@joanne thanks for those true words. I always felt he was never given enough attention from the media. It was always the others Sinatra, Martin, etc. He is an American Treasure.
In the 60's and 70's he had the most entertaining stage show in Vegas. He was older in this video he really could dance with the best of them in his heyday.
Sammy Davis Jr. Was an entertainer his whole life starting at age 3, going on the road with his father as part of the Will Mastin Trio. There are actually youtube videos of him performing with them.
😔 And sadly he turned his back on the generous God. Gave his life to Satan. He was very open about it. I grew up on Sammy, and it broke my heart to see him preach Satan and hang out with Anton Levay.
Sammy Davis Jr. was known as "Mr. Entertainment." He always gave you 100% whenever he performed. He was really something special. His father was an actor, dancer and musician too back in the 30's and 40's. He played a bit role in the "Benny Goodman Story" movie.
He passed away in 1990 at 64 years old. He was 59 during this performance. His last public appearance was for his 60TH anniversary in show business where he did dance with Gregory Hines.
Sammy Davis Jr. was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer & television director. He was also part of the famous "Rat Pack", led by his friend Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop & Peter Lawford. He appeared in many movies, television & performed in Las Vegas. Sammy had some great songs such as "Hey There", "Something’s Gotta Give", "That’s Entertainment", "Me & My Shadow", I've Gotta Be Me", "The Candy Man", "Mr. Bojangles", "Birth Of The Blues" etc.
You can also tell how much Fred Astaire influenced Sammy. And how much Astaire was influenced by the great black soft-shoe dancers that came before him. The story of dance is the story of influence -- of learning from the teachers and artists who preceded you.
Guys , Thanks for your kind remarks about Sammy and Mr. Bojangles. Sammy was as is a Classic . Y'all definitely need to hear and know more about him. Cheers 😊
This was a true story about one of the greatest hoofers ( Tap dancers ) of All Time Bill " Bojangles" Robinson. Bojangles was one of the first Black entertainers to make it in show business at first in the vaudeville circuit and then in the movies with his most famous movie being with Shirley Temple ! Sammy was a young man when he met Bojangles with his father and uncle ( the Bill Masten Trio ) during those vaudeville days. Sammy Davis Jr is the greatest entertainers to ever live !!! He was also one of the greatest Hoofers to ever dance as well. He played several instruments including the drums. He was Michael Jackson before Michael Jackson. In fact Michael adored the ground Sammy walked on. Icon is too weak a word for him. A stage General !!!!!
I'm sort of related to Sammy by marriage via the Will Mastin family so I met Sammy when I was too young to really appreciate what he did but, I learned a lot about him over the years. I am proud and lucky enough to be a Golden Key holder to his private grave site in Forest Lawn. In the 60th anniversary special they did for him when he danced with Gregory Hines, Michael Jackson sang a song called Because of You that he wrote just for Sammy about how it was because of him, he was who he was.
I saw Sammy in vegas. it was one of the best shows I ever seen. Everyone remembers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin but Sammy was every bit as talented. tThe Rat pack lives forever
The song was about Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. He was a dancer back in 20's, 30's and 40's in the movies. He was in almost all of Shirley Temple's movies if you want to see him..He was fantastic.
According to Wikipedia and other sources, this song is not based on the original Bojangles, but someone Jerry Jeff Walker met who used the same nickname . That Bojangles was white. The original Bojangles was not a chronic jailbird, and didn’t own a dog.
Just the history of Sammy is great. He started in Vaudeville as a child and had to wear blackface to preform. I think it was when Frank and Sammy tried to enter a Vegas hotel and they said Sammy had to come in thru the back. Frank said he would not work for them again so they changed the rules.
I am a GenX-er and my generation was blessed to be born in a time when most of the "greats" of entertainment were still alive and doing their thing. Sammy was one. I remember this song as well as "Candy Man" though both came out by him in the early 70's, I do recall seeing him on variety shows singing those songs. He of course was part of the legendary "Rat Pack" . Peter Lawford passed in the early 1980's. Sammy, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, in the 1990's and Joey Bishop, in the late 2000's.
Sammy was a key member of the famed Rat Pack! Very well loved. He broke the color barrier before the Civil rights movement Sinatra was like a big brother to him.
Sammy Davis was the ultimate entertainer. He was singer, an actor and dancer, played drums, piano, and trumpet, vibraphone. He did impressions of other famous actors.
One of the greatest entertainers that ever lived! Sammy is a LEGEND. You should definitely listen to his "What Kind of Fool Am I"(Live in Germany 1985) and "The Candy Man" next.
We need to see HIM dance again -- thank YOU for donating that experience to me. Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. lived perfection in everything he did. Interesting fact is that my late father loved the guy and his performances, and I got to meet S. D. Jr. in 1989 on the L.A. Christmas parade, just five months before he passed. I so much enjoyed how much you appreciated his stage presence and performance. Thanks for bringing back some bitter-sweet and cherished memories. Love from Germany
This song was written by Jerry Jeff Walker about a man he met in a Texas jail. Sammy Davis Started out at about 5 Y>O. with his dad and uncle as part of The Will Maston Trio. On one of our early dates I took my wife to be to see Sammy Davis in 1968 to the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, NJ. It cost me almost a week's pay. But he put on a fabulous show. He was considered the greatest all around entertainer of his time.
I remember being locked up once years ago...and this song came to mind. A quiet smile made me come right out of my depression. Thank you Sammy Davis Jr.
The man who Sammy Davis is singing about is a man who was called Bo Jangles and was best known for his dance routines in movies with Shirley Temple back in the 1930s, his actual name was Bill Robinson born in 1878 and died in 1949 of heart failure. The band "The Nitty Gritty Dirty Band" has a version of this song, which is the one I heard first, the one here with Sammy I remember as well, it was cool to see it again. This was a great reaction video, thanks!
So happy you found Sammy, so many great songs and such a BIG, HUGE talent in every genera. He started tap dancing on street corners for change when he was like 8 yrs old and never stopped for the next 60 years". He sings, dances and acts. An original member of the Rat Pack.
Mr Bojangles - Bill Robinson. One of the greatest dancers and entertainers of all time. When he died in 1949, the great and the good all attendedhis funeral. This is a beautiful tribute to him as was synonymous with Sammy Davis Jr., as he said in the video, he could not do a show without singing this. Lovely reaction as ever.
Sammy Davis Jr. was the ultimate epitome of everything an entertainer should be. Being born when I was, it was as if he had always just been there and that he would always be here. In a sense, maybe for me, that will always be true. A true American icon.
Great reaction. One of the greatest entertainers ever. This man could do it all. He sang was an incredible dancer could be a serious actor had comedic timing he was a musician and was incredible at doing impersonation
Love this talented legendary superstar the one and only Sammy Davis Jr. Actor, singer, dancer, musician. One of my favorite song by Sammy was I've Gotta Be Me . Also The Candy Man , originally done by actor Gene Wilder in the movie Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. Best version of this classic song was by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Sammy could do it all.,My parents loved him. Audiences loved his theatrical performances. He was the consummate professional. Yes, a classy, funny, intelligent, kind, and multi talented artist. Hollywood loved him too.I thought as did most that he was a great talent. Very rare and special. Happy I was able to see him perform often.
My dad started getting me into watching the rat pack then I started watching each of the actors in their own movies. I also like Sammy singing the Candyman.
Beautiful reaction to the GREAT Sammy Davis, Jr., one of the most brilliant and talented performers ever! There is a documentary about his life on PBS "I've Gotta Be Me" that beautifully tells the life story of a man who started in show business around 5 years old and was a singer, dancer, actor, comedian, trailblazer (and said to be the fastest draw in Hollywood!) The film has wonderful performances and interviews, so inspiring, hope you catch it. Sammy was not young in this performance but he had it til the end. Thanks for reacting to this legend.
My Scottish parents pulled us all to the tv whenever we were lucky enough to be graced with a performance by Mr. Entertainment. Sammy Davis Jr. was IT! He had been through two hip replacements by this concert. Sammy was the best “and that’s the name of that tune.” Watch him do this when he was a younger man, oh Lord he could dance. A true Legend!
Thanks for reacting to Sammy Davis, Jr. His is a voice I miss horribly. The first song of his I remember hearing was "What Kind of Fool am I?" The power of his voice is amazing.
I have just this week been talking about him with friends. He's remembered with love and admiration. My daddy always said Sammy Davis, Jr. thought this song was about his dad. You've so right to call him magic! Love this and have always loved him!
Love, love, love, Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. used to watch him on tv and in movies with my mom when I was a kid. He is also a fantastic dancer/tap dancer. A real all round entertainer. He was also a friend of Tom Jones and appeared on Tom’s TV show several times around 1969/70 . They did Mr Bojangles together on the show. You can get it on TH-cam.
Sammy is one of the best ever. If I may make a suggestion on a song performed by Sammy his version of "Old Man River" is incredibly powerful & will get many emotions out of you.
I had the pleasure and honor of opening for a week for Sam at the Latin Casino in New Jersey in the fall of 1968. He was amazing on so many levels. I was 18 and was a last minute replacement for his regular opening act Hines, Hines And Dad (Gregory & Maurice Hines and their father), referred to him by his fellow Rat Packer and my friend Joey Bishop. Standing in the back of the room watching Sammy work was a Master Class every show.
Love this man And what a great talent he deserved more recognition my opinion 🧐 He knew so many people and most of them very famous Elvis Presley was one who loved Sammy Love to hear more of him Australia 💕 Christina
Sammy Davis Jr. was a member of the famous Rat Pack which included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford! They were all friends who ruled Las Vegas and appeared often together in movies and TV shows! I loved this performance and it made me emotional! That’s what a legend like Sammy does for me! He began as a child perform and had a long career. My favorite song I associate with him is “Candy Man”!❤❤
I loved that man! He was the ultimate showman/performer/singer. I had the great good fortune of getting to see his show in person in Reno in my lifetime. I'll never forget him.
Sammy had a Fake Eye, the Result of a Car Crash that almost killed him. He Performed despite the Constant pain he was in, And NOT ONCE did he ever cancel a show! He had been a Song and dance man since his Childhood, I met him when I was a Child, and he was the Nicest Person I've ever Ever Meet.
Sammy Davis Jr, one of the Rat pack! Always love watching him. Mr. Bogangles that he sings about is REAL! His name is Bill Robinson, You can see him here, on a clip dancing with Shirley Temple. I hope you do check it out. It is only a clip, not the whole movie, PS I love the movie. Bill Robinson and Shirley Temple The tap dancing is awesome!! Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Shirley Temple perform their famous stair dance in the 1935 film THE LITTLE COLONEL, Robinson taught Temple his joyful, elegant tap-dancing routines. She thought he was the perfect partner. In the 1980s, Black told NPR that Robinson taught her to feel the beat, rather than count it out.Feb 14, 2014
I'm so happy you two reacted to this song and this great entertainer. Sammy Davis Jr. was an all around great performer and he is one of those trailblazers who opened many doors for Black entertainers. Singer, dancer, actor, writer.... he did it all. This talented brother was from Harlem, New York and had swag. I just got teary-eyed watching him perform knowing all the things he, and others like him, endured during times when there were "whites only" signs on doors, etc. May he rest in peace. Peace and blessings.
This Performance by Sammy Davis to me ist so emotional that makes me speechless gives me goosebumbs and drives me tears in my eyes This is Entertainment and not that stuff we have in Germany What a great Talent Absolut great and timeless
loved this mas , he had only one eye. this his song., and great dancer too, there will never be another one like him. style, class. miss you Mr. Davis. T.
One of the most under rated of all time.I know he was part of the Rat Pack and was in Vegas for a long time but Sammy put his heart and soul in everything he did and was truly a good man.Glad to ser you sharing your platform with him and so many others.
Country Singer Jerry Jeff Walker wrote "Mister Bojangles" it was covered by so many people it's hard to count them all, Sammy Davis gave us a great interpretation, as did Bobby Darren and the Nitty-gritty Dirt Band, Jerry Jeff Walker could make it feel like you were hearing him tell it for the very first time even if you'd heard him sing it a thousand times, RIP Sammy Davis and Jerry Jeff Walker (you old scamp you)
One of my favorite entertainers of all times...ohhhhh his voice!!! The man could dance too...I hope I see you do some of his early stuff...just incredible.
First of all, let me say that I greatly enjoy watching your reactions! I loved watching you two discover KC and the Sunshine Band. That music always makes me want to dance. Now to the subject at hand, Sammy Davis Jr. I was fortunate to see him perform live in Orlando around 1975. It was the greatest performance that I have ever seen. He was absolutely amazing! I've seen a lot of great concerts from Elton John to Dianna Ross to the Doobie Brothers to the Guess Who to Lynyrd Skynyrd to ... Sammy was in a league of his own when it came to command of that stage. I treasure that memory.
My grandparents and my parents loved Sammy. Another part of the Rat Pack. I love him, fabulous actor, dancer, singer and storyteller. What a legend. He’s loved over here in Ireland 🇮🇪. Thanks for doing this reaction amazing 🤩
Robbie Williams does a concert tribute to the standards called, "Swing when you're winning." This song, among other greats are included. Any song from that concert series would be well worth reviewing.
Such a loved man! Sammy Davis Jnr was special. A singer, dancer and fine actor who was one of 'the Rat Pack' - check them out. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin are the other famous names of this group of friends. In the days when black entertainers - even famous ones - were expected to enter a hotel by the back entrance, Frank and Dean insisted Sammy came in the front door with the rest of them . . . or none of them came in. A lovely talented man.
I grew up with Sammy and the rat pack...such a talented performer. Love Sammy Davis. Miss all of those old great variety shows with truly talented people
When my grandson showed interest in tap dancing, I showed him Sammy Davis Jr as a child tap dancing. I always loved watching him. He was one of a kind.
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was a real dancer in the 1930s. He performed in, I think 6 Shirley Temple movies. He taught Shirley Temple to dance. He was the first to dance up and down stairs. He and Shirley Temple (who was an 8 years old at the time) did a dance duet up and down stairs in one movie, I believe The Littlest Colonel 1935. Sammy Davis, Jr. is one of Americas treasures. He could sing, dance, and act. One of the Rat Pack which included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. Frank, Sammy and Dean were the best entertainers of the group. The song was written by Jerry Walker in 1965 inspired by the story told to him by a New Orleans street performer who spent time in jail for public intoxication. He met a homeless man who borrowed Bojangles name while in the jail to cover his identity. The actor/dance Bill Bojangles Robinson was a black man. This name borrower was white but also a dancer. The story told in the song is true. This song was significant to Sammy Davis Jr because he had feared becoming like the Bojangles of the song.
I've lived in Vegas over 50 years. I've seen Frank, Dean, Elvis, Sammy & countless other greats. Sammy, by far, The Best. He did everything, sang, danced, played several instruments, walked thru the audience, talked, shook hands, joked. He made you feel he was there for you & he appreciated everyone there.
I had the great pleasure of seeing him perform when I was on vacation in the Bahamas with my parents back in 1969. I was 8, but I begged my Dad to get tickets to see him in the hotel lounge. My Dad didn’t let me down. Sammy was amazing. 💜💜💜
Wow guys! Thanks so much for sharing!! I've seen this video a few times now.. nice to see it again.. never get tired of watching Mr Sammy Davis junior... Mr Bo jangles. Greetings from the UK.
This song HITS DEEEP for me, been a fan of it for a Long Long Time. With Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. And The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Every. Single. Time. They get to the part about his dog….😞😢 it gets me emotional, thinking the same about my Boy 🐾 ❤ i love this song. Sammy is a Legend and he really gets it and performs it Beautifully. So does the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤
He was the best over all performer of the 20th century. Besides singing, he was a fantastic dancer, played many different instruments, could do stand-up, and was a superb actor. He died in 1990.
Huge talent...singer, dancer, actor, comedian, Sammy did it all. In an interview he said he was the only one-eyed black Jew in show-business. Everyone loved Sammy.
My generation always knew that Sammy Davis, Jr. was the greatest singer/dancer/entertainer ever conceived by a generous god.
Yeah, lower 'g.'
@joanne thanks for those true words. I always felt he was never given enough attention from the media. It was always the others Sinatra, Martin, etc. He is an American Treasure.
In the 60's and 70's he had the most entertaining stage show in Vegas. He was older in this video he really could dance with the best of them in his heyday.
Sammy Davis Jr. Was an entertainer his whole life starting at age 3, going on the road with his father as part of the Will Mastin Trio. There are actually youtube videos of him performing with them.
😔 And sadly he turned his back on the generous God. Gave his life to Satan. He was very open about it. I grew up on Sammy, and it broke my heart to see him preach Satan and hang out with Anton Levay.
Sammy Davis Jr. was known as "Mr. Entertainment." He always gave you 100% whenever he performed. He was really something special. His father was an actor, dancer and musician too back in the 30's and 40's. He played a bit role in the "Benny Goodman Story" movie.
Sammy was 65 years old here. One of the “Rat Pack” legends ⭐️
He passed away in 1990 at 64 years old. He was 59 during this performance. His last public appearance was for his 60TH anniversary in show business where he did dance with Gregory Hines.
Sammy Davis Jr. was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer & television director. He was also part of the famous "Rat Pack", led by his friend Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop & Peter Lawford. He appeared in many movies, television & performed in Las Vegas. Sammy had some great songs such as "Hey There", "Something’s Gotta Give", "That’s Entertainment", "Me & My Shadow", I've Gotta Be Me", "The Candy Man", "Mr. Bojangles", "Birth Of The Blues" etc.
You missed out the Birth of the Blues 😆 which along with Mr Bojangles are my favourites.
…among my favs is … “I gotta be me”and “the candy man”… such a powerful beautiful voice…❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@erict956 ,, I think that falls under ect.
@@davidleatherneck I wrote my comment with tongue firmly in my cheek buddy
@@erict956 ,, Oh, OK. I couldn't see that from here. LOL!!
You can tell how Sammy influenced Michael Jackson's style.
You can also tell how much Fred Astaire influenced Sammy. And how much Astaire was influenced by the great black soft-shoe dancers that came before him. The story of dance is the story of influence -- of learning from the teachers and artists who preceded you.
Guys , Thanks for your kind remarks about Sammy and Mr. Bojangles. Sammy was as is a Classic . Y'all definitely need to hear and know more about him. Cheers 😊
This was a true story about one of the greatest hoofers ( Tap dancers ) of All Time Bill " Bojangles" Robinson. Bojangles was one of the first Black entertainers to make it in show business at first in the vaudeville circuit and then in the movies with his most famous movie being with Shirley Temple ! Sammy was a young man when he met Bojangles with his father and uncle ( the Bill Masten Trio ) during those vaudeville days. Sammy Davis Jr is the greatest entertainers to ever live !!! He was also one of the greatest Hoofers to ever dance as well. He played several instruments including the drums. He was Michael Jackson before Michael Jackson. In fact Michael adored the ground Sammy walked on. Icon is too weak a word for him. A stage General !!!!!
I'm sort of related to Sammy by marriage via the Will Mastin family so I met Sammy when I was too young to really appreciate what he did but, I learned a lot about him over the years. I am proud and lucky enough to be a Golden Key holder to his private grave site in Forest Lawn. In the 60th anniversary special they did for him when he danced with Gregory Hines, Michael Jackson sang a song called Because of You that he wrote just for Sammy about how it was because of him, he was who he was.
Jerry Jeff Walker wrote this about a person he actually met. Many performers have covered this, but Sammy's is among the best.
Best to stick with the original on this one
I like his version the best. Rip Jerry Jeff
I saw Sammy in vegas. it was one of the best shows I ever seen. Everyone remembers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin but Sammy was every bit as talented. tThe Rat pack lives forever
Chills every time I hear Sammy sing this song. Especially this performance
Yup amazing song, with an amazing performance.
Sammy Davis did it all. He also acted in a number of films and on T.V. Much loved.
Don't forget "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" aka "Baretta's Theme".
The song was about Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. He was a dancer back in 20's, 30's and 40's in the movies. He was in almost all of Shirley Temple's movies if you want to see him..He was fantastic.
According to Wikipedia and other sources, this song is not based on the original Bojangles, but someone Jerry Jeff Walker met who used the same nickname . That Bojangles was white. The original Bojangles was not a chronic jailbird, and didn’t own a dog.
not about bill robinson..... just the name was used
Just the history of Sammy is great. He started in Vaudeville as a child and had to wear blackface to preform. I think it was when Frank and Sammy tried to enter a Vegas hotel and they said Sammy had to come in thru the back. Frank said he would not work for them again so they changed the rules.
This is about Bill "Bojangles" Robinson who was a total pioneer of dance and film.
Nope.
I am a GenX-er and my generation was blessed to be born in a time when most of the "greats" of entertainment were still alive and doing their thing. Sammy was one.
I remember this song as well as "Candy Man" though both came out by him in the early 70's, I do recall seeing him on variety shows singing those songs.
He of course was part of the legendary "Rat Pack" . Peter Lawford passed in the early 1980's. Sammy, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, in the 1990's and Joey Bishop, in the late 2000's.
My two favorites songs of his as well. I had them both on 45s.
Sammy was a key member of the famed Rat Pack! Very well loved. He broke the color barrier before the Civil rights movement Sinatra was like a big brother to him.
Sammy died broke and Sinatra paid for his funeral.
Sammy Davis was the ultimate entertainer. He was singer, an actor and dancer, played drums, piano, and trumpet, vibraphone. He did impressions of other famous actors.
One of the greatest entertainers that ever lived! Sammy is a LEGEND. You should definitely listen to his "What Kind of Fool Am I"(Live in Germany 1985) and "The Candy Man" next.
We need to see HIM dance again -- thank YOU for donating that experience to me. Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. lived perfection in everything he did. Interesting fact is that my late father loved the guy and his performances, and I got to meet S. D. Jr. in 1989 on the L.A. Christmas parade, just five months before he passed. I so much enjoyed how much you appreciated his stage presence and performance. Thanks for bringing back some bitter-sweet and cherished memories.
Love from Germany
This song was written by Jerry Jeff Walker about a man he met in a Texas jail. Sammy Davis Started out at about 5 Y>O. with his dad and uncle as part of The Will Maston Trio. On one of our early dates I took my wife to be to see Sammy Davis in 1968 to the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, NJ. It cost me almost a week's pay. But he put on a fabulous show. He was considered the greatest all around entertainer of his time.
I remember being locked up once years ago...and this song came to mind. A quiet smile made me come right out of my depression. Thank you Sammy Davis Jr.
The man who Sammy Davis is singing about is a man who was called Bo Jangles and was best known for his dance routines in movies with Shirley Temple back in the 1930s, his actual name was Bill Robinson born in 1878 and died in 1949 of heart failure. The band "The Nitty Gritty Dirty Band" has a version of this song, which is the one I heard first, the one here with Sammy I remember as well, it was cool to see it again. This was a great reaction video, thanks!
So happy you found Sammy, so many great songs and such a BIG, HUGE talent in every genera. He started tap dancing on street corners for change when he was like 8 yrs old and never stopped for the next 60 years". He sings, dances and acts. An original member of the Rat Pack.
Mr Bojangles - Bill Robinson. One of the greatest dancers and entertainers of all time. When he died in 1949, the great and the good all attendedhis funeral. This is a beautiful tribute to him as was synonymous with Sammy Davis Jr., as he said in the video, he could not do a show without singing this.
Lovely reaction as ever.
Loved the way Sammy Davis performed this song. He is mesmerizing.
I'm glad you guys finally got to enjoy this great song. A lot of other good artists have covered it as well.
Sammy Davis Jr. was the ultimate epitome of everything an entertainer should be. Being born when I was, it was as if he had always just been there and that he would always be here. In a sense, maybe for me, that will always be true. A true American icon.
Great reaction. One of the greatest entertainers ever. This man could do it all. He sang was an incredible dancer could be a serious actor had comedic timing he was a musician and was incredible at doing impersonation
Love this talented legendary superstar the one and only Sammy Davis Jr. Actor, singer, dancer, musician. One of my favorite song by Sammy was I've Gotta Be Me . Also The Candy Man , originally done by actor Gene Wilder in the movie Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. Best version of this classic song was by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
I wish I could put a thousand likes and hearts on this one. There was no one else like him.
Check out his performance of The Rhythm of Life from the film Sweet Charity. Sammy Davis Jr was a cool dude.
Sammy could do it all.,My parents loved him. Audiences loved his theatrical performances. He was the consummate professional. Yes, a classy, funny, intelligent, kind, and multi talented artist. Hollywood loved him too.I thought as did most that he was a great talent. Very rare and special. Happy I was able to see him perform often.
He was a class act. He could sing and dance. He was part of the Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford.
Smooth class!
He could also act, and was an amazing impressionist.
All classy guys.
My dad started getting me into watching the rat pack then I started watching each of the actors in their own movies. I also like Sammy singing the Candyman.
Beautiful reaction to the GREAT Sammy Davis, Jr., one of the most brilliant and talented performers ever! There is a documentary about his life on PBS "I've Gotta Be Me" that beautifully tells the life story of a man who started in show business around 5 years old and was a singer, dancer, actor, comedian, trailblazer (and said to be the fastest draw in Hollywood!) The film has wonderful performances and interviews, so inspiring, hope you catch it. Sammy was not young in this performance but he had it til the end. Thanks for reacting to this legend.
"Candy Man" is a great song from Sammy and one of his big hits.
That is a great song written by Anthony Newley and Leslie bricusse who also wrote feeling good that Nina Simone covered
My Scottish parents pulled us all to the tv whenever we were lucky enough to be graced with a performance by Mr. Entertainment. Sammy Davis Jr. was IT! He had been through two hip replacements by this concert. Sammy was the best “and that’s the name of that tune.”
Watch him do this when he was a younger man, oh Lord he could dance. A true Legend!
He had a glass eye and it never stopped him from achieving everything. You should watch him and Gregory Hines tap dance together.
And sadly, Gregory Hines is no longer with us either. RIP.
"The Shelter Of Your Arms" is one of my favorite Sammy Davis Jr. songs. He has tons of great songs.
Thanks for reacting to Sammy Davis, Jr. His is a voice I miss horribly. The first song of his I remember hearing was "What Kind of Fool am I?" The power of his voice is amazing.
Dozens of wonderful stories about Sammy Davis Jr. a truly pioneer entertainer.
This song always touches my heart and makes me cry. Nobody does it better than Sammy.
What an incredible talent! He was such a multi talented, shining star from childhood and on through the decades. An American treasure, for sure. 🥰
Love this song! Sammy was the man, loved him!!!!❤️
I have just this week been talking about him with friends. He's remembered with love and admiration. My daddy always said Sammy Davis, Jr. thought this song was about his dad. You've so right to call him magic! Love this and have always loved him!
Every once in awhile a song and a singer find each other and it’s magical, just perfection….this is one of those rare instances.
No human being ever lived with more talent that the great Sammy Davis Jnr 😀👌👍🙏❤️
Love, love, love, Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. used to watch him on tv and in movies with my mom when I was a kid. He is also a fantastic dancer/tap dancer. A real all round entertainer. He was also a friend of Tom Jones and appeared on Tom’s TV show several times around 1969/70 . They did Mr Bojangles together on the show. You can get it on TH-cam.
Sammy is one of the best ever. If I may make a suggestion on a song performed by Sammy his version of "Old Man River" is incredibly powerful & will get many emotions out of you.
Classy singer 👌❤️👍, recognition of small people 👌
Sammy Davis Jr. was indeed one of a kind, and an American treasure. He was performing on the Vaudeville stage at the age of 3. Thanks so much! ☮☮
I had the pleasure and honor of opening for a week for Sam at the Latin Casino in New Jersey in the fall of 1968. He was amazing on so many levels. I was 18 and was a last minute replacement for his regular opening act Hines, Hines And Dad (Gregory & Maurice Hines and their father), referred to him by his fellow Rat Packer and my friend Joey Bishop. Standing in the back of the room watching Sammy work was a Master Class every show.
Love this man
And what a great talent he deserved more recognition my opinion 🧐
He knew so many people and most of them very famous
Elvis Presley was one who loved Sammy
Love to hear more of him
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Written and first performed by country/folk performer Jerry Jeff Walker.
Jacky Jack --- helluva writer/performer.
Sammy does the song justice with his interpretation.
Didn't Walker also preform this with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
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Sammy Davis Jr. was a member of the famous Rat Pack which included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford! They were all friends who ruled Las Vegas and appeared often together in movies and TV shows! I loved this performance and it made me emotional! That’s what a legend like Sammy does for me! He began as a child perform and had a long career. My favorite song I associate with him is “Candy Man”!❤❤
When they were truly entertainers....I happy that y'all have found him. Sammy was great!
I loved that man! He was the ultimate showman/performer/singer. I had the great good fortune of getting to see his show in person in Reno in my lifetime. I'll never forget him.
Sammy had a Fake Eye, the Result of a Car Crash that almost killed him. He Performed despite the Constant pain he was in, And NOT ONCE did he ever cancel a show!
He had been a Song and dance man since his Childhood, I met him when I was a Child, and he was the Nicest Person I've ever Ever Meet.
Mr. Sammy Davis Jr's. talents were unparalleled! Mr. Entertainer; he could do it all!
Sammy Davis Jr, one of the Rat pack! Always love watching him.
Mr. Bogangles that he sings about is REAL! His name is Bill Robinson, You can see him here, on a clip dancing with Shirley Temple. I hope you do check it out. It is only a clip, not the whole movie, PS I love the movie.
Bill Robinson and Shirley Temple The tap dancing is awesome!!
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Shirley Temple perform their famous stair dance in the 1935 film THE LITTLE COLONEL, Robinson taught Temple his joyful, elegant tap-dancing routines. She thought he was the perfect partner. In the 1980s, Black told NPR that Robinson taught her to feel the beat, rather than count it out.Feb 14, 2014
I'm so happy you two reacted to this song and this great entertainer. Sammy Davis Jr. was an all around great performer and he is one of those trailblazers who opened many doors for Black entertainers. Singer, dancer, actor, writer.... he did it all. This talented brother was from Harlem, New York and had swag. I just got teary-eyed watching him perform knowing all the things he, and others like him, endured during times when there were "whites only" signs on doors, etc. May he rest in peace. Peace and blessings.
Amazing talent! They don't make them like this anymore, and the band is phenomenal.
after 8 years i still grieve for my corgi Harley Joe. he was my best friend ever. 😥
Sammy Davis Junior and Elvis we’re very close friends. You guy’s would love his song The candy man
This Performance by Sammy Davis to me ist so emotional that makes me speechless gives me goosebumbs and drives me tears in my eyes
This is Entertainment and not that stuff we have in Germany
What a great Talent
Absolut great and timeless
loved this mas , he had only one eye. this his song., and great dancer too, there will never be another one like him. style, class. miss you Mr. Davis. T.
One of the most under rated of all time.I know he was part of the Rat Pack and was in Vegas for a long time but Sammy put his heart and soul in everything he did and was truly a good man.Glad to ser you sharing your platform with him and so many others.
Sammy started performing in Vaudeville when he was 3. This is one of my favorite songs.
Country Singer Jerry Jeff Walker wrote "Mister Bojangles" it was covered by so many people it's hard to count them all, Sammy Davis gave us a great interpretation, as did Bobby Darren and the Nitty-gritty Dirt Band, Jerry Jeff Walker could make it feel like you were hearing him tell it for the very first time even if you'd heard him sing it a thousand times, RIP Sammy Davis and Jerry Jeff Walker (you old scamp you)
Remember learning this on piano in Grade 4….Amazingly beautiful song…empathy and compassion.
One of my favorite entertainers of all times...ohhhhh his voice!!! The man could dance too...I hope I see you do some of his early stuff...just incredible.
First of all, let me say that I greatly enjoy watching your reactions! I loved watching you two discover KC and the Sunshine Band. That music always makes me want to dance. Now to the subject at hand, Sammy Davis Jr. I was fortunate to see him perform live in Orlando around 1975. It was the greatest performance that I have ever seen. He was absolutely amazing! I've seen a lot of great concerts from Elton John to Dianna Ross to the Doobie Brothers to the Guess Who to Lynyrd Skynyrd to ... Sammy was in a league of his own when it came to command of that stage. I treasure that memory.
My grandparents and my parents loved Sammy. Another part of the Rat Pack. I love him, fabulous actor, dancer, singer and storyteller. What a legend. He’s loved over here in Ireland 🇮🇪. Thanks for doing this reaction amazing 🤩
What a talent! He could do it all!
One of my favorite tunes from the one of a kind performer who could do everything!
Robbie Williams does a concert tribute to the standards called, "Swing when you're winning." This song, among other greats are included. Any song from that concert series would be well worth reviewing.
Such a loved man! Sammy Davis Jnr was special. A singer, dancer and fine actor who was one of 'the Rat Pack' - check them out. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin are the other famous names of this group of friends. In the days when black entertainers - even famous ones - were expected to enter a hotel by the back entrance, Frank and Dean insisted Sammy came in the front door with the rest of them . . . or none of them came in. A lovely talented man.
I have not seen this for over 40 years... Bought back some great memories and made the hair on my arms stand on end... THANK YOU!
So happy you got to react to Sammy Davis Jnr, yet so sad that you only got to know of one of pioneers of equality in the world three days ago...
I grew up with Sammy and the rat pack...such a talented performer. Love Sammy Davis. Miss all of those old great variety shows with truly talented people
I'm so glad you chose this. It's really special to me. ❤❤❤
I heard this song by Sammy in the late 60’s, or early 70’s, loved it first time I heard it!👍🌹
When my grandson showed interest in tap dancing, I showed him Sammy Davis Jr as a child tap dancing. I always loved watching him. He was one of a kind.
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was a real dancer in the 1930s. He performed in, I think 6 Shirley Temple movies. He taught Shirley Temple to dance. He was the first to dance up and down stairs. He and Shirley Temple (who was an 8 years old at the time) did a dance duet up and down stairs in one movie, I believe The Littlest Colonel 1935. Sammy Davis, Jr. is one of Americas treasures. He could sing, dance, and act. One of the Rat Pack which included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. Frank, Sammy and Dean were the best entertainers of the group. The song was written by Jerry Walker in 1965 inspired by the story told to him by a New Orleans street performer who spent time in jail for public intoxication. He met a homeless man who borrowed Bojangles name while in the jail to cover his identity. The actor/dance Bill Bojangles Robinson was a black man. This name borrower was white but also a dancer. The story told in the song is true. This song was significant to Sammy Davis Jr because he had feared becoming like the Bojangles of the song.
Mr Sammy Davis Jr was one of the the greatest entertainers of his generation.... bless him 🙏
I've lived in Vegas over 50 years. I've seen Frank, Dean, Elvis, Sammy & countless other greats. Sammy, by far, The Best. He did everything, sang, danced, played several instruments, walked thru the audience, talked, shook hands, joked. He made you feel he was there for you & he appreciated everyone there.
I had the great pleasure of seeing him perform when I was on vacation in the Bahamas with my parents back in 1969. I was 8, but I begged my Dad to get tickets to see him in the hotel lounge. My Dad didn’t let me down. Sammy was amazing. 💜💜💜
A true entertainer, he could do everything, sing, dance, act he was awesome! I so enjoyed his performances whatever the media!
Wow guys! Thanks so much for sharing!! I've seen this video a few times now.. nice to see it again.. never get tired of watching Mr Sammy Davis junior... Mr Bo jangles. Greetings from the UK.
Sammy Davis Jr was amazing! He could do it ALL. ❤❤❤
Class act! There will never be another like Sammy.
Sammy Davis was also in All in the Family shows you need to watch ,out Also check Rickard Pryor and Eddie Murphy
This song HITS DEEEP for me, been a fan of it for a Long Long Time. With Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. And The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Every. Single. Time. They get to the part about his dog….😞😢 it gets me emotional, thinking the same about my Boy 🐾 ❤ i love this song. Sammy is a Legend and he really gets it and performs it Beautifully. So does the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤
The greatest entertainer I ever saw. Never a dull moment.
It’s sad that entertainers of Sammy Davis Junior’s generation are gone…. I grew up watching them and there’s no one now who compares.
Soooo Melancholy! Live in Germany. I saw it on TV. Great Performance by a Legend!
If you saw The Littlest Rebel (1935) you saw Mr. Bojangles tap dance with Shirley Temple on the staircase. Watch it & get blessed.
True performer. I miss these performers. We don't really have performers like this today.
He was the best over all performer of the 20th century. Besides singing, he was a fantastic dancer, played many different instruments, could do stand-up, and was a superb actor. He died in 1990.
Huge talent...singer, dancer, actor, comedian, Sammy did it all. In an interview he said he was the only one-eyed black Jew in show-business. Everyone loved Sammy.
Sammy had everything it took to be a star. Actually he was a legend. Another great reaction guys