Joey Bishop was in Sammy's car driving to Las Vegas one time when he got pulled over for speeding. Sammy explained, "I've only got one eye--did you want me to keep it on the road or on the speedometer?" The cop let him go.
Props to whoever is conducting this interview. They are astute enough to realize when you have someone like Billy Crystal delivering the goods, you just get out of his way and let him roll. Terrific stuff! and I LOVE Sammy! My goodness, there will never be another. He was great in everything. Even the small parts in All in the Family and I Dream of Jeannie. Wherever we saw him. What a treasure! He died in 1990, age 64, which was far too young for a world that was far better with him in it.
One of the greatest interviews of all time. Incredibly honest and heartfelt while at the same time hilarious. Billy Crystal is in the moment here with his unique memories of Sammy Davis Jr. Thank you for this.
Being alive at the end of 2024 and listening a legend pay a most heartfelt and sincere tribute to another legend fills me with humility, gratitude, and a sense of privilege. This reinforces my belief that some entertainers and artists should live forever. I thank God for Billy Crystal, Sammy Davis Jr., and many, many others who, through their craft, enrich our little lives.
I love this, hearing this hearing his way of telling specific parts of spending time with Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy Davis , Jr. entertainer since a kid what a dancer as a kid he was!! Started with Will Mastin Trio his old man was Sammy Davis , Sr. being on stage and entertaining from the 30's !!
The legend that is Billy Crystal; 700 Sundays, he is so brilliant. Sammy's talent was limitless, he did it all, sing, dance, tap, impersonations, comedy, he grew from a child star into a massive superstar.
There are no people around anymore like Sammy Davis Jr, or anyone who was an entertainer back then, Sinatra. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and dozens of others. Total class. They are all gone! And no one today can take their place! Thank God for TH-cam!
In my mind the 2 greatest all around entertainers of all time are Sammy Davis Jr. and Judy Garland. If you're stress dancing, singing, acting and all around presence there really isn't an argument to be made.
Sammy dancing , singing and acting live on stage … what a treat that would be !!!I love picture I have of Sammy in a red sweater vest and black slacks fling a leaping high dance move. It really captures his essence !
I always Remember, Sammy Davis', Jr.'s mother was Puerto Rican... I love Billy's Sammy Davis, Jr's voice... His inflection... Sammy owned "I've got to be me".
Two of my all-time favorite entertainers; thanks for this. Billy is so lucky to have had the experiences he's had...hey face, can you dig it...I knew that you could, yes, yes...
Great to see Billy taking about Sammy. I'd love to have been in his shoes and get to know the truly greatest entertainer of all time. Billy's not to bad himself. Must of had some great times. Just so happens I'm reading a biography on Sammy now and have been consuming everything I can find. Happy I found Billy's interview.
love these stories. Sammy was always my favourite. What a treasure that man was. Billy's story telling is just so marvellous. thank you for sharing this.
It's not that folks have forgotten what an *immense* talent Sammy Davis, Jr. was...that *voice* those *moves* that *chutzpah* he had from an extremely early age on. It's because they've never encountered it. They didn't grow up with stars that could sing, dance, and act - brilliantly! But Billy Crystal remembers. Fondly, and in such rich detail 😃❤
Billy's tribute/impersonation of Sammy was the funniest SNL skit I ever saw. "Jackie Rogers Jr's $100,000 Jackpot Wad" Some said it was racist, but that was so not racist. Sammy was one of Billy's biggest heroes and earliest influences.
Couldn't get away with it these days. The grim, sour faced, humourless WOKE mob would be "Outraged". They really are the biggest miseries on the planet and aim to make Everybody as miserable as they are. Reality was Sammy loved it. He was so cool. I so wish we hadn't lost him so soon. 😢
Entertainers like Sammy, Frank, Dean and so many others will never be forgotten. They were the golden age of not only Holly Wood, but all of |entertainment. I am glad I lived through some of it from the 50s and after.
wow! listening to Billy talk story about Sammy is so good, it reminds me of Henry Bushkin talking about Johnny , it's great to hear these memories. thank you
What a fucking awesome story!! I laughed--BRILLIANT...! Sammy always struck me as an incredible talent and sweet human being. I truly wish he were still here.
Thank you for posting I look forward to more videos from you. Bless you. I had enough of this preferent biasness in this world. I have had to endure it for over 50 years. This is so special.
Forgot about Billy till now. What a entertainer in his own right. Sammy was a triple threat...When i was young, loved the theme song to the tv show Berreta . Seemed like Sammy was friends with everyone in show business.
Billy is a great entertainer. Listen closely to his speech patterns and tenor, and you'll be surprised to hear Walken in there. They have *very* similar voices.
I think Billy Crystal needs to be the executive producer of the Sammy Davis Jr. story…….. it would be so much fun! But he should tell the story and do it in retrospect ❤
Beautiful stuff Billy! But my favorite all time roast of Sammy doing the Dean Martin roast was Foster Brooks, pretending to be drunk and saying, We're all here to honor that wonderful star, Sandy Dunkin Jr... And what would Las Vegas do without you, Slammy, Slummy, Sammy? I thought Sammy would have a heart attack, he was laughing so hard. But Billy obviously loved Sammy, and Muhammed Ali and Howard Cosell as well. Did perfect impressions of all three!
The two most talented guys in show biz ever were probably Micky Rooney & Sammy Davis, Jr. They could do anything & everything. And do it better than 95% of the people who could just do one thing.
I LOVE this Billy Crystal reminisce about my favorite entertainer, Sammy Davis! I have always loved Billy and I loved Sammy more! I cried when Sammy left us! 😂👍
I want to know how Billy really feels about censorship today, especially in comedy???? That was the million dollar question you failed as a journalist to ask.
So if your a liberal your allowed to do blackface if your a republican doing blackface your canceled. I love when Billy does sammy but just find it odd on who's allowed to do certain things
Not so strange. Sammy and Billy were friends and both Jewish. Also tthere were three big differences. 1) Billy did it with Sammy' s blessing . 2) Back then people still had a sense of humour 3) Things were not so tediously Woke. People weren't so easily "triggered" to take offence. They had a backbone not a jelly belly.
There's nothing "odd" about it, Simpleton...if you are a "member of the group" you are allowed; if you ain't a member of the group then you ain't allow - its that simple. Billy and Sammy were both CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS AND BOTH JEWISH. You and your white buddies are neither. Another example is - YOU in anger can call one of your relatives "stupid" or a "slut" because you are their family member; but if a non-family member called your sister "stupid" or a "slut" it would be a fighting insult because that person IS NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP. Listen to Jewish standup comics...they make fun of Jewish mothers and Jewish home life all the time...Black comics do the same about Black people - but if a non-Jewish person started making jokes about Jewish mothers and Jewish home life, the comments would be perceived as Anti-Semitic and not be funny to Jews because that person is not a member of their group. Shit ain't got nothing to do with whether you are "liberal" or "conservative" like they taught you on FOX News. IT HAS TO DO WITH BEING A MEMBER OF THE GROUP. If you know you ain't a member of a group, then you should have no reason wanting to engage in behavior in which only group members are entitled. Its that simple. Something is wrong with you if you think you are entitled to engage in behavior reserved for other groups.
So good to hear Billy talking about Sammy. I've loved Sammy all my life. Always will. ❤❤❤❤
He was great
An under rated singer for sure
I was ALWAYS a fan of Sammy (for all the reasons Billy mentions). I'm so glad Sammy is remembered was such respect, love & affection.
What’s Truly SAD is ………When The BabyBoomers are All Gone Legends Like Sammy, Frank, Dean and Billy will Be All Forgotten Forever. ♾️ 😢
My parents took me to Sammy Davis Jr. in Mr. Wonderful on stage in New York! The first broadway show I’d ever seen!
Joey Bishop was in Sammy's car driving to Las Vegas one time when he got pulled over for speeding. Sammy explained, "I've only got one eye--did you want me to keep it on the road or on the speedometer?" The cop let him go.
Billy Crystal’s reminiscences of Sammy are a treasure!
I agree.
Props to whoever is conducting this interview. They are astute enough to realize when you have someone like Billy Crystal delivering the goods, you just get out of his way and let him roll. Terrific stuff! and I LOVE Sammy! My goodness, there will never be another. He was great in everything. Even the small parts in All in the Family and I Dream of Jeannie. Wherever we saw him. What a treasure! He died in 1990, age 64, which was far too young for a world that was far better with him in it.
Well said❤
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Billy is a gem!
Best host ever of the Oscars!
Sammy Davis was a special talent. I wish I had seen him in person. It's sad we don't have entertainers like him anymore.
What a story teller. Billy Crystal is an American treasure.
One of the greatest interviews of all time. Incredibly honest and heartfelt while at the same time hilarious. Billy Crystal is in the moment here with his unique memories of Sammy Davis Jr.
Thank you for this.
You can tell Billy loved him, beautiful interview.
I'm just trying oon😮😅😅😮😮
I'm just going home and ooo😅
Being alive at the end of 2024 and listening a legend pay a most heartfelt and sincere tribute to another legend fills me with humility, gratitude, and a sense of privilege. This reinforces my belief that some entertainers and artists should live forever. I thank God for Billy Crystal, Sammy Davis Jr., and many, many others who, through their craft, enrich our little lives.
How many people can tell stories about Sammy and also do the best imitation of him ever! Grateful, funny and stories😁
Billy Crystal is a gem.
I love this, hearing this hearing his way of telling specific parts of spending time with Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy Davis , Jr. entertainer since a kid what a dancer as a kid he was!! Started with Will Mastin Trio his old man was Sammy Davis , Sr. being on stage and entertaining from the 30's !!
Billy's reverence of the old pro's of show biz like Sammy and Rickles is so great!
The legend that is Billy Crystal; 700 Sundays, he is so brilliant. Sammy's talent was limitless, he did it all, sing, dance, tap, impersonations, comedy, he grew from a child star into a massive superstar.
There are no people around anymore like Sammy Davis Jr, or anyone who was an entertainer back then, Sinatra. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and dozens of others. Total class. They are all gone! And no one today can take their place! Thank God for TH-cam!
In my mind the 2 greatest all around entertainers of all time are Sammy Davis Jr. and Judy Garland.
If you're stress dancing, singing, acting and all around presence there really isn't an argument to be made.
Dave Chappelle is here
Sammy kissing Archie Bunker was one of his great moments. 👍❤️
Billy doing Sammy doing Bogey! Woah cats. Im in Heaven and I mean that.
Sammy dancing , singing and acting live on stage … what a treat that would be !!!I love picture I have of Sammy in a red sweater vest and black slacks fling a leaping high dance move. It really captures his essence !
I always Remember, Sammy Davis', Jr.'s mother was Puerto Rican... I love Billy's Sammy Davis, Jr's voice... His inflection... Sammy owned "I've got to be me".
*When he used to do those specials with Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg it was amazing. They were all fantastic together*
Two of my all-time favorite entertainers; thanks for this. Billy is so lucky to have had the experiences he's had...hey face, can you dig it...I knew that you could, yes, yes...
I'm so glad that this was on my feed. I loved Billy Crystal's storytelling.
Sammy Davis Jr. was a fantastic artist.
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you for sharing thos beautiful history.
That man had a LIFE! ….His ability to tell stories about things that happened to him was note for note incredible. What a talent!
Great to see Billy taking about Sammy. I'd love to have been in his shoes and get to know the truly greatest entertainer of all time. Billy's not to bad himself. Must of had some great times. Just so happens I'm reading a biography on Sammy now and have been consuming everything I can find. Happy I found Billy's interview.
One of my favorite books was his “Yes I Can”.
My parents took me to Sammy Davis Jr. in Mr. Wonderful on stage in New York! The first broadway show I’d ever seen!
I met Billy Crystal in the late 70s. So, of course, now I tell people “He’s my close personal friend!”
Sammy was the Performer’s Performer, overshadowed by Sinatra and Dean, but what a voice.
Thank you for sharing, Billy. I'm so glad this was recorded and shared to be a part of history! Love you always.
Billy, you’re so blessed to have these memories
Thank you Billy. Also love Sammy.
A master storyteller reminiscing about one of the greatest performers of all time. Absolutely awesome! ⭐
What an awesome set of stories. Esp the soul food
love these stories. Sammy was always my favourite. What a treasure that man was. Billy's story telling is just so marvellous. thank you for sharing this.
It's not that folks have forgotten what an *immense* talent Sammy Davis, Jr. was...that *voice* those *moves* that *chutzpah* he had from an extremely early age on. It's because they've never encountered it. They didn't grow up with stars that could sing, dance, and act - brilliantly! But Billy Crystal remembers. Fondly, and in such rich detail 😃❤
Truth. The didn’t call him Mr. Show Business for nothing. Sam was the man!
Sammy Davis, jr was one of the most talented artists ever.
Billy's tribute/impersonation of Sammy was the funniest SNL skit I ever saw. "Jackie Rogers Jr's $100,000 Jackpot Wad" Some said it was racist, but that was so not racist. Sammy was one of Billy's biggest heroes and earliest influences.
Couldn't get away with it these days. The grim, sour faced, humourless WOKE mob would be "Outraged". They really are the biggest miseries on the planet and aim to make Everybody as miserable as they are. Reality was Sammy loved it. He was so cool. I so wish we hadn't lost him so soon. 😢
No. Sammy . Dean Martin. Frank Sinatra. Peter Lawford. Joey Bishop . I will never be that cool. @@trishlangford5773
Trish, honey, are you okay?
@@trishlangford5773 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the kings of comedy.
I know Sammy was a complicated flawed man but the talent he had was SUPREME. 🎉😮❤
what a pleasure to have stumbled onto this. What a great story teller Billy is.
great interview !
I can listen to this legend all day!!! Love him. Anything his in is a treat for me. God bless him for entertaining us for years. What a man
What a sweet thing to say about Sammy. By a sweet Billy❤
Entertainers like Sammy, Frank, Dean and so many others will never be forgotten. They were the golden age of not only Holly Wood, but all of |entertainment. I am glad I lived through some of it from the 50s and after.
Thanks for this gem of a video. I love Sammy Davis. Thank you, Bill!
What a wonderful experience that had to be!! Sammy was the greatest!!!
wow! listening to Billy talk story about Sammy is so good, it reminds me of Henry Bushkin talking about Johnny , it's great to hear these memories. thank you
Thanks for sharing, Mr. Crystal; speaking your truth. ✨🙏🏿🫶🏾
What a great interview! I love Billy Crystal ❤
When my sister & I would belt out his songs when my parents we out. I still sing the songs in my car!!
Thank you. Enjoying this!
What a fucking awesome story!! I laughed--BRILLIANT...!
Sammy always struck me as an incredible talent and sweet human being. I truly wish he were still here.
Wow, what well-told stories.
This is sweet. Thanks Billy.
I AM A SUPER ARDENT FAN OF BILLY CRYSTAL. FROM "MR. SATURDAY NIGHT" TO THE "CITY SLICKERS" FILMS. THIS GUY ALWAYS PUTS A TWINKLE IN MY EYES!!!
Thank you for posting I look forward to more videos from you. Bless you. I had enough of this preferent biasness in this world. I have had to endure it for over 50 years. This is so special.
Those were great stories. It sounded like the golden age of Hollywood. Great story.
Billy is great
Sweet ! Thank you 🎉
Sammy loved people....love makes you shine like a star....
I miss Sammy Davis Jr. Such a great entertainer - we don't have people like him anymore, variety entertainers.
Forgot about Billy till now. What a entertainer in his own right. Sammy was a triple threat...When i was young, loved the theme song to the tv show Berreta . Seemed like Sammy was friends with everyone in show business.
Westbury Music Fair, parents took us all the time. Sammy in the round !
BILLY CRYSTAL IS ONE OF THE FUNNIEST GUYS EVER
What a great story!...
Yup Billy Crystal on Billy Crystal
This was great.
Truth be told . Respectfully by Billy Crystal 🔮
He's a good storyteller👍
It would be hilarious if Sammy Davis Jnr could see Billy Crystal do an impersonation of him.
Billy is a great entertainer. Listen closely to his speech patterns and tenor, and you'll be surprised to hear Walken in there. They have *very* similar voices.
I think Billy Crystal needs to be the executive producer of the Sammy Davis Jr. story…….. it would be so much fun! But he should tell the story and do it in retrospect ❤
Beautiful stuff Billy! But my favorite all time roast of Sammy doing the Dean Martin roast was Foster Brooks, pretending to be drunk and saying, We're all here to honor that wonderful star, Sandy Dunkin Jr...
And what would Las Vegas do without you, Slammy, Slummy, Sammy?
I thought Sammy would have a heart attack, he was laughing so hard.
But Billy obviously loved Sammy, and Muhammed Ali and Howard Cosell as well. Did perfect impressions of all three!
The two most talented guys in show biz ever were probably Micky Rooney & Sammy Davis, Jr. They could do anything & everything. And do it better than 95% of the people who could just do one thing.
If Sammy was making up stories on stage about Billy, what do you want to bet he was making up stories about Frank, Bogie and Cooper?
Wow. Did Billy open for Sammy before his role on SOAP?
GREAT STORY IM A SAMMY FAN💪🏾
I wanted that to be me, I wanted that to be me, what else can I be than just what he is
Billy doing Sammy doing Bogart wow
I LOVE this Billy Crystal reminisce about my favorite entertainer, Sammy Davis! I have always loved Billy and I loved Sammy more! I cried when Sammy left us! 😂👍
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He and Jim Henson passed a few hours apart 😢
Dark day
The young actors today aren't "stars". The real stars are all gone!😢
I love Sammy. If you do too don’t read his Wikipedia.
All he had to do was call. I woulda hung out with Sammy every night.
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When even your own mother doesn’t believe you….
The first time my dad took me to live theatre was NEVER.
given the fiction sammy told about billy in those intros it makes me wonder about the stories sammy told billy!
Funny the difference.
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Tom Hanks stole his acting roles.
Was Billy Crystal's actual, real last name "Kristol?"
You know, like political commentator Bill Kristol?
I wonder how Billy Crystal feels about doing black face makeup on SNL?
I want to know how Billy really feels about censorship today, especially in comedy???? That was the million dollar question you failed as a journalist to ask.
Say it ' Im blacking up' just say it.
This great story telling should go to the Smithsonian for prosperity.
So if your a liberal your allowed to do blackface if your a republican doing blackface your canceled. I love when Billy does sammy but just find it odd on who's allowed to do certain things
Not so strange. Sammy and Billy were friends and both Jewish. Also tthere were three big differences.
1) Billy did it with Sammy' s blessing .
2) Back then people still had a sense of humour
3) Things were not so tediously Woke. People weren't so easily "triggered" to take offence. They had a backbone not a jelly belly.
We loved Billy's impressions of Sammy. Black people weren't sensitive about it back then. We had a sense of humor.
There's nothing "odd" about it, Simpleton...if you are a "member of the group" you are allowed; if you ain't a member of the group then you ain't allow - its that simple. Billy and Sammy were both CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS AND BOTH JEWISH. You and your white buddies are neither. Another example is - YOU in anger can call one of your relatives "stupid" or a "slut" because you are their family member; but if a non-family member called your sister "stupid" or a "slut" it would be a fighting insult because that person IS NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP. Listen to Jewish standup comics...they make fun of Jewish mothers and Jewish home life all the time...Black comics do the same about Black people - but if a non-Jewish person started making jokes about Jewish mothers and Jewish home life, the comments would be perceived as Anti-Semitic and not be funny to Jews because that person is not a member of their group.
Shit ain't got nothing to do with whether you are "liberal" or "conservative" like they taught you on FOX News. IT HAS TO DO WITH BEING A MEMBER OF THE GROUP. If you know you ain't a member of a group, then you should have no reason wanting to engage in behavior in which only group members are entitled. Its that simple. Something is wrong with you if you think you are entitled to engage in behavior reserved for other groups.
He started imitating Sammy as a child, and he knew him. SDJ and his family loved it and him. Get a grip
The difference, the GOP and MAGA do Blackface with hate. Let’s keep it real here.