Sammy Davis Jr.

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Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities. At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and Will Mastin as the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service Davis returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, he lost his left eye in an automobile accident, and several years later, he converted to Judaism.

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Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1955 Starring Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. 2
1957 It's All Over but the Swingin' Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1960 I Gotta Right to Swing Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1962 What Kind of Fool Am I: And Other Show-Stoppers Sammy Davis Jr. 2
1964 Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers Sammy Davis Jr. 3
1964 The Shelter of Your Arms Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1966 Sammy Davis Jr. Sings and Laurindo Almeida Plays Sammy Davis Jr. 3
1966 The Sounds of '66 Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1
1991 Our Shining Hour Sammy Davis Jr. & Count Basie 3
1995 Just for Lovers Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1998 It's All Over but the Swingin' / I Gotta Right to Swing! Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2004 All-Star Spectacular Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2004 California Suite Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2004 Nat King Cole Songbook Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2005 Boy Meets Girl Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2008 Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2008 I've Gotta Be Me Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— All the Things You Are Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— Lena Horne & Sammy Davis Jr. Lena Horne & Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— Lonely Is the Name Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— That's All! Sammy Davis Jr. 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1988 Sammy Davis Jr.'s Greatest Hits Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1990 Greatest Songs Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1992 The Very Best of Sammy Davis Jr. Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1994 The Wham of Sam Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1995 My Special Choice Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1995 Greatest Hits, Live Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1999 Yes I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1999 Mr. Bojangles Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
1999 The 20th Century Music Collection Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2000 Sammy & Friends Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2001 Ten Golden Greats Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2002 The Essentials Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2002 The Candy Man Swings Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2002 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sammy Davis, Jr. Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2002 Lounge Legends Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2003 Greatest Hits Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2003 The Rat Pack: 56 Great Songs From the Kings of Cool Compilation Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2003 With a Song in My Heart Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2007 The World of Sammy Davis Jr. Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
2013 Coleção Folha grandes vozes, Volume 25: Sammy Davis Jr. Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— Greatest Hits, Volume 2 Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— I've Gotta Be Me Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— If I Ruled the World Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— Sammy Davis Jr.: The Capitol Collectors Series Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— The Collection Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— The Decca Years Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— The Ultimate Sammy Davis Jr. Collection Compilation Sammy Davis Jr. 1

Album + Live

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2004 When the Feeling Hits You! Live Sammy Davis Jr. 1
— Sammy In Nashville Live Sammy Davis Jr. 1

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