| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Buddy Rich |
Come Back To Me |
The Sounds of '66 |
Collector's Choice |
today's show is a birthday tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. born Dec 8 1925 |
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reference for today's show: In Black and White: the Life of Sammy Davis Jr. by Wil Haygood. Available at the Duke Library and Durham County Library! |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile |
The Capitol Collector's Series |
Capitol |
rec 1949 this is one of Davis' first released recordings. Note the tap dancing during the instrumental. Davis was primarily a dancer at that point and the studio didn't know how to market him |
| Sammy Davis Jr. & Carmen McRae |
There's a Small Hotel |
Boy Meets Girl: Sammy Davis Jr. & Carmen McRae on Decca |
MCA |
rec 1957 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
A Woman Is a Sometime Thing |
Boy Meets Girl: Sammy Davis Jr. & Carmen McRae on Decca |
MCA |
rec 1958 for PORGY & BESS. Davis played Sportin' Life in the Otto Preminger film |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
But Not For Me |
It's All Over But The Swingin' |
MCA |
rec 1957 arrangements by Morty Stevens |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
Something's Gotta Give |
At Town Hall |
Geffen |
rec 1959 live performance at The Town Hall in NYC |
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| Sammy Davis Jr. |
Ee-O Eleven |
Sammy and Friends |
Rhino |
rec 1960 theme song from OCEAN'S ELEVEN |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me |
I Gotta Right To Swing |
Geffen |
rec 1960. Album features the Count Basie Orchestra, with Basie replaced by Davis' frequent collaborator George Rhodes on piano (Basie could not appear to licensing restrictions) |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Morty Stevens |
Lush Life |
I've Gotta Be Me: The Best of Sammy Davis Jr. on Reprise |
Warner Bros. |
rec 1961 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Marty Paich |
Let There Be Love |
The Wham of Sam |
Rhino |
rec 1961 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Marty Paich |
Bye Bye Blackbird |
As Long As She Needs Me |
Rhino |
rec 1961 |
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| Samy Davis Jr. w/ Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin |
Hey There |
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection |
Reprise |
rec live 1962 in Chicago |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Marty Paich |
Once In a Lifetime |
What Kind of Fool Am I & Other Show Stoppers |
Rhino |
rec 1962 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Marty Paich |
Gonna Build A Mountain |
What Kind of Fool Am I & Other Show Stoppers |
Rhino |
rec 1962 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Dick Stabile |
What Kind Of Fool Am I? |
At The Cocoanut Grove |
Warner Bros. |
rec 1962 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Morty Stevens |
I Married An Angel |
All-Star Spectacular |
Collector's Choice |
rec. 1962 |
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| Sammy Davis Jr. w/ Johnny Mendoza |
West Side Story Medley |
At The Cocoanut Grove |
Warner Bros. |
rec 1962 |
| Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. |
Me And My Shadow |
Sammy & Friends |
Rhino |
rec 1962. Until "I Gotta Be Me" this was one of Davis' biggest hits |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Marty Paich |
The Shelter Of Your Arms |
The Shelter Of Your Arms |
Collector's Choice |
rec 1964 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Jimmie Haskell |
Days of Wine And Roses |
Sammy Davis Jr. Sings The Big Ones For Young Lovers |
Collector's Choice |
rec. 1964 |
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| Sammy Davis Jr. |
One For My Baby |
Live in St. Louis |
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rec. 1965 at benefit concert. This recording is available on YouTube and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND seeking it out to see Davis' remarkable impression of Fred Astaire |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Sam Butera & The Witnesses |
Cry Me A River |
When The Feeling Hits You |
Collector's Choice |
rec 1965 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Count Basie Orchestra |
Work Song |
Our Shining Hour |
Verve |
rec 1965 |
| Sammy Davis Jr. & Laurindo Almeida |
Where Is Love? |
Sammy Davis Jr. Sings Laurindo Almeida Plays |
Collector's Choice |
rec 1966 |
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| Sammy Davis Jr. |
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home |
That's All! |
Rhino |
rec 1967 recorded live in Las Vegas |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
I've Gotta Be Me |
I've Gotta Be Me: The Best of Sammy Davis Jr. on Reprise |
Warner Bros. |
rec 1968 next to "The Candy Man" this was Davis' biggest career hit |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
Here Comes the Judge |
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Mar 17 1969 |
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1969 TV appearance |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
The Candy Man |
Yes I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story |
Rhino |
rec 1972 Davis' biggest career hit |
| Sammy Davis Jr. |
Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow (Baretta's Theme) |
Yes I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story |
Rhino |
rec 1976 theme song for the TV show BARETTA. Star Robert Blake felt a kinship with Davis due to similar backgrounds: Blake was a child star (one of Our Gang) whose parents made him act as a child and then kept all the money he earned. During Davis' final illness Blake visited him often and sat by his bedside for hours at a time |
| Sammy Davis Jr. o/ Dick Stabile |
The Birth of The Blues |
At The Cocoanut Grove |
Warner Bros. |
happy birthday, Sammy, thanks for everything |
