Perry Como with Martha Davis - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down...

From 1956, Perry is joined by Martha Davis and Calvin Ponder, whose musical comedy act, "Martha Davis & Spouse," enjoyed great popularity in the late 1940s and 1950s. Sadly, Davis -- an immensely talented pianist -- died just four years after this performance at the age of 42 from cancer.
The song "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" was written in 1935 by Fred E. Ahlert and Joe Young.

[@sinrob1]

I actually start to tear up when I watch this knowing that we'll never see this kind of class and talent again.

[@brucekarriem2681]

I tear up as well. It hurts. I take it personally because at my age of 64yo I'd never heard of martha davis and she's so wonderful. Man what a time. It seems she had a goid spouse too. Cool dude. Glad I discovered Martha now

[@patriciaotoole5930]

So true

[@jamesmcinnis208]

It's really lovely.

[@thomasbrand2808]

@@brucekarriem2681 That´s what I felt just before reading....

[@CarmenPadrão]

Uma Grande Senhora, que desapareceu tão nova e com um Enorme Talento, ....a Grande Martha Davis, que adorei ver sempre, nos Espectaculares Show's, de quem está Sempre, no Meu Coração.... Perry Como.... Obrigada.....

[@veronicalashley5570]

Hot damn!! This is beautiful!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@barryjacobs8524]

Isn’t that the greatest performance of two great performers who are sadly no longer with us. Both RIP and Thankyou for your talent. ❤

[@davidmiller4078]

Class acts all three

[@mikrif2767]

What an unbelievable talent Martha is. Voice, piano, humor. There won't be any of her likes again so these sketches are so valuable.

[@StevenTorrey]

Martha Davis was a gifted comedienne and pianist. Sorry to lose such a gift at a young age.

[@mangopapaya6376]

🧡

[@zeusincoming282]

So true,, she was dead from Cancer just 4 years after this broadcast.

[@brianpiersol9412]

Did you notice while she plays, Martha rarely even looks at the keyboard!- Such talent!

[@miltonmcmahan185]

64 years ago and i still can picture what a smooth entertainer Perry Como was. Could you ever be so lucky as to have him cut your hair.

[@francisalanwormald6328]

AT 82 0h what a gem Istumbled on!! I only knew Pierino , But I fell for whole TRIO!!! SOOO FINE!!!!

[@adoreslaurel]

And from what I have read,Perry was one of the "clean" guys in the entertainment business,no fooling around and messing up his life like so many others.

[@xanthia9536]

You are right.And one of the most talented but underrated one.

[@judykasper6314]

I'm in love with Martha Davis! Why did I never hear of her. I just discovered her and she so reflected Fats Waller. What a gift!(I hope to steal a riff or two) Perry Como lived in Tequesta, Florida. I knew an officer who responded when his wife passed as I worked in the same town. Now they are together again ❤ They're probably in the cemetery off of County Line Road.

[@skyebird3933]

Love Perry, always! And, Martha is so cool and fun.

[@bazthehandyman]

Now that's pure class !!

[@Arkelk2010]

Such fun they were having together. Made it all the more enjoyable.

[@tilanifernando9237]

Jjj

[@barryjacobs8524]

Real entertainers. Not many left now. Professionals and they were nice people too. RIP.

[@gregbeutel8434]

Pure joy to watch and hear...made me freakin' cry for some reason....

[@barryjacobs8524]

Priceless. ❤

[@connecticutskier]

Both Davis and Como are cool.

[@ktnsteve]

I love this! 🎵🎶💔❣️

[@attiliomalambri]

My soul shakes everytime Martha plays a solo..this one is so heartfelt. What an artist..WOW! A magnific gem from the genius Fats Waller❤

[@FromA2XYZ]

Can't get enough of things like this!

[@SpringfieldGuy]

Martha Davis was WONDERFUL here. What a performer.

[@davidsmith172]

Great entertainment, great dignity, and great humility. Whatever happened to that?

[@FHRider-o1m]

Incredible Lady!

[@Fargosportsmassage]

Gotta be the most exciting moment in that generation...i love it

[@barytonal]

Wahooo!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏 So good!👏👏👏👏👏🙏

[@doctorpatt]

gorgeous and wonderful...loving the song, it's artistic and playful delivery...

[@Bob_Wiseman]

she is tooooooooo good.

[@francisalanwormald6328]

BACK AT 85....BEYOND FINE!! LOVE IT ALL....RIP

[@bobpendlebury3733]

Totally fantastic! Bob, Sussex, UK

[@lunamae4718]

Yes !

[@CollectEmu7]

I am from the 21st century......I wish I was born a few decades earlier because then I may have had the chance to see this beautiful music in person! This is pure talent....not the stuff I have grown up with.

[@deborahkelly1489]

Ha, ! I am from 20th century and said the same thing . But isn't it great we have technology that will allow us to enjoy things we weren't around for .?

[@marlonmerz9850]

Then maybe we should make something worth growing up with. Allways looking back to the past makes progress slow, and can make the present look worse, which it definitley isnt

[@zeusincoming282]

Thats why I appreciate that people taped these performances.

[@unclebillmusic]

@@marlonmerz9850 I disagree with looking back to the past makes progress slow. We are supposed to learn from the past and the improve what we did. That's how you make progress ! The present (now) is worse and better !! The shows and the music worth growing up with are ALL from the past !!! I am glad they were part of life !!!

[@AIdem-ig9fq]

Extraordinary guys doing fabulous music

[@Soulsurvived]

Can't beat a golden oldie ✨️

[@eriksnip1243]

This is so great and humbling. Thank you very much for posting this. Health and wisdom to all, Erik the Netherlands

[@theophilusmartins]

Absolutely fantastic singing and playing. RIP.

[@Flap999]

3 of my favorite people in one amazing performance!❤️

[@barryjacobs8524]

Brilliant. 😊

[@jrfigueroa8755]

American decency at its best. Enjoy in heaven Pops

[@tandmark]

I love this just about as much as I did in the late 1950s.

[@moniquethomas3610]

Gorgeous talent. And tragic, as was the legend of so many of her time. Lost her just four years later.

[@barryjacobs8524]

I love this song sang and accompanied by a great woman.

[@davidolsen747]

Christ! Real music.

[@cflo1023]

LOVE IT!!!!

[@7884golfguru]

Awesome ❤️❤️❤️

[@johnwilliams2479]

Makes ya smile from North London

[@calvinbealer7264]

Classic Gold 🥇

[@37terraplane]

Just a LITTLE bit of talent, there!!!! Brilliant!!

[@patriciaotoole5930]

Talent will we ever hear this again. Martha is so funny and talented. This makes me 😊

[@xanthia9536]

Simply great!

[@inthepubagaineh6318]

Perfection….

[@alancarroll9783]

Sensational...

[@everybodylovessomebodysome9152]

So so so smooooooooothh...Damn !!! 😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤

[@PugetSoundFlyer]

Groovin' on Martha's style :) Edit: I just found this video again, only to find that I commented on it 5 years ago!

[@MilanCekic]

Thank you very much for posting this video! Great musicians, all three of them, and such a lovely song!

[@warsatdugomier2608]

Perry j ai vu ses shows en Angleterre en 19958 !!!! Étudiante quelle. Douceur et ge tillesse rip

[@jeffreyhamer3107]

Martha Davis was a delightful entertainer. I will have to see if I can find more of this. Thank you.

[@daseladi]

This is so good it denies description :) !

[@blue45bj]

I've never seen this before. Love it. Thanks for the posting.

[@mybestspace]

I'm gonna sit right down And write myself a letter, And make believe it came from you : ) Very sweet song .Thanks for the post

[@Ukulele-allsorts]

Fabulous!!!

[@hebneh]

Hugely enjoyable!

[@TheShizue777]

Delightful!

[@Xeria]

Great performance

[@hopaideia]

Que Chingón !! That´s Class !!

[@Johnnycdrums]

"Showmanship now"!!!!!!!!!!

[@uhoh007]

She was protege of Waller....incredible

[@rickresendiz1871]

Wow.

[@battsbrownsauce1274]

Who said Perry Como ain't rock 'n' roll. This is Jerry Lee Lewis medium tempo style.

[@gretchenbockenfeld]

What a sneaky fella, he skipped „at the bottom“, this was raunchy joke on 50s tv right there.

[@bski824]

Simply classic.

[@juniperwoodgreen4090]

Wow. Fabulous and so sad she died so young just like the others like Tatum and Waller. What's going on? ...

[@erikeverett]

Did Phil Hartman ever do a Perry como impression? Should have...

[@lindasparks5024]

My silver dollars are now in the same order

[@zacharykoplin6543]

I love how Martha mentions Fats Waller, who in my opinion has the best version of this song.

[@KerryPattersonvocalist]

Martha Davis absolutely STEALS THE SHOW!

[@brucekarriem2681]

She does indeed. I was amazed because I never heard of martha and spouse. However she is beautiful soulful and wonderful. That fantastic woman left at 44yo in 1961. She gave joy to so many

[@MODAmyra]

[@abdallahalamad9137]

and that kids... was the first time rapping was used in music

[@martyschwartz6510]

Written by Joe Young

[@sannimcable]

OK thats a good idea 💡 no one else writes to me except bill companies

[@MrCapi55]

Tell me furn 738; Where do you found this Diamond Video? ?? Bless you! !! 😄

[@aww773]

Roses are red violets are blue Im in this mess and so are you lol

[@ElSa-fu8bi]

Gonna sit right down and right down and write myself a letter but it’s all email now 🤬🤬

[@田中良子-v1b]

かけ合い？面白いです(^-^)

[@theblueyedhat]

✏💃

[@roncipriano8352]

she was funny

[@roncipriano8352]

racism out the door .