Albums by Sammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMWhen the Feeling Hits You! (Sammy Davis Meets Sam Butera & The Witnesses)Sammy Davis, Jr. & Sam Butera & The Witnesses
ALBUMThe Candy Man SwingsSammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMLounge Legends: Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMMr. BojanglesSammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMCapitol Collector's Series: Sammy Davis, Jr. (Remastered)Sammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMGreatest SongsSammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMSammy Steps Out AgainSammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMClosest of FriendsSammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMStop the World I Want to Get off (Original Cast Album)Sammy Davis, Jr.
ALBUMI've Gotta Be MeSammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Popular Music Videos
I'm Not Anyone (with Sammy Davis, Jr.) [Live performance video]
Paul Anka
S'Wonderful (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 2, 1964)
Sammy Davis, Jr. & Ella Fitzgerald
My Kind Of Town (Manhattan) [Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 14, 1964]
Sammy Davis, Jr.
What Kind Of Fool Am I (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 14, 1964)
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Night Song (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 14, 1964)
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Artist Playlists
Sammy Davis Jr. Essentials
He was the consummate song-and-dance man, whose playful humor crossed racial borders.
Sammy Davis, Jr.: Deep Cuts
Every corner of his catalog leaves room for joyous humor.
Artist Biography
Sammy Davis Jr. was part of the legendary Rat Pack alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, bringing an über-cool swing to the early-’60s Las Vegas casino scene. Born in New York City in 1925, Davis was an all-around entertainer—a gifted actor, singer, and dancer who started out drumming and hoofing with the Will Mastin Trio when he was just a child. By the ’50s he was starring in films and on Broadway and establishing his recording career. His biggest early hit came in 1955 with “Something’s Gotta Give”; a string of Rat Pack films beginning with 1960’s Ocean’s 11 cemented Davis’s celebrity status. The fact that he was an African American working in film and onstage with white performers on equal footing was a significant symbolic rallying point in America’s civil rights struggle. His greatest chart success followed in 1972 with “The Candy Man,” written for the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Davis passed away in 1990 but remains an eternal icon of old-school showbiz cool.
Hometown
Harlem, NY, United States
Genre
Pop