YouTube Tues: Sammy sings “The Gambler” at Caesar’s Palace
Sammy Davis, Jr. was a lover of all things country and one of his favourite country tunes was “The Gambler”, country music legend Kenny Rogers’ signature song.
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Author: Jamie
Pic of the Day: Honorary Degree from Atlanta University
During his career, Sammy Davis, Jr., who was brought up ‘on the road’ and as such was never properly educated, received three Honorary Degrees. The second, coming ten years later, is today’s Pic of the Day.
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Song of the Week: “Love Is All Around”
Sammy Davis, Jr., being a fan of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, recorded a cover version of the theme song … no, not once, but twice!
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YouTube Tues: Sammy plays vibes on “Frankly Jazz”
In late 1962, Sammy Davis, Jr. made an appearance on “Frankly Jazz”, a local Los Angeles television program featuring jazz musicians.
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Song of the Week: “Two Ladies in de Shade of de Banana Tree”
When Collector’s Choice reissued Sammy’s Reprise catalogue in 2004, they neglected to reissue some LPs as most of the tracks made appearances on other albums. “Two Ladies” never made an appearance on CD.
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