Sammy Davis Jr and Famous Tap Dancers

Sammy Davis Jr and Famous Tap Dancers

[@ziontheelder1697]

I'm not sure that our current society is sophisticated enough to truly appreciate the level of artistry being performed here.

[@caseyjones9716]

I second that. I could watch these ARTISTES all day, go back and watch their movies from the 30d and 40s and die happy. There is NO TALENT like this anymore.

[@aleximd9244]

Today if you are not in panties than you are boring

[@elisabethparry6106]

I totally agree! 😍

[@jorgeavila1620]

Yehaa that si said becuse the.elegance.and gentelman.is lose .i'n this times.

[@shopofhorrorscom]

naw - day are startin to become rabid - i see the signs - fukin humans - tooo stooooo pid to get the vac and boost - may as well head on to a usda food process plant - and end up like a cow right before processinG !!!! [[[ end of my rant - no debate ]]]]

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

Sammy should never be forgotten. His impact, his many talents (many still not aware of the "depth"), his personal trials...it's quite a career...and a great story.

[@joeybonin7691]

I am a fan, always will be.

[@gamerashell]

Just sitting here smiling watching this. Does the soul good.

[@serpentines6356]

Very true. And very glad this is still up. It's so good to show the kids this talent, even if they just see it on KZbin.

[@msmayes.2342]

2021 wont see this again amazing

[@ignaciopullum9891]

Days gone by...

[@emmajones9445]

Pure greatness up there! It was also cool to see the younger one up there. We need to bring more of this type of class and dignity back!

[@deneenjeffries2768]

Emma Jones sadly the younger one Greg Burge passed away too....

[@maryanncampbell3422]

History and Heritage together

[@vigilanterocco5831]

Emma Jones, I sure wish that would happen. Sammy & his crew were magical & this talent will never be seen again. Just like the legend, the late King of pop, Michael Jackson!!!

[@mslmichele]

Such a classic. One of the greatest entertainers that ever lived!

[@grantgarrod2232]

I remember watching this live, as a kid, & knowing it was great. It wasn't until much later that I realized just HOW great it was. Not just the level of talent assembled on that stage, but that so many who were considered past their prime could still execute those moves to such a superlative degree. This, & the "challenge" scene in "Tap" still leave me in awe.

[@rosemarydiaz3362]

I could sit and watch Sammy and the others all night .. talent they have has never been reproduced by any other generation .. ❣️

[@jeanettesteed3326]

You’ve either got it or you haven’t, and he had it!

[@vigilanterocco5831]

This is absolutely classic!!!

[@cmcull987]

What a treasure this is. Thank you for sharing.

[@deneenjeffries2768]

This was heart felt for Sammy, the love of his people meant everything to him

[@Nancy-fm1ie]

A classic tap film is the 1989 film "Tap." Starred Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Savion Glover. Included many famous hoofers like Sandman, Sammy Davis, Jr., Harold Nicholas, Jimmy Slyde, Bunny Briggs. This was pure delight. Best collection of the great tappers I have ever seen in a commercial film.

[@stevenjoyal6565]

Arthur Duncan, too!

[@IIoveasl10]

Sammy Davis. Jr and the others are fantastic!

[@mimiprays8288]

Proof that a little snow on the roof does not diminish the fire inside.. wonderful dancers 😍😍🥰

[@lesliegarner5618]

What bloody talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Loved this.

[@maryjanesbaby9392]

Simply awesome.🌹

[@TapDanceExchange]

Seeing these guys got me into tap. Took me to first place in a National competition and then doing it as a job. Thank you to all these great artists for your contribution to music as well as dance

[@sot730]

Class act all of them one and all.

[@shyamiselvanayagam7]

omg Harold Nicolas and Sammy were amazing!

[@MAIP3]

We were blessed to have this wonderful talent -Sammy Davies and friends, that's hw it should be done.

[@debbieduca8900]

Who the heck would give this a thumbs down…Seriously

[@tamikabolton3705]

You know who...🤔

[@marvinmarvin8478]

TRUE TALENT. CLASS

[@jonmcnally7570]

Talent is inate, natural, it comes from beyond.

[@cecilabrooks1267]

Nicolas Bros the best that did it

[@tinamariarandez]

Their feet produce magic!

[@trishlangford5773]

What a shame all these amazing dancers are gone now. Their like will never be seen again. Audiences are just not classy enough to appreciate their enormous talent, these days. The subtlety, the style, the grace 😍🤩💞

[@cesarruiz4340]

What a great talent people… I love it 😍

[@ohh338]

Wonderful

[@Crystalxclear1]

amazing that they all came together!!

[@mansakhanlv8487]

Priceless. The golden side of you tube. Thank you.

[@wifeoftim]

They are all tap dancing in heaven now. Sadly I never heard of Ludie Jones until now. I'm going to search for more of her dancing!

[@Ms38Dee]

more, more, MORE!!!

[@falanajerido6939]

This is the best

[@mauroalbertoriveraherrera9918]

Only Masters. Wonderful

[@miltonbrownjr3755]

Legendary... nuff said

[@falanajerido6939]

Right at the Apollo nice

[@janal1206]

Do ya'll remember in The Five Heartbeats movie he told Dresser "Let me see you best combination!" Then he said " that ain't SH!+" lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKG6dYePm9Zjjc0

[@claudiascott7607]

Awesome!!!

[@cheribomzart8415]

❤️💗Love this! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@jorgemaisonetmimomio8565]

Simply Amazing and Great!

[@angelapowell9030]

African-American created tap..................WE are GOD-Given so creative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@barbaracochran9903]

SD jr lived cool dude before it was cool visionary through arts what a legend

[@sandraburbidge8038]

Wow!!!!! What an awesome dancer he was back then!!!❤

[@kevykev38]

OMG this is so cool. This is a dying art. How does one get lessons for tap? I would love to learn for real.

[@bernyedixon2689]

Check your local dance schools/academies, JR colleges, etc. There out there!

[@veronicagrey9782]

Nice to see a woman tap dancing. I was never very good at it! Loved trying though.

[@elisemiller13]

@Veronica Grey Check out videos of Ann Miller, She was great!

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

@@elisemiller13 Yes, she was!!

[@tonygloster3483]

Now that is a stage full of talent ❤

[@janetleishman3776]

Wonderful to see all these talented people…miss them greatly

[@jsmall10671]

I have a VHS of this. I'm pretty sure it's from the 80's and is a 20th anniversary of something or other. I have watched it a thousand times and could watch it a thousand more.

[@donschmidt8203]

What a parade of Hoofers! It's a testament to the insane talent of Sammy Davis Jr that he was probably the second best dancer on stage. Number one would be Harold Nicholas of the legendary Nicholas brothers. He and his brother Fayard performed what was considered by many, including Fred Astaire, as the greatest dance scene in film history. Mikhail Baryshnikov called them without doubt the greatest dancers he'd ever seen. If you watch them perform youd know why. The impossible made simple. Sad that tap isnt quite the art form it used to be. These old farts make the young kids now look like straight up fools. What a group.

[@margareta.halliseyq1777]

Agree!!!

[@LesterMoore]

All of them so marvelous. American treasures all.

[@johnfulton4921]

Lord I miss this kind of entertainment how often do you see tap dancing these days just like cabaret clubs it seems to have to have faded and look at the legends that Sammy who was also a legend is sharing the stage everyone one of them phenomenal

[@johnsdao3917]

Nobody dances like them😊❤

[@falanajerido6939]

OmG this is the best wow thank u for posting

[@dollyhewett2553]

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!

[@partybusexperiance3289]

All this is missing is Gregory Hines

[@lysianegalleron5075]

oh my god so much talents....

[@sophiezibi2930]

Splendide 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@AugustRush2023]

Wow what a treat

[@joseperez8774]

How great he was... No limits....

[@49ers_red_and_gold2]

We the best ✊🏿🔥✊🏿

[@byHexted]

This was like the original rap cypher (not this specifically but this type of energy)

[@jackellock7113]

I'm looking at 696 thumbs up and 13 thumbs down. Don't wanna mess with that.

[@zoilaalvarez3352]

I got goosebumps! Wow! And Wooooww! Michael Jackson’s masters and dancing scholars!

[@lovelykeiona5084]

Wow I wish I had a front row seat 😍

[@ruthjohns797]

😉😉😉❤️❤️❤️❤️😉

[@pmitsos]

Just beautiful. I wish Gregory Hines were also up there. What year was this filmed?

[@caseyjones9716]

Hines was off making a movie in Miami "Running Scared" with Billy Chrystal.

[@JohnnyTyrone77]

1984 or 85

[@SibKiss-hc7zn]

Showmanship!

[@johnsdao3917]

Awesome guys thanks 😊😅

[@brainscott8198]

It's The Apollo...Sandman gotta be there somewhere tappin'.

[@hygherplanez3522]

Ocsar for best tap dancer group

[@Professorrob2k24]

REAL ENTERTAINERS

[@suemcdermott3482]

Cute as a button

[@Blackjesus3]

omg wowwwwww this is so niceee

[@Therealjaviervillamil]

look up maddrhythms com and see if they have any info on schools or lessons near you. Awesome teachers and authentic rhythms!!

[@brocleeonetwoonetwo]

1:39🔥🔥🔥

[@CVDwise]

Sammy Davis Jr was an amazing talent!!! OMG : he could dance, sing, act, do impressions, play drums, piano… and whatever else he f--ing wanted to do. Imagine if he was a white man???🤔 He would have gone down in history like Elvis Presley.

[@i-tiyahman6519]

The greatest the 🐐 no MJ no James brown no one

[@velvelineugbomah4532]

I been so busy but tomorrow I will give the recipe I was so busy and QUEENS it ran sunday and minday,and tommorow it will rain till the the afternoon tuesday

[@paulhoward3393]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@jamesh950]

Smooth...

[@dankosenkov4529]

🔥🔥🔥oxuitelno!))

[@aldocajas7767]

Pon 8

[@tedmartinez5765]

That time u wanted to be the best at thing job life to be number 1

[@to4163]

If one pull the old Arsenio Hall where he interviewed Sammy DavisJr and how he talked about what he went through

[@isuriadireja91]

for me...there'll always be JUST THE THREE: Michael Jackson James Brown & .... Sammy Davis, Junior

[@JorgensZelda]

@kevykev38 Well, try looking for local dance schools. Some teach tap.

[@apolloniaaskew9487]

The guys got it going on but the lady showed her steps.

[@looseassociation]

♥︎♡♡

[@aleximd9244]

Today Bey.. and Lady... and so are not even equivalent of these people's flatulence. Sad that the american society was not grateful enough for them...

[@margareta.halliseyq1777]

Your so right, Zion! Stupid as hell now! They all just sit around on video games!

[@arnoldstollar5375]

His family forced him to do this free. ., without. Payment. .

[@deneenjeffries2768]

Arnold Stollar not true he was an equal partner in the act. He was given a share of the money 💰 I don’t know how it worked with the movie pay though. But as he became famous he divided his money among the three of them until age 45. He took care of his family that’s what people do.

[@joseperez8774]

And now sometimes talent is pure garbage...