ye-a-a-a-a-ars ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you very much!

Thank you.

I am incredibly grateful and excited to be here, not only here tonight with you all, but just doing this, sharing this music with you all that I love so much.

And it came into my life, uh, quite recently, I guess, compared to most people.

Um, I first was introduced to jazz towards the end of high school, but I didn't know that I was interested in it until my freshman year of college.

And I graduated in 2021.

And so it's kind of crazy that this is happening tonight, you gotta admit.

Um -- [ Laughs ] [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ I've just learned through all of the changes that have happened in my life the past couple of years, this connection with you all, this is what is most important to me, so I really -- I appreciate you.

I thank you so much.

[ Cheers and applause ] I want to dedicate this song to each and every one of you, not only for making this debut so special, but for making this dream of mine a reality.

This is "You Stepped Out of a Dream."

Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪ You ♪ ♪ Stepped out of a dream ♪ ♪ You are too wonderful ♪ ♪ To be what you seem ♪ ♪ Could there be eyes like yours?

♪ ♪ Could there be lips like yours?

♪ ♪ Could there be smiles like yours?

♪ ♪ Honest and truly ♪ ♪ You ♪ ♪ Stepped out of a cloud ♪ ♪ And I want to take you away ♪ ♪ From the crowd ♪ ♪ And have you all to myself ♪ ♪ Alone and apart ♪ ♪ Out of a dream ♪ ♪ Safe in my heart ♪ ♪ S-a-a-a-a-afe ♪ ♪ S-a-a-a-a-afe ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Scatting ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Scatting ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Scatting ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Scatting ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Scatting continues ] ♪♪ ♪ You ♪ ♪ Stepped out of a cloud ♪ ♪ And I want to take you away ♪ ♪ From the crowd ♪ ♪ And have you all to myself ♪ ♪ Alone and apart ♪ ♪ Out of a dream ♪ ♪ Safe in my heart ♪ [ Scatting ] ♪ S-a-a-a-afe ♪ ♪ In my heart ♪ ♪ Oooh ♪ ♪ S-a-a-a-afe ♪ ♪ In my heart ♪ ♪ Out of a dream ♪ ♪ Dream ♪ ♪ Safe in my heart ♪ ♪ Oooh-oooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ Safe in ♪ ♪ My heart ♪ ♪ Ooh-ooh ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Do you know somethin'?

♪ ♪ I'm in love with you ♪ ♪ So won't you be a sweet pumpkin?

♪ ♪ Say that you love me, too ♪ ♪ And if you do ♪ ♪ I am certain we could be ♪ ♪ One of the happiest couples in this society ♪ ♪ Tee-e-e-e-e ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And I've got a feeling ♪ ♪ A feeling that I'm just your style ♪ ♪ So won't you go on and admit it?

♪ ♪ We'll walk right down that aisle ♪ ♪ Don't be shy ♪ ♪ Just put your arms around me ♪ ♪ And you'll get plenty of lovin', just you wait and see ♪ ♪ Can't you tell that we were meant to be together?

♪ ♪ And the wedding bell ♪ ♪ It would be ours to ring forever and ever ♪ ♪ Let's make a bookin' ♪ ♪ Just to be man and wife ♪ ♪ Say, yes, good lookin' ♪ ♪ And let me share your life ♪ ♪ You're to me everything that is divine ♪ ♪ Be a sweet pumpkin ♪ ♪ Say that you'll be m-i-i-i-i-ine ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Scatting ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Scatting ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Can't you tell ♪ ♪ That we were meant to be together?

♪ ♪ And the wedding bell ♪ ♪ It would be ours just to ring forever and ever ♪ ♪ Let's make a bookin' ♪ ♪ Just to be man and wife ♪ ♪ Say, yes, good lookin' ♪ ♪ Let me share your life ♪ ♪ You're to me everything that is divine ♪ ♪ Be a sweet pumpkin ♪ ♪ Say that you'll be mine ♪ ♪ Say that you ♪ ♪ Will ♪ ♪ S-a-a-a-a-ay ♪ ♪ S-a-a-a-a-ay ♪ ♪ S-a-a-a-a-ay ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ [ Humming ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] We would like to do for you now the very popular "Stardust."

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ And now ♪ ♪ The purple dusk of twilight time ♪ ♪ Steals across the meadows of my heart ♪ ♪ High up in the sky ♪ ♪ The little stars climb ♪ ♪ Always reminding me that we're apart ♪ ♪ You wander down the lane ♪ ♪ And far away ♪ ♪ Leaving me a song that will not die ♪ ♪ Love is now the stardust ♪ ♪ Of yesterday ♪ ♪ The music of the years ♪ ♪ Gone by ♪ ♪ Sometimes I wonder why I spend ♪ ♪ The lonely night ♪ ♪ Dreaming of a song ♪ ♪ The melody ♪ ♪ Haunts my reverie ♪ ♪ And I am once again with you ♪ ♪ When our love was new ♪ ♪ And each kiss ♪ ♪ Each kiss ♪ ♪ An inspiration ♪ ♪ But that was long ago ♪ ♪ And now my consolation ♪ ♪ Is in the stardust of a song ♪ ♪ Beside a garden wall ♪ ♪ When stars are bright ♪ ♪ You are in my arms ♪ ♪ The nightingale ♪ ♪ Tells his fairy tale ♪ ♪ Of paradise where roses bloom ♪ ♪ Though I dream ♪ ♪ In vain ♪ ♪ In my heart ♪ ♪ It will remain ♪ ♪ My stardust melody ♪ ♪ The memory ♪ ♪ The memory ♪ ♪ Of love's ♪ ♪ Refrain ♪ ♪ Refrain ♪ ♪ Refrain ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Austin City Limits, I hope you had a good time!

[ Cheers and applause ] How about a hand for all these musicians and their arrangements?

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