Tell me what kind of artistic thing this man could not do? He's genius!

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.

@ashtavakraaum6892

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly...

@richardburger317

2 жыл бұрын

RIP SAMMY DAVIS

@m42037

2 жыл бұрын

He was better

@delharry4392

2 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!

He had an enormous respect and admiration for Buddy Rich..

The most talented man that ever lived.

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.

"Just hold, not talk"... Ich kann nicht mehr! Sammy Du fehlst uns!

He could do anything and had serious class.

Sammy was and still is the greatest entertainer to ever walk God’s green earth.

There is no one like Sammy Davis Jf. He is multi-taleneted with a beautiful voice that I can't get enough of !

What couldn’t this guy do. Truly great talent.

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.

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.

@jasminsterzenbach3942

3 жыл бұрын

he wasnt underrated..he was black which is why he wasnt pushed forward like al the others

@markd1810

3 жыл бұрын

Sinatra said he was the most talented person he knew.

@gregmf9427

3 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

@Rayburn58

3 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.

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. 😍

Sammy Davis Jr. The embodiment of entertainment.

Let's see, singer, dancer, actor, played instruments, very skilled performer, pretty much in a class by himself, there will never be another.

@qtheband751

3 жыл бұрын

Compared to today where you don’t even need a single talent to be a star.

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!

@daelenevans2934

6 жыл бұрын

Jenna Tuazon Tuazon Don't forget actor.

@brucescott4261

6 жыл бұрын

Jenna Tuazon ...Samuel George Davis, Jr. died of throat cancer.

@liams706

5 жыл бұрын

@@brucescott4261 so??

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.

Sammy and the Ocean 11 gang were monster entertainers they lived fast hard and large!!!

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.

@m42037

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody today is as cool as Sammy was! This was the year's of the greats, today it's a joke

one of GREATEST ENTERTAINERs of all time.!

@johnstill1451

4 жыл бұрын

THE greatest entertainer...OF ALL TIME!! NO QUESTION...

@paulettewright6389

3 жыл бұрын

Not one he is the greatest of all time. No one does it better. The cat is sooooo versatile

No one can compete with Sammy D Jr he’s the baddest 🐱 cat ever there no musician alive like him

@m42037

2 жыл бұрын

Drummer's? Well there's a couple, Carl Palmer, Stewart Copeland etc

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

@leslie6049

6 жыл бұрын

Jerald Cuccurullo LOOK UP MANY CLIPS ON THIS MAN!

@squamishfish

6 жыл бұрын

Since his Back Ground as a kid was Tap Dancing it kinda makes sense he plays Drums also

@carolcampana3040

3 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.

@m42037

2 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

There was only one Sammy Davis Jr. Talent Extraordinaire.

I miss Sammy Davis jr and Dean Martin , loved the way they could joke each and no one ever got offended, good old days

He is more than entertainer, he is artist.

wow what a surprise great jazz drumming this is top stuff i never new he could play like this

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.

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.💞💞

Just beautiful and so talented ❤❤❤❤

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!

@Dannyt077

5 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

@nerigodoy3654

4 жыл бұрын

Sammy era incomparable no creo que hubiere un artista que hiciere todos sus recursos tan perfectos. Artista inigualable

@robsmalls9656

3 жыл бұрын

Am I really hearing people say Sammy is a better drummer than Art Blakey and Buddy? You guys are hysterical!!!

@foodfudd

3 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.

@vgr112261

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dannyt077 you’re taking some really good LSD.

Holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never knew he played the drums. Very well also. :D

What a cool cat. Being funny, friendly, loud, talented, and a little sarcastic, just came to him, the Kid was a Natural :).

You understand his genius, when you are able to speak german, even more!

I believe Buddy Rich gave him a few lessons as well and obviously he loved Buddy and Gene!

The King of drums rip SIR

Words cannot express!

Sammy could do just about anything in entertainment! I love that man!

Possible thee greatest all round entertainer ever. He could do the lot. Sing, dance, act, comedy, impersonations and also a musician.

The Man ...❤️

I love Sammy! He was such a Cool Cat - and so talented! Thanx 4 posting this!

@olbigdik

3 жыл бұрын

Og, I'm sure you are one cool cat yourself!

Sammy is the greatest entertainer that has ever lived.

Just so amazed at the talent from those times compared to now is a joke by a long shot.

@syneathiabell1350

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, Now this is a True Entertainer... very humble, self-educated.. all around nice guy.

This is a GEM! Thank you!

All the beautiful ladies adored Sammy. He was so talented with an amazing voice.

Thanks for posting. Very valuable stuff.

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.

@huck944

3 жыл бұрын

I was surprised at how good a singer he was too.

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.

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

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-ig3502

3 жыл бұрын

patdon the beginnings of that. I did it with voice recognition. I thought everythin bwas '@¹okay until after i sent it

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.

Heaven is seeing the Rat Pack in Vegas in the 60s !!! ;)

Sammy💕💐💐💐✨

Wow I've probably known who he is since around this time & never knew he was such a great drummer.

époustouflant de swing !

Love him ❤

Talent in its true form

Yes I Can. (His book) He sure did!

A singer, an actor, a musician, Mr. Bogangles did it all.

Wow - I had no idea!

Showw👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Such talent - nice!

Holy F@$k!!! I guess it makes sense? He did more insane stuff with just his shoes!

Sammy D, killin it...

♥️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎵🎶🎵⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Sammy Davis Jr. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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.

@VegetabIeMan

5 жыл бұрын

Steve Bullard the drummer was left handed but seemed to just switch the snare and floor tom real quick for Sammy.

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.

Well done Sammy💗

The best!Sammy Davis jr

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!

A man of many talents

Dude..i never knew he played

💜💜💜💜💜

Sammy was a genious!

Real legend!!

His name is Orley Fudd. From an epusode of The Rifleman. :)

True BALL of TALENT!

WOW!

Mr Davis is a Total Genius !!!

"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.

Okay I quite ashamed of myself for going a majority of my life not knowing how much of a kick ass drummer Sammy was.

Probably the most talented entertainer of all time-with Mel Torme close behind....

super

Hamburg!!

💎💎💎💎💎

😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍 Wundervoll....

Tete tiene buen gusto :") ♡♡

2019

Theres Prince and Sammy Davis Junior.........................................................and then theres the rest.

Guys do it's normal that i Hear some of buddy rich solo Melody here or am i just matrixed ? 😂😅

Who else thinks Sammy was skeeted up in this video?!!😂❄⛄💧💥

1:13 that's from the Jerry Lewis vs Buddy Rich drum battle :-)

Sammy learned playing the drum.from.my uncle eddie maiolini.

Didn't know the cat could play drums. 😳😎

The Candyman ......can

A master at his craft .

Mr. Show business.

Was there anything he couldn’t do?

The Black, Jewish, and glass-eyed Larry Mullen Jr. Rippin' on the skinz, man, really!

Todos se burlaban y el sumía ser payaso del grupo de Frank Sinatra pero era un tremendo cantante...y músico...

eyewitnesses and ear-witnesses