A history of planned Sammy Davis, Jr. biopics
There have been a range of Sammy biopics and related projects, all of which seem to have died a tortuous death in ‘development Hell’.
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Author: Jamie
YouTube Tues: Eddie Cantor and Sammy
One of the more notable moments on Sammy Davis, Jr.’s road to success was his controversial appearance on The Colgate Comedy Hour on 17 February 1952.
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Tribute to Buddy Greco
Sadly, Buddy Greco passed away on Tuesday this week. Buddy was a ‘Rat Pack’ associate of sorts and performed regularly with Sammy through the 1970s and 1980s.
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YouTube Tues: The Andy Williams Show 1962
This version of “What Kind Of Fool Am” on The Andy Williams Show would have to be one of the live versions closest to what he put on record. It’s sensational, despite the fact he’s seated on a stool!
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Pic of the Day: Sammy’s dog, Bojangles
In all the reading I’ve done about Sammy over the years, I’d never heard of or seen reference to him owning dogs … until now.
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