Singer, dancer, actor, comedian, impressionist, drummer, gun trick artist and civil rights activist. Arguably the greatist entertainer that ever lived!
Keenan Steverson Sam has no rivals when it comes to multi talented entertainers, I can think of none, really in a class of his own there cannot be a debate.
My ex father in law (session drummer) played for Dean, Frank and Sammy. He said Sammy was the nicest down to earth man in the business. He hated playing for him, he said "Sammy never new how to get off stage, he didnt want the show to end". He laughed and said he was the greatest talent
I remember being a little kid and watching Sammy on TV (probably in black and white) in Australia! It’s now 2025 …. I still feel this man is timeless,and an incredible talent. With charm and niceness ooozing out of every pore!! I feel Sammy taught me so much about what is really important in this world. Thank you for reminding me of his gorgeousness!! 🩷
I come back to this video several times every year to remind myself Sammy Davis Jr. is the greatest vocalist this world has ever known. Freddie Mercury is a very close second, but no one tops Sammy.
Sammy Davis Jr. an amazing Showman who broke barriers with his mad skills, style and grace. Amazing chops and uber cool as well. Love me some Sammy and there will never be another like him. Play his music and videos for your children and grandchildren to carry his legacy forever! Love you man!
I absolutely loved this performance. I was fortunate enough to not only meat the grate man but we were also neighbours and good friends with the band leader; the grate Count Basie.
It's so sad that in this day and age their is no performers like this anymore. A true legend. What baffles me is how him and some other singers from that time could smoke while singing and still kill it.
Right on, daddy-o! For saying what you did about one of the coolest hepcats to ever grace a stage, I gave you a GREAT, BiG, HUMONGOUS “thumb’s up,” baby!!!
Let's see, he could sing, dance, act, do spot-on impersonations & was a fast-draw artist and fancy gun spinner. NOBODY now days has half of his talent!
I watch this video often and what I appreciate most is his gracious manner. The combined entertainers today don’t possess a fraction of the the talent Mr Davis had and at the end of the song he thanked the audience for allowing him to entertain them.
I honestly believe that Sammy had more overall talent than anybody else in showbiz. Including his fellow Rat Packers. He could do it all. We miss you Sammy! 🥃🚬
And we missed entertaining today.. there isn’t no entertainer today.. it’s very political or mean spirited and condescending.. I mean it’s fine we got that today too but a little of someone who just wants to entertain you and having a good time is not a bad thing either..
Just a question that never be answer but when he said my good pal that was here earlier this evening Mr Dean Martin ... you saw a arm handing him a drink and then a big laugh. My though just then wondering if it was Dean giving him his drink. It would be funny.
I said it before and I will say it again here and now. If there is a more versatile entertainer than Sammy Davis Jr. then I have yet to have heard of him.
Sammy was a remarkable impressionists . He made a record singing the song Because of You in the voices of famous singers and actors including Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
Sammy Davis Junior, absolutely perfect comments on Racism that was abound at that time. Frank Sinatra, simply wouldn't put up with it. Great Kudos to ALL OF THE RAT PACK, ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT PERFORMERS, NEVER TO COME AGAIN.
Did Boot Camp 3 times because no one know what to do with him being Black,,,Cadillac redesigned their Steering wheel after he lost an eye..Credit to Dean and Frank to be his friend..
Of all 5 members of the RP, clearly Sammy was the most talented. The man could sing, dance, act, spot-on impersonations, and taught himself to play any instrument he got his mitts on and did all of these things masterfully. There was nobody like him before or since, though Jamie Foxx comes close.
You wanna do a complex Biopic? Sammy D. My man was extremely talented, and dealt with all kinds of racism, hardships, and feelings of not being accepted by his own community. The awards would just roll in
Singer, dancer, actor, comedian, impressionist, drummer, gun trick artist and civil rights activist. Arguably the greatist entertainer that ever lived!
Absolutely
Garrett Coble Nothing to argue; that is FACT
I would love to hear the argument for who is a greater all around talent in the history of the business!
Keenan Steverson Sam has no rivals when it comes to multi talented entertainers, I can think of none, really in a class of his own there cannot be a debate.
Keenan Steverson no argument clearly the very best all around talent, no debate
The only thing Sammy couldn't do was live forever - what a colossal talent! Wherever you are, now, Sam, I love you, man.
Spot on
Groovy DrD. Groovy.
Mr. Davis you are a Magnificent Performer!
My ex father in law (session drummer) played for Dean, Frank and Sammy. He said Sammy was the nicest down to earth man in the business. He hated playing for him, he said "Sammy never new how to get off stage, he didnt want the show to end". He laughed and said he was the greatest talent
Great story, Sammy was simply the epitome of God given talent.
Great story.
That's a good story and it's nice too he mentioned the honest thing that annoyed him while still giving he respect.
Thx for sharing
Awesome
I remember being a little kid and watching Sammy on TV (probably in black and white) in Australia! It’s now 2025 …. I still feel this man is timeless,and an incredible talent. With charm and niceness ooozing out of every pore!! I feel Sammy taught me so much about what is really important in this world. Thank you for reminding me of his gorgeousness!! 🩷
The only person that actually could do a good Louis Armstrong impression
It's so fucking good too, can't tell the difference from the original
Igual a ELE SO DAQUI A CEM ANOS,E SO SE FOR UM CLONE PRODUZIDO P TECNOLOGIA AVANCADA! Continue dando show no ceu,p DEUS,🎉🎉🎉
Dude, that stand-up set he did in the beginning totally holds up perfectly! That shit was hilarious.
White, black an brown all loved Sammy.The world lost ah legend!!
That dean martin impression was on point
What an incredible Genius. I have been a fan since the 1970's. His Nat King Cole is ridiculous!!!!
I come back to this video several times every year to remind myself Sammy Davis Jr. is the greatest vocalist this world has ever known. Freddie Mercury is a very close second, but no one tops Sammy.
Ever heard of Aretha, never mind Ella and Billie?
We won't even get into Enrico Caruso...
then again: Jack Jones
Freddie Mercur?OMG give me a break.Did you ever hear of Frank Sinatra,Ella Fitzgerald,Nat King Cole,Whitney Houston,Patti Labelle etc?
Always, at least once a year on new years eve! Have a good one!
Ever heard of the temptations dumbo
Sammy Davis Jr. an amazing Showman who broke barriers with his mad skills, style and grace. Amazing chops and uber cool as well. Love me some Sammy and there will never be another like him. Play his music and videos for your children and grandchildren to carry his legacy forever! Love you man!
Talent! Dean Martin impression at the end still gets me. Sammy Davis ❤️
I absolutely loved this performance. I was fortunate enough to not only meat the grate man but we were also neighbours and good friends with the band leader; the grate Count Basie.
Meet and great.
Sammy Davis, Jr. Super mega talent!!!
IMHO, undoubtedly the most talented entertainer of my lifetime thus far.
for sure
Sammy Was the man, great entertainer.
Marianne
With Frank and Dean as well
Sammy Davis Jr: Drops 🎤🚶
It's so sad that in this day and age their is no performers like this anymore. A true legend. What baffles me is how him and some other singers from that time could smoke while singing and still kill it.
True
Wipes the floor with all the modern um... "entertainers" Don't make'em like they used to.
Right on, daddy-o! For saying what you did about one of the coolest hepcats to ever grace a stage, I gave you a GREAT, BiG, HUMONGOUS “thumb’s up,” baby!!!
Watched Sammy n Frank rehearse one day from maybe 10 ft away...and ur right...smoke today’s
Let's see, he could sing, dance, act, do spot-on impersonations & was a fast-draw artist and fancy gun spinner. NOBODY now days has half of his talent!
Played good drums
SO underrated! Its unfair the Lord putting ALL that talent in one person!
Andrea Sims Genius talent there will never be such a multi talent crammed into one fantastic GOLDEN BOY! RIP Mr. Davis
Not any more underrated than MJ to his generation...his moniker was ‘Mr Entertainment’...a huge entertainer ...in his day
this man was truly the greatest star performer ever
The truest Mister Entertainment.
Nobody beats glorious Sammy!
Thank you so much for sharing this. No one deserves the title "The Great Entertainer" more than Sammy Davis Jr!
Drinking from the microphone, brilliant !
back then you can smoke a cigarette and still carry a serious note
Those guys never never sung even 1 note out of tune...
Unfiltered cigarettes at that!😅
Breathe it in folks, you will NEVER see this God tier level of entertainment EVER again! God bless Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. 🙏🏽
I watch this video often and what I appreciate most is his gracious manner. The combined entertainers today don’t possess a fraction of the the talent Mr Davis had and at the end of the song he thanked the audience for allowing him to entertain them.
I stumbled on this amazing video not knowing what a wonderful performer this man was
Jerry Lewis impression was perfect !
Impressions are spot on! Rip Sammy
Massive voice from this tiny man....he really was a one off...and one of my favourite vocalists.
Greatest actor alive! I love him!
The greatest entertainer God made
I got quite emotional when SDJ impersonated Nat King Cole. Nat, you're so very very missed.
God given talent. There will never be another Sammy Davis Jr, that brother could do it ALL!
You know ... it's not every day that you get the chance to see an effortless genius in action on film.
What a performance! Sammy was one of the greats...R.I.P. Sam
I return to this
I honestly believe that Sammy had more overall talent than anybody else in showbiz. Including his fellow Rat Packers. He could do it all. We miss you Sammy! 🥃🚬
The Greatest Entertainer Ever
yup
And we missed entertaining today.. there isn’t no entertainer today.. it’s very political or mean spirited and condescending.. I mean it’s fine we got that today too but a little of someone who just wants to entertain you and having a good time is not a bad thing either..
Greatest entertainer bar none. No one has that much talent any more.
What an amazing talent this man had.
The way he handles the mic after the 8.55 marc just shows what an experienced performer he is.
just goes to show how many unique and recogneisable singers there used to be...how would you do this act today?
Best of the best incredible talent.
I love Sammy and all the crooners/ early and mid 1900's. Great footage but skip to 3:21 for beginning of impersonations. Peace and Blessings :D
Sam was an alien no human could possibly be that talented 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
One of a kind.
Actually ... ***MORE*** than one of ***EVERY*** kind.
Fabulous!
Excellent
I was born in the wrong decade. several of them.
Oh well. Better make the best of them
The book ( Deconstructing Sammy ) covers this very well.
Mag bloody nificent, can't stop smiling , thanks Mr Davis JR
9minutes of pure genius
Wow. Love some Sammy.
Absolutely brilliant, legend.
His stage exit is better than most shows these days
Great, " which way is the audience" I love it.... thanks for uploading
Just a question that never be answer but when he said my good pal that was here earlier this evening Mr Dean Martin ... you saw a arm handing him a drink and then a big laugh. My though just then wondering if it was Dean giving him his drink. It would be funny.
A truly great artist and entertainer
The best.
Period.
Wow! So talented!
I said it before and I will say it again here and now. If there is a more versatile entertainer than Sammy Davis Jr. then I have yet to have heard of him.
SHIVERS after Nat King Cole
jezebel324 Nat King Cole and Mel Tormé were scary accurate.
I have no idea who he is impersonating but it's hilarious 😂 😂 this is so cool to go back in time ❤. What a classy man
They just don't make 'em like that anymore.
Sammy was a remarkable impressionists .
He made a record singing the song Because of You in the voices of famous singers and actors including Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
Brilliant
TALENT!!!!! no other way to say it.
Genius!
Wonderful talent, Mr. Sammy Davis Jr.
How eloquent.....what an amazing instrument he can do anything with it..... and he smoked
Sammy jr uno de los mejores en el escenario le da viva a sus canciones
Why can't I thumbsup this more than once
Sammy was no fool. He did a Jerry impression right after Dean. 👀
Lol if I were the audience I would sweat intensely being nervous for him 👁👄👁
Why is there always one idiot in these comments? Take your stupidity somewhere else.
Don't make em like that no mo . !
Sammy Davis Junior, absolutely perfect comments on Racism that was abound at that time.
Frank Sinatra, simply wouldn't put up with it.
Great Kudos to ALL OF THE RAT PACK, ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT PERFORMERS, NEVER TO COME AGAIN.
Sammy was the best of all of us!
Nice one
what a voice.
Did Boot Camp 3 times because no one know what to do with him being Black,,,Cadillac redesigned their Steering wheel after he lost an eye..Credit to Dean and Frank to be his friend..
The greatest!
Bed cover pst pst "You in the wrong group"
Listening to him give that description of being black was chilling. The laughter like Dave Chappelle said are they laughing at me or against me.
more Mel Torme!
WOW !! What an entertainer
When he sang as Nat King Cole, it was, as if for a moment, as if Nat was alive and crooning again.
What a TALENT!!! WOW
Love him 🙏
One for my BWAAYBE...
Of all 5 members of the RP, clearly Sammy was the most talented. The man could sing, dance, act, spot-on impersonations, and taught himself to play any instrument he got his mitts on and did all of these things masterfully. There was nobody like him before or since, though Jamie Foxx comes close.
He does these impersonations I swear you'd think it was the real people.
Wow ... goose bumps
100% pure talent!
Mr Entertainer...........
Which way is the audience pally? Hhahahaha!
Bennett was a bit off but that Nat King Cole gets me everytime
I just love how exuberant the Bennett impression is. It gets a lot of laughs.
You wanna do a complex Biopic? Sammy D. My man was extremely talented, and dealt with all kinds of racism, hardships, and feelings of not being accepted by his own community. The awards would just roll in
What is the date of this performance?
June 20th, 1965. Kiel Opera House St. Louis, Missouri. Benefut concert arranged by Frank Sinatra. Orchestra is Count Basie and his band.