I love this song it brings tears to my eyes 😢 as the songs today have no tune or meaning RIP Sammy Davis you were my dads favourite singer 😊😊 xoxo

@richardplume3212

Ай бұрын

Itz real peace friend

Jerry Jeff Walker, the man who wrote this song, died in October 23, 2020. Makes me wonder what he thought of Sammy Davis Jr's emotional cover of "Mr. Bojangles"... Rest in peace. Mr. Walker.

@ms.k3837

3 жыл бұрын

If he felt the emotion we all feel when Mr. Davis sings this song. Then he must've felt honored!

@fretfix1

2 жыл бұрын

Sammy made him a rich man. That much we know.

@mattd3046

2 жыл бұрын

Be a good guess he'd be quite happy with it

@aliseegenuine6414

2 жыл бұрын

@collageartist do you know what year “Mr Bojangles” was written? Or the yr Jerry Jeff Walker was born? Was he ever in a minstrel show, do you know? Maybe Christy Minstrels? There was a minstrel group who performed in the White House as well as performing throughout the South & in Europe, they were identified as ______ Serenaders. Did Mr Walker play a banjo? I think history indicates the banjo was created by a black man. There was a man who played a banjo & either he or another black man danced. They referred to it as “Jump Jim Crowe”. To me, it’s obvious Mr Bojangles was a performer, possibly in Louisiana. Maybe what is referred to today as a street performer. Or maybe Mr Bojangles was the handicapped black man who cared for the animals & danced & laughed to cheer up Thomas D Rice, possibly in early 1800’s(I would have to review my notes for names & dates), who was depressed & walking through a barn or stable at the time. I haven’t completed my research but have been noting an abundance of names & dates, that’s reason I can’t recall all the names & dates off the top of my head. I have been listening to various artists singing “Mr Bojangles” in various styles.(The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jim Stafford, Sammy Davis, Jr. & I’m searching for more..someone said Roger Miller may have sang a version, too) If you know of any others, I would appreciate info. Thank You for info on Mr Walker. I connected Mr Bojangles to Minstrel Shows right away. Too, have you any info of a street performer known as “Banjo”,many, many yrs ago? 😊

@youremybiggestfan

Жыл бұрын

Didnt know him. Respect!

What was incredible about SDJr. was he could sing a song for the 15,000th time and it somehow sounded like he was singing it for the first time.

My most favourite black singer beautiful dancer voice that touches the heart , mr bo jangles my fav song of Man in banged up in jail

Crying for Sammy because I can’t help but remember his timeless singing every yr on the Jerry Lewis telethon Labor Day ……

@BonibluComptis

Ай бұрын

That's right I remember now. Thankyou for reminding me.❤

@erikmurray3661

Ай бұрын

I remember that too,

@richardplume3212

24 күн бұрын

Im a red head white man segrigation is disintergration ov a civlised socioty

@richardplume3212

24 күн бұрын

D real deal

One of the greatest entertainers of all time. His rendition of Mr Bojangles is a classic

@marysalvi242

10 ай бұрын

@stanleystrong9591 maybe 30 or so years ago, I saw him in person here in MA. darn, can't remember the venue nor the town, ::sigh:: though I was in a show myself in Boston and sang into a tape, brought into the front desk saying, "Mr Davis wanted me to leave this here for him to listen to" my stage name was Edna Davis - hey I did things like that once in awhile, I did have a ticket to his show, some people have that "it" special energy spirit ?? so yes his performance was great - then the encore, "Mr Bojangles" oh a different whole change in the atmosphere ~ Mr Davis was in a space where his voice was different, the gentle angelic movements that still had such a solid pronounce statement of the lyrics, I was crying the tears just maybe the combination of Sammy's real life experiences and though I didn't know about his take on who Mr Bojangles was, oh now I get it - he had them all with him. Never will I feel that ever again and I just saw Dionne Warwick, love it and felt her, love music and fill up with some of the songs, dance to them, music is the best - he certainly with that song was the connection of the universe and this world. He embodies the lyric, "I love you in place where there's no space or time" 🌠

@richardplume3212

Ай бұрын

Real

R.I.P. to the writer of this song, Jerry Jeff Walker. He and Sammy can sing it together now.

@InuranusBrokoff

3 жыл бұрын

Amen...😭

Jerry Jeff Walker who originally wrote Mr. Bojangles.said that when he wrote this song in the mid 60s he never envisioned it to become as beautiful and perfect of a song that Sammy Davis Jr. would sing it and add the "stuff that makes a tune into a solid gold hit". Sammy thank you for all the heart you poured into every performance, and you'll always be Mr Bojangles AND the Candy Man to me!!! But this performance would never have been if it not for the wisdom.of living this in reality that inspired Jerry Jeff Walker. Sadly both men are in a higher place now and incant wait to see them someday play this together....RIP both of you

If this song doesn't move you, and touch your heart just a little bit, you're dead inside. R.I.P. Sammy Davis, Jr.

@petternilsson4393

3 жыл бұрын

I agree...

@friderckcougher97

3 жыл бұрын

Nitty gritty does it with emotion, Sammy blew this one. He has many other things he was good at

@simondallow6771

Жыл бұрын

Nothing to Nina Simone

@aimeemacdn

Жыл бұрын

@@simondallow6771 I agree, Nina said it true and didn't candy coat it.

@directapprec

Жыл бұрын

@@simondallow6771 No ! No! No! Not one of Nina's best songs. Her studio version makes her sound like a sister of Don and Phil Everly Jezze Louise! Sammy vocalizes dancing' redemptive-ness from life's' anxiety and stress. Full Stop.

His friend Frank Sinatra, who was named "The Voice", was a legend. Sammy was a super legend and deserved this title even more. WHAT A VOICE!

@marciamayfield8610

Жыл бұрын

the rat pack! thy were all legends - all of them. but i can never get tire of hearing sammy davis jr singing mr bojangels. make sure you hear frank sinatra's watertown in its entirety (totally not related to this song in particular but to this 'pack' of performers. and i wish i still had his book 'yes i can'. read that as a teenager and it had quite an impact on me.

@dannchamberlain4283

7 ай бұрын

You are right on.

@michaelgioia776

4 ай бұрын

But sadly if it wasn't for Frank we wouldn't know Sammy, Frank stood up for Sammy many many times, just on his name. Frank was the king. Him Dino and Sammy were the best of friends, all 3 kings in there own right. Nobody could beat Sammy he could act, sing, dance, comedy, carry his own show, hang with those guys, nit easy back then.

@richardplume3212

Ай бұрын

Class top man

@richardplume3212

26 күн бұрын

Its real u n me keep smillin

Sammy's version of this song floors me. Absolutely incomparable, bar none.

@rollie3383

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Jerry Jeff's is the best and Sammy Davis Jrs interpretation and reason for covering it is well meant but factually wrong. Jerry Jeff said that the man he met was Caucasian because jails were segregated at the time

@francinesicard464

3 жыл бұрын

Unforgettable

@stevemiller1203

3 жыл бұрын

You speak the truth, I never appreciated him in my youth, now my eyes are open and I can see how great he was.

@scarylarry123

3 жыл бұрын

@@rollie3383 that has nothing to do with it. It doesn’t need to be factual, it’s a song. Stop being a racist idiot.

@rollie3383

3 жыл бұрын

Not at all racist the man Jerry Jeff met in jail was Caucasian that is a fact jails were segregated

What happened, where did all the talent go? I grew up with it and now it's gone. He was one of the most talented of that era. RIP Sammy Davis JR. a true entertainer.

Whenever I think of this guy, I pull up this song grab a hat with a full-screen mirror....and dance

Love that Sammy Davis Jr...... Great Great entertainer right up to the end 🔚

''''his dog up and died'' always gets me..i still miss my dog..

@joijaxx

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, every single time!!

@marlynhutchison4525

3 жыл бұрын

14 years and I still cry for my dog miss her every day I love you babygirl

@jeanineshiman8228

3 жыл бұрын

And me too, I'm almost 74 and have loved every single dog I have been blessed to be their friend ❤

@shaqmac1458

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeanineshiman8228 yes me too miss them till this day and forever Blessings 😎♥️

@tigerauge6705

2 жыл бұрын

Still miss my Dog too..6 years ago he died....❤🧡

This is called talent

@richardplume3212

25 күн бұрын

D mutz

Sammy Davis Jr. was and will always be The Greatest all around performer in history , Singer , Dancer , Actor , Musician , Hoofer , won't find them any better than him ...... Rest in Power and Peace My Brother !

@m.b.2153

2 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!!! A true Class Act ! He paved the way for many ! The entertainers of this era are gone ... Liza is still around, but I miss all of them, Nobody today has what they had.... time to end the world , I guess ..... 😉👍🍸

@MrRodBelt

2 жыл бұрын

I have believed it all along that Sammy is THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER OF ALL TIME, barring NONE!

@gordonowens7794

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a clip of the original Rat Pack show Sammy was singing and dancing and then effortlessly launched into this amazing jump really something.

@dasipeno

2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly talented ... What a special artist and person. Every phrase, every movement is right!

@gethappycyclingcampingoutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Love ya Sammy, RIP ☮️❤️

I love this song so much! I have loved it since I was a kid in the 80s.

Found my favorite singer ❤

There will never be another entertainer like Sammy, dino, frank Sinatra.

No one today can touch this talent❤️

You just gotta love this guy!

Sammy was the greatest all around entertainer. He did it All.

Sammy Davis was the entertainer, singer, dancer, tell a joke, not bum about what he could do (unlike todays amateurs). In my humble opinion, he was and is still the absolute best. Long live Sammy Davis Junior,

@parvezji1696

3 жыл бұрын

Got to know about him wen he introduced a award for Mj in a video from 1989. I loved how Classy he was the way he talked .

@lauriegranda6307

3 жыл бұрын

I miss my dog too. Just like the guy in the song Mr Bojanglesj

@cecildawkins

2 жыл бұрын

He was the best and the most humbling and the super glue that hold the ratpack together. Not to forget one of the fastest pistol draw

@gkalberg1056

2 жыл бұрын

Epic, just epic!

@joycel.kearsley5065

Жыл бұрын

Always!!

Just one further comment, this man poured his heart into every performance. He never cheated an audience, not once. Singing every song as if it was his first rendition. Mr. Bojangles, Candy Man and I've Gotta Be Me, I could listen to them forever. As he once observed "at least they can say he performed for me man, he gave it his all." Did he ever.

@frederickfarell4062

Жыл бұрын

P E R F E C T, DON!!!

@marciamayfield8610

Жыл бұрын

who was it that sang 'noboby does it better'? definitely applies to sammy davis jr and this song. he owned it.

@bigbang323

11 ай бұрын

The quote was... "At least i can say, (when speaking about Elvis) he performed for me, man, he gave it his all".

As long as there’s KZread Sammy will never be forgotten Rip Sammy

SAMMY DAVIS JR. DOES THIS SONG SO WELL AND HE CAN CLICK HIS HEELS LIKE NO OTHER. LOVE IT.

RIP Jerry Jeff Walker, who penned this song...

Many have sung this song very well but,Sammy sings the story...brilliant....

@leobonek3204

5 жыл бұрын

True😍😍😍😍😍😍

@maxliamailis

Жыл бұрын

He slowed it down, and made it legendary.

@deborahthomas3539

Жыл бұрын

Sammy sang it like a story teller. You can know all the words to a song and not get the message from it. The way Sammy delivered it, there’s no way you’d miss it. Thank you Mr.Davis. ❤️

@TheYamahog12

8 ай бұрын

The writer, Jerry Jeff Walker, did it best.

I'm 65 years old. I grew up watching Mr. Sammy Davis Jr., who at that time in the 60s and 70 was a household name. He was a great entertainer. A gifted showman and the greatest singer to ever take stage. He was the greatest.

@richardplume3212

Ай бұрын

4561z my number i hav a grandson hendrix mr bo jangles is in all ov us let him out n smile

@richardplume3212

Ай бұрын

4561 z my number iv a grandson hendrix so yes lifes sweet not mud

@richardplume3212

Ай бұрын

4561z my number n hav a grandson hendrix so yes lifes sweet not mud keep smillin

@richardplume3212

28 күн бұрын

4561z my number n av a grandson hendrix so yes life is sweet not mud peace

@richardplume3212

28 күн бұрын

4561z my number n hav a grandson hendrix so yes life is sweet not mud

This song and his performances never get old. I could watch them a million times.

@TheHappyHijaabi

2 жыл бұрын

Sammy would come over to the UK and appear on chatxhows, like Wogan or Parkinson, and guested on "Sunday Night at the London Palladium", I would wat h them as a kind, and was always in thrall to him and his performances. I remember a skit he did when on 'Palladium', with the host, Bruce Forsyth (later to be SIR Bruce Forsyth) where he mimicked Bruce (who was a bit of a national treasure) and he was hilarious. He was my favourite from the rat pack.

This is the Man, no-one sings this song as he does, love you Sammy.

@sartainja

4 жыл бұрын

D J Viva the memory and the music of Sammy. 👍

@traceywillard5553

3 жыл бұрын

Love and respect to legacy of Sammy Davis, Jr.; his storytelling of the great Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Nina Simone has a great version of the song, too. God bless everyone who ever sang this song paying respect; truly bless the songwriters.

@gregfairchild6515

3 жыл бұрын

Your damm skipie

@samsmith4216

3 жыл бұрын

you're probably right...if you don't include the author of the song Jerry Jeff Walker... RIP

@samsmith4216

3 жыл бұрын

@@traceywillard5553 Writer....JERRY JEFF WALKER... Just passed away Saturday... RIP Jerry Jeff... Loved your genius

Sammy Davis was an icon. This performance is genius. Nothing like it. Nothing. Miss you, Man.

@eliciajones4955

3 жыл бұрын

This song makes me sad

Sing, dance, act. More than once he was labeled the greatest entertainer.

When I was a child in the 70's my Dad used to play this every time he got his records out. The bit about the dog always hit me, and still does after all these years

Boy oh boy, that was TALENT. Rest well, Sammy. We miss you.

The best version of Mr. Bojangles I’ve ever heard! Beautiful Sammy, just beautiful... Liana

Mmm ! Mmm! Like warm coffee , sweet chocolate or a nice cup of whiskey. Warms your inner being and makes you reflect and just be thankful for ever hearing something so wonderful. Thank you Sammy!! The world misses you!

How good is that? After a crap 2020 2021 across the world that just cheers me up.

My mom 💔bless her heart luv Sammi an this song. 🌹Luv u Sam 7/21/21 Pittsburgh

Good lord. The man's mercurial. A time when America was truly great. Artists like Sammy made it so. And then it all got flushed. RIP Sammy.

This man was literally our first representation in so many levels of entertainment. He did it with style, class, & pizazz 🕺🏽 Thank You Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. 🤲🏾 We gon tell the kids about you forever my G 🤝🏾

♥️♥️♥️I sure miss the music an entertainment of Sammy and the Rat Pack! Sammy glides like a feather! It’s beautiful an unmatched!♥️🇺🇸

Thank you for the beautiful memories Mr. Davis

@richardplume3212

28 күн бұрын

Yes always in the next room

A Black entertainer who blew away all competition in his field!! Sammy is what Hollywood is about! Job well done Sammy!! R.I.P. 👍👍👍

Excellent Mr Davis, just like you, say hello to Dino & the gang and Merry Christmas in Heaven We miss you

One of the outstanding talents from the past century. RIP Sammy. Talent which I doubt will ever return in anyone else.

@nitathegooglegiggler.439

7 жыл бұрын

AMEN

@barriemoore1687

4 жыл бұрын

Word......

@normanacree1635

2 жыл бұрын

And he had to enter some of the Vegas places through the back door ........ even after becoming famous. Racists don't die easily. Still see it today (2022)

Such a caring class act of a man. The world misses you, brother...

Mr. Bojangles, dance!👍❤😊😎

@richardplume3212

Ай бұрын

Real as sunshine

Simple the Best the Goat nuff said

One of the greatest entertainers of all time 🎉

Sammy sang this as smooth as butter .I love this song .An Sammy singing this it so uplifting .Damn miss you Sammy .ill play this 100 times never get tried of it .

I cry tears of joy every time I hear him sing this song! The great Sammy Davis Jr.

@richardplume3212

Ай бұрын

Look bak n smile yup its tough

Not just a brilliant singer and dancer but also a fantastic story teller , I hung on every word, pure magic.

As a student of history.... I always think about what I missed.... What I never got the chance to see.... I heard about that Chitlin Circuit and Vaudville that had some of the world's absolute best acts and performances I'll never see because the technology wasn't there to capture it. What little tech they had back then was extremely expensive and hard to move around so they weren't going to use it to show Black Acts. Most of the white acts you seen in movies stole there acts and moves from the Greats of the time before them.... My hat will forever be off to those who paved the way.

The BEST ! Rip Sammy. MV

When Sammy sang this song he really Was Mr Bojangles . I don't think I have ever listened to this without having to wipe a tear from my eyes.

@williamvictorson4028

Ай бұрын

I cry everytime--at least 50 times. I love Samy Davis and Jeff Walker wrote such a wonderful song

This man was awesome! And not because my father looked like him. HE WAS AWESOME. I miss you Sammy.

RIP Sammy Davis Jr. The greatest entertainer ever 😎😎😎😎😎😎 i. Mr Bojangles

Everytime I hear him sing this song I'm actually in tears. He is awesome always has been.

Genius. Singer, dancer, actor, and more!

A legend of music. Sammy is god lov him and ole ray charles ,and Motown

An incredible performer with a voice that boomed like he had iron lungs, but never really got the notoriety that he deserved!!

It doesn't get any better than Sammy!! Entertainer, humanitarian, and all around great guy!! 👍R.I.P. ❤Sammy!!

Sammy we wil allways love you

Such class back then...such talent....Nobody hit it out of the park better than Sammy....Absolute timeless gold....

as my years pass way before me I am always grateful that I got to see him perform this live

@waynegamble4752

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Moore So lucky

@migrain45

4 жыл бұрын

Dang , i wish i could have seen him perform live, must have been nice, what a talent he was.:-)

@loriparker7755

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky

@yvonnewatkinson840

3 жыл бұрын

No really 🤗

@oneplanetmikey

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sitting here watching Sammy thinking I wish I had the chance. Enjoy your memories.

I saw Freddie do his Bohemian, Whitney do Dolly, Lemmy sang Ace.., David sang about Major Tom, Frank singing he did it his way, Michael about a lady called Diana, And many more... But I think seeing Sammy doing Mr. Bojangles is the most memorable song I ever saw live.

@dopeytripod

Жыл бұрын

I saw that exact statement on a bumper sticker the other day

@KeesKouwenberg

Жыл бұрын

@@dopeytripod They stole my text! :)

I love to see Sammy Davis Jr perform Mr Bojangles. I just love it...

@Regimeshifts

6 жыл бұрын

I basically listened to all the versions he made. My favourite though is one he is wearing very tight brown suit

@jacquechristy6980

5 жыл бұрын

@@Regimeshifts I must watch out for that version as I go thru.

@leonajones5302

5 жыл бұрын

I love you sammy Rip

@maartentoner

4 жыл бұрын

@@Regimeshifts Saw a few seconds of that version in a documentary and it was out of this world, been looking for that version ever since. It looked like he disappeared into the moment.

@sandietallen5171

2 жыл бұрын

I was lucky, we knew the head of security at Caesar’s so he got us tickets when we went to Vegas. We were sat in a VIP booth in front of the stage. We found out the people sharing the booth was a famous banker & his wife. We were 30 and just regular people. The lights dimmed and someone sat next to me..Altovise Davis! Then a spotlight on a Sammy’s head wearing a bowler hat, whistling. Magic…pure magic. We were so mesmerized by the synchronization of the hands, the feet and the music turned into a story. Afterwards, when the lights went up , we saw that another person had sat down…Bill Cosby. I have to say..tears were going down my face..Sammy was magical

His voice,His performance! The moment I heared Mr.Sammy Davis,He touched My heart! Bless You all and be good! Peace, Rene

Breathtaking

What a talent. In a lot of ways he had them all beat. Just made people feel alive.

I've never really listened to this song properly, until now. It's reduced me to tears. What a powerful, thought provoking song by an amazing performer. Definitely adding this to my all time favourites, and sad that I've not listened properly before.

@higherlunacy

Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted my brothers to really listen to this song but I guess I blew it by in a way trying to force it on them... 😬 But like it happened to you, I still hope it will happen to them. One of the best songs ever written.

what a rendition!what a voice!what a singer!all these amazing musicians who filled our decades long transition through time and space with the precious miraculous gift of music!imagine if music had never existed eh!oh sammy!mi-ister-r bo-o-ojangles!er of course captain!

WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS HOW GREAT OF AN ENTERTAINER THIS ARTISTIC GENIUS IS

With Sammy Dino and Frankie heaven won't be the same

I just listened to the whole story of bill Robinson aka mr bojangles , I’m almost 65 and never knew who the real Mr Bo jangles was what a disgraceful what Hollywood did to him and what an angel he was to his him and what he did for Harlem people during the depression. It’s a shame he lost his parents so young, but a shame what he did to his first wife, but drinking took over his life too much sadly, but otherwise He was an an amazing man. It’s no wonder Shirley temple loved him so much! And never let race get in the way of her friendship with him during a time when people forbid friendships with black people! They were both true artists! As was Sammie singing about him ! What a song I remember it from my childhood well.

This song touches the fibres of my heart with all its expression. A spiritual, melancholic and harmonious song with an amazing and authentic versatile showman.

@freddiebutler7113

3 жыл бұрын

@Havana Kool Machine. Well said .

@InuranusBrokoff

3 жыл бұрын

No one did it like Sammy, no one ever will.

@Tommygolf1558

3 жыл бұрын

So well said Bess you Havana!

There will never be another Sammy Davis Jr

Perfect combination of musical melody, lyrics, and vocal performance of both !

So glad we gave him his flowers before he passed.

The first time I ever heard was when Sammy Davis Jr song it on tv. Then I heard NGDB on it. I also got to see Jerry Jeff Walker do his song live at a music festival in Meridian, Tx. I used to do it my old rock and country band.

Ich liebe dieses Lied und Sammy Davis. Was für ein Künstler. 🤩

No one sings this song like Sammy Davis Jr. He was a performer that put his heart and soul into a song. Just incredible...

Sammy..... I've watched this more than 60 times Sammy is my favorite performer

@larrywallace9237

4 жыл бұрын

leo bonita I agree ☝️

The best entertainer that ever lived. RIP Sammy, gone but never forgotten ❤️

I first saw Sammy perform this on "The Merv Griffin Show," during the summer of 1972, when I was 12. Made me cry. And it still moves me --

This is always so heartfelt, that my heart aches, each and every time.

Thank You Mr. Walker for writing this piece from your Heart and Mr. Davis for giving it Life & Soul.

@goldie627

3 жыл бұрын

Well damn! We now know jerry jeff walker wrote the damn song! Every other comment...jerry jeff walker

@mikeivey6504

2 жыл бұрын

@@goldie627 That's because he never gave credit to Jerry Jeff for writing it. If you polled most people they would think Sammy davis wrote the damn song.

@funkster007

2 жыл бұрын

@@goldie627 Well damn!

Reading a book about Sinatra and it talks about the friendship between Sammy and Frank so I played this video of Sammy.He was the best,so good.

this is his more "tame" version. live performances are never the same. there was one where he absolutely let go on this one. he demonstrated the full power of his voice. i never cry on a song. but damn.

Sammy always felt about this song that this was going to be about him! He was the Greatest! He will never be forgotten! 👍🙏 ❤️

We flew 2626.45 k (1632 miles) to see this wonderful performer in Melbourne, March 1989. For us he was the STAR , sorry Frank and Liza. Im crying as I listen and watch. I so hope there is a heaven.

His dancing to his version was outta this WORLD.

This moves my soul, any version as always!;) Peace and Love all ;)

My goodness WOW just WOW how good was this guy? This is TALENT personified, I love this guy, wish I could have seen him live.

An undeniable classic performed by an undeniable talent. An incredibly touching song that makes you want to cry even if you don’t. Black artistry at one of it’s finest points. The man’s a legend.

You’re so very missed, Sammy!❤ 🙏🏽

This song could just as easily be titled "Sammy's Song", he owns it

Love this song and love Sammy's heart felt version of it ..❤