Two Sammy films released on Blu-ray!
Video distributor Kino Lorber is releasing two Sammy Davis, Jr. films in Blu-ray in February: 1958’s Anna Lucasta, and 1966’s A Man Called Adam!
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Tag: 1950s
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YouTube Tues: Jam Session on “The Steve Allen Show” in 1956
Sammy Davis, Jr. in a jam session with Steve Allen, Roy Eldridge and Coleman Hawkins on the premiere episode of The Steve Allen Show in June 1956.
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Song of the Week: “All Dressed Up And No Place To Go”
A little-known song from a little-known musical, “All Dressed Up And No Place To Go” was one of the more obscure recordings of Sammy Davis, Jr.’s career.
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Reviews of Sammy’s Decca albums completed
Individual review pages have now been completed for all albums which Sammy Davis, Jr. released on Decca Records, with ratings, context, and top tracks.
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Song of the Week: “The House I Live In”
Frank Sinatra loved the song “The House I Live In”, but Sammy Davis, Jr. also recorded it, in 1957 for the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai Brith.
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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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