My father in law always says that Sammie Davis Jr was the original version of Prince how all that talent was contained in a little small man.
@ashtavakraaum68923 жыл бұрын
Exactly...
@richardburger3172 жыл бұрын
RIP SAMMY DAVIS
@m420372 жыл бұрын
He was better
@delharry43922 жыл бұрын
He was correct
@drudelmonico Жыл бұрын
Wow this is a great comparison, never thought of it, but absolutely! My parents were older so I grew up on him. 8-track cassettes!
@rmf54912 жыл бұрын
Tell me what kind of artistic thing this man could not do? He's genius!
@rickjohnson98563 жыл бұрын
Sammy was and still is the greatest entertainer to ever walk God’s green earth.
@mikesaunders47753 жыл бұрын
The most talented man that ever lived.
@louisd957143 жыл бұрын
Sammy Davis Jr. was the ultimate entertainer. He was a showman, and a master at everything. I don't think there will be anyone else like him. If he was born in today's times, he would be the ultimate rock star. I coudl see it in his motions and facial expressions.
@marylouloesch55772 жыл бұрын
There is no one like Sammy Davis Jf. He is multi-taleneted with a beautiful voice that I can't get enough of !
@roybeckerman92532 ай бұрын
He had an enormous respect and admiration for Buddy Rich..
@starsong8665Ай бұрын
Yes they were great friends
@Kent-id7eeАй бұрын
If you're not familiar with it already, check out Buddy & Sammy. The sounds of '66.
@globeriddles2 жыл бұрын
"Just hold, not talk"... Ich kann nicht mehr! Sammy Du fehlst uns!
@BlaqMaleRN3 жыл бұрын
I recently watched a documentary on Frank Sinatra in which he said Sammy Davis, Jr was the “most talented” member of The Rat Pack. And at that time I don’t recall him playing the drums OR piano. He was simply amazing....an all around showman.
@larrywoodruff75305 жыл бұрын
Let's see, singer, dancer, actor, played instruments, very skilled performer, pretty much in a class by himself, there will never be another.
@qtheband7513 жыл бұрын
Compared to today where you don’t even need a single talent to be a star.
@catherinedobbs1584 жыл бұрын
To watch him dance is mesmerizing. His awesome sense of rhythm is a thing of beauty. I have watched his dancing videos many times and will continue to do so.
@alejandratuazon94696 жыл бұрын
Am i the youngest one here just 9yr but dude HES AN AMAZING MUSICIAN, SINGER, DANCER, AND MORE I Have learned about him at school but only his dancing and instruments which is fascinating! He died just of Lung Cancer! HE DIED TO SOON! HE SHOUKD NEVER DIE HE SHOULD KEEP DOING HIS CAREER AND NEVER STOP!
@daelenevans29346 жыл бұрын
Jenna Tuazon Tuazon Don't forget actor.
@brucescott42616 жыл бұрын
Jenna Tuazon ...Samuel George Davis, Jr. died of throat cancer.
@liams7065 жыл бұрын
@@brucescott4261 so??
@wojtekbukowski7133 Жыл бұрын
Sammy Davis Jr. The embodiment of entertainment.
@Davethreshold3 жыл бұрын
I have always LOVED this guy and I miss him still. IMO, one of the greatest SINGERS of all time. He had that Broadway/Projection/Vibrato/Sound that is really hard to achieve. May he continue to Rest In Peace. 😍
@silverlakeas4 жыл бұрын
What couldn’t this guy do. Truly great talent.
@bobbysands69236 жыл бұрын
Been playing drums for 40 years or so. I never realized how great a drummer Sammy was until these videos started popping up on youtube. To me he was as great as Blakey and Philly Jo, and he sounds like a combo of both in this clip. He was as good as anyone. Never knew it. Thanks for the post!
@Dannyt0775 жыл бұрын
@@chrisljung5137 I don't know if I would say better than krupa but he sure is better the the likes of buddy rich
@nerigodoy36545 жыл бұрын
Sammy era incomparable no creo que hubiere un artista que hiciere todos sus recursos tan perfectos. Artista inigualable
@robsmalls96563 жыл бұрын
Am I really hearing people say Sammy is a better drummer than Art Blakey and Buddy? You guys are hysterical!!!
@foodfudd3 жыл бұрын
@@robsmalls9656 I agree. Yes, Sammy is talented, but better than Blakely or Rich? Not a chance. I have been a drummer for over forty five years and I know how simple it is to drum with basic skills and sound great. The hard part is drumming to complicated music styles in sync with the rest of the band. Like The Who or Rush, or Genesis, or The Buddy Rich Orchestra, or many other of the best of the best bands and musicians. Sammy was an amazing entertainer, of that there is no doubt. But one of the best drummers, I don't think so. He is good though.
@HankFinkle113 жыл бұрын
@@Dannyt077 you’re taking some really good LSD.
@svennelsonmjmusic6 жыл бұрын
one of GREATEST ENTERTAINERs of all time.!
@johnstill14514 жыл бұрын
THE greatest entertainer...OF ALL TIME!! NO QUESTION...
@paulettewright63893 жыл бұрын
Not one he is the greatest of all time. No one does it better. The cat is sooooo versatile
@i-tiyahman65193 жыл бұрын
No one can compete with Sammy D Jr he’s the baddest 🐱 cat ever there no musician alive like him
@m420372 жыл бұрын
Drummer's? Well there's a couple, Carl Palmer, Stewart Copeland etc
@RONWOLPA5 жыл бұрын
He was such an underrated fellow. I have watched many videos on which he appears ; it is funny the way Sammy steals the spotlight of Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin and others. Perhaps he was the best entertainer in the business.
@jasminsterzenbach39423 жыл бұрын
he wasnt underrated..he was black which is why he wasnt pushed forward like al the others
@markd18103 жыл бұрын
Sinatra said he was the most talented person he knew.
@gregmf94273 жыл бұрын
Good chance of that. I’d agree he was the best entertainer! He was black though, in those days unfortunately black people weren’t going to steal the light from the white folks. I will say he was LUCKY to have Frank and Dean on his side. And that sh*t still goes on today. We just went through 5yrs of more racial injustice
@Rayburn583 жыл бұрын
I don't think he was underrated. Maybe by today's generation that has never been exposed to entertainment genius and manipulated to believe today's entertainment and music is good. Music aficionados from that era and certainly his peers understood how brilliant he was.
@christophermatthews45973 жыл бұрын
I miss Sammy Davis jr and Dean Martin , loved the way they could joke each and no one ever got offended, good old days
@syneathiabell13503 жыл бұрын
I love myself some Sammy Davis Jr...Thank you for the Wonderful memories... one of my favorite songs , Gypsy in my soul and I got a lot of living to do.💞💞
@ivanrainbird24163 жыл бұрын
wow what a surprise great jazz drumming this is top stuff i never new he could play like this
@havitcold3 жыл бұрын
Sammy and the Ocean 11 gang were monster entertainers they lived fast hard and large!!!
@charlesarmstrong52923 жыл бұрын
I`ve been listening to his music since I was in short pants. (a long time ago) Always loved the something special he brought to every performance.
@bryanlund2730 Жыл бұрын
He could do anything and had serious class.
@scottfitzgerald94125 жыл бұрын
Sammy is the greatest entertainer that has ever lived.
@cank45485 жыл бұрын
He is more than entertainer, he is artist.
@asthecrowflies7374 жыл бұрын
There was only one Sammy Davis Jr. Talent Extraordinaire.
@DarkeningSkies14 жыл бұрын
Most of his music was outside my personal wheelhouse, but I've said it before and say it again here: Sam was, pound for pound, the most naturally gifted traditional performer in (then) modern history.
@m420372 жыл бұрын
Nobody today is as cool as Sammy was! This was the year's of the greats, today it's a joke
@lilnip675 жыл бұрын
Holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never knew he played the drums. Very well also. :D
@SNAKEPIT3595 жыл бұрын
Possible thee greatest all round entertainer ever. He could do the lot. Sing, dance, act, comedy, impersonations and also a musician.
@ogredad555 жыл бұрын
I love Sammy! He was such a Cool Cat - and so talented! Thanx 4 posting this!
@olbigdik3 жыл бұрын
Og, I'm sure you are one cool cat yourself!
@jeraldcuccurullo24976 жыл бұрын
He's an amazing jazz drummer and I never knew that!! This is not an armature drummer,I teach drums and he has a lot of talent on this one instrument only one can imagine how frigging great he would've been if he only played and practice drums!!wow
@leslie60496 жыл бұрын
Jerald Cuccurullo LOOK UP MANY CLIPS ON THIS MAN!
@squamishfish6 жыл бұрын
Since his Back Ground as a kid was Tap Dancing it kinda makes sense he plays Drums also
@carolcampana30403 жыл бұрын
My uncle taught Sammy davis jr the drums. Also dance too.. ghey were very good friends..saw many pictures if Sammy and my uncle my Aunts Pretty cool..who has these classic pictures now? I wish I knew.
@m420372 жыл бұрын
What? A tech, lol well I'm a drummer since the 80s and Sammy is damn good, you can't do that snare work you're a talker
@eliciajones49552 жыл бұрын
The King of drums rip SIR
@hotpotatapie3 жыл бұрын
What a cool cat. Being funny, friendly, loud, talented, and a little sarcastic, just came to him, the Kid was a Natural :).
@svennelsonmjmusic6 жыл бұрын
You understand his genius, when you are able to speak german, even more!
@user-gy9iw6id1n2 жыл бұрын
Sammy could do just about anything in entertainment! I love that man!
@JanCherry1 Жыл бұрын
All the beautiful ladies adored Sammy. He was so talented with an amazing voice.
@markjones71853 жыл бұрын
This is a GEM! Thank you!
@yvinnewarren8731 Жыл бұрын
Just beautiful and so talented ❤❤❤❤
@conformistkeozah-ig35023 жыл бұрын
My friends grew up in Palm Springs and as kids there they had to hitchhike quite often. Who else would pick them up real quick Sammy Davis Junior as well as if it was Elvis when stick them up to but that's another story. Sammy was so kind. He gave them each a hundred dollar bill and told them to spend it all in one place as he dropped them off at the garage where they played punk rock. Je had an appt. but said he would come back to give them a listen. I like to imagine him outside their broken down garage "grooving" to what the kids were vibing.
@conformistkeozah-ig35023 жыл бұрын
patdon the beginnings of that. I did it with voice recognition. I thought everythin bwas '@¹okay until after i sent it
@worldthroughmyeyes8154 Жыл бұрын
Words cannot express!
@mrbuddyi4 жыл бұрын
I believe Buddy Rich gave him a few lessons as well and obviously he loved Buddy and Gene!
@kriznasanjumia2 жыл бұрын
so much talent back then, and i didn't know till i saw these video shorts of these great beautifully talented beings loved them all
@davewhiteford65113 жыл бұрын
The Man ...❤️
@HuntaDaKilla6 жыл бұрын
Just so amazed at the talent from those times compared to now is a joke by a long shot.
@syneathiabell13505 жыл бұрын
Wow, Now this is a True Entertainer... very humble, self-educated.. all around nice guy.
@lastrada523 жыл бұрын
Two entertainers who were also talented jazz drummers that few know about are Bobby Darin (a multi-instrumentalist) and pop singer Bobby Rydell (Don't laugh, Rydell sold millions of records. People forget that fact). Rydell was a drummer before he started singing. I knew Davis could play drums and it's great that there's a good clip of Sam doing it. Many entertainers back in the day could do many wonderful things besides what they were famous for. Even talk show host Johnny Carson was a pretty good drummer.
@huck9443 жыл бұрын
I was surprised at how good a singer he was too.
@haveabarryniceday2386 жыл бұрын
Talent in its true form
@gregmonks Жыл бұрын
I forget the show, but Sammy came out and played drums, piano, sax, trumpet, sang, danced, and he was excellent at all of them. The trumpet was a Gillespie model given him by Dizzie Gillespie. Excellent actor, too. AND a towering figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
@Tiberius2915 жыл бұрын
A singer, an actor, a musician, Mr. Bogangles did it all.
@chrisgrims96403 жыл бұрын
Even today directors, editors & camera operators don't know how to film musicians. Why would we want a close up of their face when they are working their heart out & displaying their skills, that have taken years to hone? So much music history has been lost due to poor camera work.
@user-io7gx7tw4c Жыл бұрын
Sammy💕💐💐💐✨
@laulau5818 Жыл бұрын
Love him ❤
@michaelh18893 жыл бұрын
Heaven is seeing the Rat Pack in Vegas in the 60s !!! ;)
@wendellbatts24775 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. Very valuable stuff.
@maristelagomes Жыл бұрын
Showw👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
@dagostinoification3 жыл бұрын
époustouflant de swing !
@mrjohnstgeorge Жыл бұрын
Yes I Can. (His book) He sure did!
@kattrakee3 жыл бұрын
♥️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎵🎶🎵⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Sammy Davis Jr. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@WiseAssGamer Жыл бұрын
Okay I quite ashamed of myself for going a majority of my life not knowing how much of a kick ass drummer Sammy was.
@viniciomicheletti45715 жыл бұрын
The best!Sammy Davis jr
@carolcarpenter7133 Жыл бұрын
A man of many talents
@onceuponatimeintoronto8912 жыл бұрын
He was voted Entertainer of the Century for his all around skills, nobody could top him, Astaire once greeted him with "hello dancer" which was supposedly a high regard back in the old days between hoofers, to which Sammy said, "not when you're around I'm not" and bowed down to him like he did to Gregory Hines at his last event, don't think he kissed his shoes though lol.
@Diggerdog2nd5 жыл бұрын
Wow I've probably known who he is since around this time & never knew he was such a great drummer.
@andiecayne3 жыл бұрын
Wow - I had no idea!
@syneathiabell13504 жыл бұрын
Well done Sammy💗
@quattrosaxoni36253 жыл бұрын
Probably the most talented entertainer of all time-with Mel Torme close behind....
@nameskhar15103 жыл бұрын
"Some of the best musicians in the world are people that nobody ever heard of". Jo Jones told me that around '71 [That was THE PAPA JO JONES ...]. He was right ... For me, after a certain level of proficiency, it all comes down to - TASTE, room for everybody, and EVERYBODY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ... Babe Ruth, known for holding that ONE ALL - TIME RECORD for so long, I read some time ago, that Ruth also held the ALL - TIME RECORD for the most strike outs!!! True or false - I don't care - Because what I took from that is this: WHEN BABY RUTH SHOWED UP TO THE BALL PARK, HE CAME TO PLAY ... there was no such thing as a bad day, a bad pitch, or what have you ... It was all good, a fine way to live ones life I think. I saw Sammy Davis Jr., on the ole Ed Sullivan Show way back ... He did sing, dance, nor tell some jokes ... rather demonstrated HOW HE WON THE NATIONAL QUICK-DRAW CHAMPIONSHIP for the second year in a row! He ramaing (for me) in a class by himself. Many thanks for sharing, and thank you all for your wonderful comments.
@epickett633 жыл бұрын
Such talent - nice!
@luzaozanetti88743 жыл бұрын
Sammy was a genious!
@patyivromani43833 жыл бұрын
Real legend!!
@MrRudyc3 жыл бұрын
True BALL of TALENT!
@mexmagic15 жыл бұрын
Sammy D, killin it...
@mickbrenton7 жыл бұрын
Holy F@$k!!! I guess it makes sense? He did more insane stuff with just his shoes!
@TGOIIHome5 жыл бұрын
Mr Davis is a Total Genius !!!
@cymonehicks23869 ай бұрын
💜💜💜💜💜
@sbullar6 жыл бұрын
Strange looking drum kit, is it a left handed set. The mounted tom is on the opposite side of the bass and looks like floor toms on both sides. Sammy could do about anything he wanted.
@VegetabIeMan5 жыл бұрын
Steve Bullard the drummer was left handed but seemed to just switch the snare and floor tom real quick for Sammy.
@willbar19613 жыл бұрын
His name is Orley Fudd. From an epusode of The Rifleman. :)
@ashtavakraaum68923 жыл бұрын
Theres Prince and Sammy Davis Junior.........................................................and then theres the rest.
@coffeedollsvp4 ай бұрын
Dude..i never knew he played
@ledyardpritchard46815 жыл бұрын
Extremely talented man and loved the comedic way he had. I thought that guy on the lower right was going to be mistaken for a drum!
@loveyouall663 жыл бұрын
WOW!
@cymonehicks23869 ай бұрын
💎💎💎💎💎
@manuelcarvalho85474 жыл бұрын
super
@alicepohl78465 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍 Wundervoll....
@bruh53615 жыл бұрын
Hamburg!!
@allice63523 жыл бұрын
Tete tiene buen gusto :") ♡♡
@MusicAdmirer Жыл бұрын
Didn't know the cat could play drums. 😳😎
@thomas60653 жыл бұрын
Guys do it's normal that i Hear some of buddy rich solo Melody here or am i just matrixed ? 😂😅
@carolcampana30403 жыл бұрын
Sammy learned playing the drum.from.my uncle eddie maiolini.
@mellilore3 жыл бұрын
1:13 that's from the Jerry Lewis vs Buddy Rich drum battle :-)
@tylerbrandt46714 жыл бұрын
Who else thinks Sammy was skeeted up in this video?!!😂❄⛄💧💥
@magebeastt4 жыл бұрын
2019
@marksmith73743 жыл бұрын
The Candyman ......can
@olbigdik3 жыл бұрын
The Black, Jewish, and glass-eyed Larry Mullen Jr. Rippin' on the skinz, man, really!
@shaknit4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Show business.
@jorgitoso94 жыл бұрын
Todos se burlaban y el sumía ser payaso del grupo de Frank Sinatra pero era un tremendo cantante...y músico...