SAMMY DAVIS JR

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Samuel George “Sammy” Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. He was a dancer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (vibraphone, trumpet, and drums), impressionist, comedian, convert to Judaism, and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor. He was a member of the 1960s Rat Pack, which was led by his old friend Frank Sinatra, and included fellow performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford.

Early life Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. was born in New York City, New York to Elvera Sanchez (1905-2000) , a Puerto Rican tap dancer, and Sammy Davis, Sr. (1900-1988), an African-American entertainer. The couple were both dancers in vaudeville. As an infant, he was raised by his paternal grandmother. When he was three years old, his parents split up. His father, not wanting to lose custody of his son, took him on tour. During his lifetime Sammy Davis, Jr. stated that his mother
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SAMMY DAVIS JR Starring Sammy Davis Jr. album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Starring Sammy Davis Jr.
Vocal Jazz 1955
SAMMY DAVIS JR Just for Lovers album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
Just for Lovers
Vocal Jazz 1955
SAMMY DAVIS JR Mr. Wonderful album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mr. Wonderful
Vocal Jazz 1956
SAMMY DAVIS JR Here's Looking at You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Here's Looking at You
Vocal Jazz 1956
SAMMY DAVIS JR Boy Meets Girl album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Boy Meets Girl
Vocal Jazz 1957
SAMMY DAVIS JR Mood to Be Wooed album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mood to Be Wooed
Vocal Jazz 1958
SAMMY DAVIS JR All The Way...and Then Some! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
All The Way...and Then Some!
Vocal Jazz 1958
SAMMY DAVIS JR Sammy Awards album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sammy Awards
Vocal Jazz 1960
SAMMY DAVIS JR I Gotta Right to Swing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Gotta Right to Swing
Vocal Jazz 1960
SAMMY DAVIS JR Mr. Entertainment album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mr. Entertainment
Vocal Jazz 1961
SAMMY DAVIS JR Sammy Davis, Jr. Belts the Best of Broadway album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sammy Davis, Jr. Belts the Best of Broadway
Vocal Jazz 1962
SAMMY DAVIS JR What Kind of Fool Am I: And Other Show-Stoppers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
What Kind of Fool Am I: And Other Show-Stoppers
Vocal Jazz 1962
SAMMY DAVIS JR All-Star Spectacular album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
All-Star Spectacular
Vocal Jazz 1962
SAMMY DAVIS JR As Long as She Needs Me album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
As Long as She Needs Me
Vocal Jazz 1963
SAMMY DAVIS JR California Suite album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
California Suite
Vocal Jazz 1964
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Shelter of Your Arms album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Shelter of Your Arms
Vocal Jazz 1964
SAMMY DAVIS JR Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers
Vocal Jazz 1964
SAMMY DAVIS JR Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium
Vocal Jazz 1964
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Wham of Sam album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Wham of Sam
Vocal Jazz 1964
SAMMY DAVIS JR Try a Little Tenderness album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Try a Little Tenderness
Vocal Jazz 1965
SAMMY DAVIS JR Our Shining Hour album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Our Shining Hour
Vocal Jazz 1965
SAMMY DAVIS JR Nat King Cole Songbook album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Nat King Cole Songbook
Vocal Jazz 1965
SAMMY DAVIS JR If I Ruled the World album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
If I Ruled the World
Vocal Jazz 1965
SAMMY DAVIS JR Sammy's Back on Broadway album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sammy's Back on Broadway
Vocal Jazz 1965
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
Vocal Jazz 1966
SAMMY DAVIS JR Sammy Davis Jr. Sings and Laurindo Almeida Plays album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sammy Davis Jr. Sings and Laurindo Almeida Plays
Vocal Jazz 1966
SAMMY DAVIS JR Sings the Complete 'Dr. Dolittle' album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sings the Complete 'Dr. Dolittle'
Vocal Jazz 1967
SAMMY DAVIS JR I've Gotta Be Me album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I've Gotta Be Me
Vocal Jazz 1968
SAMMY DAVIS JR Lonely Is the Name album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Lonely Is the Name
Vocal Jazz 1968
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Goin's Great album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Goin's Great
Vocal Jazz 1969
SAMMY DAVIS JR Something for Everyone album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Something for Everyone
Vocal Jazz 1970
SAMMY DAVIS JR Now album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Now
Vocal Jazz 1972
SAMMY DAVIS JR Portrait Of Sammy Davis Jr. album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Portrait Of Sammy Davis Jr.
Vocal Jazz 1972
SAMMY DAVIS JR That's Entertainment album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
That's Entertainment
Vocal Jazz 1974

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SAMMY DAVIS JR live albums

SAMMY DAVIS JR At Town Hall album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
At Town Hall
Vocal Jazz 1959
SAMMY DAVIS JR At The Cocoanut Grove album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
At The Cocoanut Grove
Vocal Jazz 1963
SAMMY DAVIS JR When the Feeling Hits You! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
When the Feeling Hits You!
Vocal Jazz 1965
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Sounds of '66 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Sounds of '66
Vocal Jazz 1966
SAMMY DAVIS JR That's All! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
That's All!
Vocal Jazz 1967
SAMMY DAVIS JR In Person '77 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In Person '77
Vocal Jazz 1977
SAMMY DAVIS JR Hearin' Is Believin' album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hearin' Is Believin'
Vocal Jazz 1979

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SAMMY DAVIS JR Greatest Songs album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Greatest Songs
Vocal Jazz 1990
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Decca Years album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Decca Years
Vocal Jazz 1990
SAMMY DAVIS JR Greatest Hits, Live album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Greatest Hits, Live
Vocal Jazz 1995
SAMMY DAVIS JR My Special Choice album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
My Special Choice
Vocal Jazz 1995
SAMMY DAVIS JR I've Gotta Be Me album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I've Gotta Be Me
Vocal Jazz 1996
SAMMY DAVIS JR All the Things You Are album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
All the Things You Are
Vocal Jazz 1996
SAMMY DAVIS JR Sammy In Nashville album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sammy In Nashville
Vocal Jazz 1999
SAMMY DAVIS JR Greatest Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Greatest Hits
Vocal Jazz 1999
SAMMY DAVIS JR It's All Over but the Swingin' / I Gotta Right to Swing! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
It's All Over but the Swingin' / I Gotta Right to Swing!
Vocal Jazz 1999
SAMMY DAVIS JR Yes I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Yes I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story
Vocal Jazz 1999
SAMMY DAVIS JR Mr. Bojangles album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mr. Bojangles
Vocal Jazz 1999
SAMMY DAVIS JR The 20th Century Music Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The 20th Century Music Collection
Vocal Jazz 1999
SAMMY DAVIS JR Sammy & Friends album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sammy & Friends
Vocal Jazz 2000
SAMMY DAVIS JR Ten Golden Greats album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ten Golden Greats
Vocal Jazz 2001
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Essentials album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Essentials
Vocal Jazz 2002
SAMMY DAVIS JR 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sammy Davis, Jr. album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sammy Davis, Jr.
Vocal Jazz 2002
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Candy Man Swings album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Candy Man Swings
Vocal Jazz 2002
SAMMY DAVIS JR With a Song in My Heart album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
With a Song in My Heart
Vocal Jazz 2003
SAMMY DAVIS JR The Definitive Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Definitive Collection
Vocal Jazz 2006

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