There was also Frank Sinatra and how he helped Sammy Davis because there were many hotels that would not allow Sammy Davis Junior to stay there because he was black in fact many of them didn't even want him eating in their public restaurants. Sinatra was relentless and tireless in his demand that every entertainer was treated equally he is insistence on fair treatment mirrored his on stage acceptance of Sammy Davis Junior. Sinatra told Ebony magazine in 1958 "a friend to me has no race, no class and belongs to no minority. My friendships are formed out of affection, mutual respect, and a feeling of having something in common. These are eternal values that cannot be classified ". So without Frank Sinatra it might've been much longer before black entertainers like Sammy Davis might have been able to eat perform and stay at many of the places in Vegas.

@Marimarr59

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly....they truly had a genuine love for each other no matter what

@LADYJUSTICE50

3 жыл бұрын

And don’t forget, Sammy had a wife who was white and a lot of people didn’t like that. He had many threats made on his life because of it. There was at times many places that would not allow him and his wife to be seen together . The KKK made threats on him as well.

@mrwodabe

3 жыл бұрын

Without White racism, there would be no need for Frank to do anything for Sammy. So the SHAME of Raciality falls in White people, no exception, in the ab initio.

@cindimallicoat1988

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrwodabe That's right because Sammy was Extremely Talented! He was in the pack because he deserved to be there equally, not because anyone needed to help him.

@sashamacc5332

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrwodabe 💯

Sammy was no joke with dancing.

Sammy was and is still the benchmark for an entertainer.

Sammy could sing pop, soul, jazz, country ,blues and rock and roll...best singer by far

@panteraxenos4789

3 жыл бұрын

Lol...you're an idiot. He never and could not sing country OR rock n roll .." best singer" 🤣😂😃😄...good , even very good ...but no where near the best....lol...yes it's confirmed you are a moron.

@ninja_cheetos

3 жыл бұрын

I personally think Dean sung the best but it was slightly less high pace and more laid back then Frank

@Euro.Patriot

3 жыл бұрын

Freddie Mercury, Michael Jackson and Prince: henlo wot de fuk did u jus sae

@lilivonshtup3808

3 жыл бұрын

@@panteraxenos4789You're so immature that you can't give your opinion without insulting people. STFU and look in the mirror to find the real idiot/moron.

Frank was the best singer of them all in my opinion, just listen to his Capitol and Reprise recordings. But they were all of course superb singers and entertainers. I got to see Frank live in Stockholm, Sweden in 1990 and I will always remember that concert for sure. It´s hard to describe how he held us all in his hand and dominated the concert hall completely. Talk about charisma, voice and talent even at 74 (he turned 75 later that year)! And I might add Frank JR was the conductor and leader of the orchestra.

The Rat-Pack was always a big part of Los Vegas identity.

I was born in 52, these guys were great and Frank and Sammy were the best.

Frank, All The Way. Also, the other big male singing stars of the 50's that shouldn't be left off the list and were arguably more popular than Bing Crosby and Frankie Lane were Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis.

Sammy was great too! He really knew comedy and dance. Great voice❤️

I wish I could have been able to see the Rat Pack during their heyday in Las Vegas. It must have been a wonderful experience to have seen them perform then.

Love Sinatra❤️👍🏻 Still listen to his music. Seeing him live was on my bucket list. Missed my chance.

The Dean Martin celebrity roasts are the best!

@escherking643

3 жыл бұрын

The roasts were a huge part of growing up in the '70s 😊

@dockbuckyballz

3 жыл бұрын

@@escherking643 I came across them late one night around like 3am, easy back in the early 2000s, and never laughed so hard! Got a bunch of them. Not all. Thankfully they're all on KZread. :)

@patrickfennell6372

3 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine the outrage today? Snowflakes would cry watching Don Rickles and Red Buttons tear up the crowd.

@lovelygivan1442

3 жыл бұрын

I loved those roast! 😂😂😂

@lovelygivan1442

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickfennell6372 Welp, Don Rickles wasn't funny. But Buttons was.

Sammy was my favorite, i wish i was born in the 1940's so i could have been a teenager in the 50's & gone to Vegas in the 60's. Also club 54 in the 70's. 😂

@FactsVerse

3 жыл бұрын

We wish for the same, Scott!

I heard Dean Martin didn't actually drink, it was just part of his act. He was actually drinking apple juice.

@raymondj8768

3 жыл бұрын

NOPE HE WAAS A BIGTIME DRINKER

@dos3622

3 жыл бұрын

My father hardly drank and he lived to 76 years old. Dean beat my father by roughly two years. If Dean was a hard drinker, his liver would have given out a long time ago.

@saundrajohnson1571

3 жыл бұрын

@@dos3622 No. It was pickled. 😉

@lovelygivan1442

3 жыл бұрын

I heard it was Apple Juice too

@bopmathews

2 жыл бұрын

@@raymondj8768 Nope. he pretended to be drunk. However the death of his son later in life drove him to drink

Great Memories! Sammy Davis Jr. was 'Michael Jackson' even before Michael was born...any one wanna bet that Michael got the 'moonwalk' from Sammy? Sammy was the best of the best...50 years before his time, he is an American Hero...kind of like Jesse Owens in sports.

@dday9257

3 жыл бұрын

Sammy Davis was also a very fine drummer.

@saundrajohnson1571

3 жыл бұрын

@Mike Flair Doubtful. Michael was too young to have seen much - if any - of Sammy's performances. Plus, remember that Michael didn't get to have a childhood, as he was forced to rehearse practically every waking hour of the day. Sammy was great, and so funny. I miss seeing those guys. But Michael - in my opinion - was a musical/dancing genius. I'm not sure we'll ever see a natural talent like that again in our lifetimes. A tragic, regrettable loss.

It's Dean is the best, although I like both Frank and Bing also Frank got better looking as he got older.

@FactsVerse

3 жыл бұрын

We agree, Ellen!

Wrong , on the reason Jack Kennedy didn't go to Sinatras house.

Interesting story, may they all rest in peace 🙏, great video thanks 💖😁

I was born in 64 but I still remember them very well an although I was very young I enjoyed them greatly.

Frank Sinatra stood up for Sammy Davis Jr when Sammy wasn't allowed in white establishments.

Both great (Crosby and Sinatra)

@dockbuckyballz

3 жыл бұрын

Crosby beat his kids

Lisa Minnelli!? Really Lisa Minnelli....it's LIZA Minnelli. Liza with a Z. lol

Frank...but Dean was the BEST!!!

Loved these guys! Frank!!!!!!!

I really miss those days and those wonderful guys!

They were all great in their own wright.

Sammy was the entertainment yet couldn't walk through the front door..

@FactsVerse

3 жыл бұрын

I know! Thanks for watching, latham area

Classic gentlemen always the best 🌟👍🏻

They all had talent they all smoked and they all cheated on their wives. They were all talented. I liked Sammy and Dean the best. I have some of their movies too. I think Dean Martin was best looking though. Loved watching Dean Martin and the Gold Diggers show too.I went to a USO show at Angel Stadium in Anaheim to watch the Gold Digger and Dean Martin, Danny Thomas, and a number of other famous people in 1968. I miss those old days.

@saundrajohnson1571

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

Dean.

I think Frank was the best singer, Dean Martin the best actor, Sammy Davis the best all-around performer. Frank helped Sammy in Vegas break the color barrier by convincing the casino owners that the only color they needed to focus on was GREEN, and Sammy would help that along. Frank made sure Sammy never had to enter the casinos through the back entrance as well, threatening to never perform there unless they treated Sammy with all due respect. Frank was the most imitated singer. Look at two guys who copped Sinatra's style. Harry Connick Jr. and Michael Buble' and made a fortune out of it.

@LOVEBABY138

Жыл бұрын

Jazz and soul is in everyone. Great take

I’m going out of my boundaries and say BOTH Bing and Frank..

@jefster4745

3 жыл бұрын

then you must love the movie " High Society"

I never got Peter Lawford or Joey Bishop

Sammy's tragedies included his injury when he lost one of his eyes.

You forgot Henry Silva !

There’s not even that much comments

I like both both were talented

Damnit I had to vote it's just to close

Dean

Both were great singers. Frank Sinatra was more sociable than Bing Crosby. The Rat Pack is so missed, they has style, glamour and the power to bring people together in Las Vegas. Also Frank Sinatra also made Palm Springs a destination. Perhaps Frank Sinatra is the greatest entertainer along with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. In the 20th Century. Their legacy is set and no one hasn’t been closed to what they’ve achieved. Thanks Rat Pack RIH. Also to Peter Lawford for his contribution RIH, Joey Bishop RIH

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Frank All The Way!!

BING !!!!

Peter Lawford was JFK's brother-in-law so Sinatra called him, "The brother-in-lawford."

Frank has endured. Bing is largely forgotten.

@FactsVerse

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, Michael!

Frank 👍🏻

Frank!!😎👍

Sammy Davis was married to white Swedish actress May Britt from 1960 to 1968). They had several children together. Which all happened before the claim being made here of him being 'suicidal' about an affair with white actress Kim Novak. In fact, I call a big time 'fact check' on your version of these particular events. Your piece here however does mention that Sammy later did marry a Black woman, which is true (his widow, show dancer 'Altovise'), but, that also happened much later after his initial interracial marriage to May Britt. I seriously doubt if Sammy Davis, Jr back in his heyday had any issues keeping the intimate company of many women, women of various types, and races. 😎

@MG-es2no

3 жыл бұрын

He married Loray White on January 10, 1958. She was 23 and had a six year old child. They never lived together and they divorced April 23, 1959. He paid her 10 thousand and a new Cadillac, when the marriage was annulled. The mob kidnapped him and told him marry a black woman or we remove the other eye or we break your leg. Miss White was his first wife out of fear for his life. Altovise was his third wife.

Sammy had the best voice it was deeper and way more powerful. Frank however had impeccable phrasing.😀

@FactsVerse

Жыл бұрын

Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

Sammy!

umm Frank of course

My personal fave, Frank

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@suzanne1430

3 жыл бұрын

Probably in about a week.

Sammy was the best!

BING!!

I love Facts Ferse thanks for all you do. I really make a choice between Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby both are great. I love the Rat pack didn't know much about them until much older seeing I was born in 1962 at there height of popularity but thanks

Your statements on Dean Martin are incorrect. He was not an alcoholic and did not abuse drugs. The drinking was a shtick that stuck for 25 years.

The saddest part of it was that Frank was the last to pass.. and he missed his friends deeply at the end of his life.

@VintageVera

2 жыл бұрын

He lost his chance to apologize to Lawford. That must have haunted him.

@Panwere36

2 жыл бұрын

@@VintageVera , most likely.

@kevinbergin9971

Жыл бұрын

If you believe the stuff that has come out since Joey Bishop died Sinatra gave him the cold shoulder as well.

Talent all away AROUND loved them ALL

All three were the best 👌💕 of entertainment.

I will always feel bad about Peter Lawford being ousted from the Rat Pack over the misunderstanding regarding where President Kennedy was going to stay. I really felt sorry for him about that and having to deal with his good friend Marilyn Monroe's tragic death.

@VintageVera

2 жыл бұрын

Classic case of blaming the messenger.

LISA Minnelli???

Joey bishop had his own sitcom in the 60’s

Yeah, that Lame Lawford wore a Cashmere Turtleneck, instead of the Military Uniform that all of the rest of the real men were wearing in a War movie, of all things. When I saw that, that is when I had NO RESPECT FOR THE GUY !!! THAT DID IT FOR ME !

That bone structure, those eyes, you can't tell me he is not Ronan Farrows father!

No! 😢

Is there anything about a mouse pack?

These guys individually or as a group talent par excelant

I'll take Frank over Bing.

The Rat Pack is the Best Rat Pack !!

Frank way better singer so smooth

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Frank

Is it the so called rat pack filmed a beer bottles with urine, and gave it to Sammy and watch the drink a swallow for a kaugh?

@suzanne1430

3 жыл бұрын

I thought that happened in the army.

I preferred the sound of Frank over Bing, but my mom loved Bing. I think its the type of music that you prefer that makes the difference. I loved Sammy Davis Jr more than all the others shown. I saw Carson in this video singing., I never knew he could sing!!! I wonder why he didn't do more of it.

BOTH SINATRA AND CROSBY WERE PHENOMENAL 🤩🤩🤩🤩

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@suzanne1430

3 жыл бұрын

Who

Please do a video on the children of dean Martin, frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis jr, peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop

Frank. But Dean was my favorite rat!!!❤

Dean was and still is THE KING OF COOL has named by ELVIS himself.

Frank and Bing = Different. Conflicting comments elsewhere about Dean. Was he or was he not a drinker? If memory serves, Charles Nelson Reilly once commented that Dean accidentally picked up his drink and almost choked on it as it was not watered down.

Is there a modern day Rat Pack?

@lindaway5889

3 жыл бұрын

There isn't, nor will there ever be another Rat Pack!

Both, 2 different styles of singing. Other than that this video was great! The talent of each of them are unsurpassed till today

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed this video. What other types of videos would you like to see?

@mrmac123

2 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse more on the others. My favorite Dean Martin. Also Sammy Davis. Also, how did Joey Bishop being a comedian get involved?

Bing

Frank or Bing ?? I can’t put a better or not on that question ... they were different I would say that Frank left a better catalog of songs and legacy though

Dean 🥰

Love 'em Both, but I feel that Frank had a better voice overall. Bing's voice was Great as well, just not as strong I guess. Also don't think Bing had the range that Frank did.

LIZA

Frank!! 💯

@FactsVerse

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Bing Crosby

@09:38

Frank!

Definitely Frank, or Francis.

Kinda like comparing apples and oranges isn’t it?

Sammy was the man. And Bing was better than Frank any day...

Las Vegas is tacky

@FactsVerse

3 жыл бұрын

What's your favorite holiday destination, THIS IS NOT A HAPPY HOUSE?

@CashelOConnolly

3 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse Rome

@CashelOConnolly

3 жыл бұрын

@@FactsVerse Sydney Australia is great 👍🏻

@katherinegray5086

3 жыл бұрын

Love Las Vegas !!! It's not my favourite US city (Deadwood!) But it's really interesting as are all US cities....each one has it's own unique history . 🇦🇺💙🇺🇸

@CashelOConnolly

3 жыл бұрын

@@katherinegray5086 come to Ireland the post office in Dublin is over 300 years old. The towns and cities like Tara,Cork,limerick are wonderful. I’ve traveled all around the world but the greens you get from the hills,mountains and fields are mind blowing. You’ve not seen green until you’ve been 2 the emerald isles 🇮🇪❤️

Too bad they're not alive today. They would be great role models for the millennial generation, or, any youth today. . [Turn off sarcasm here]

Bing had a better singing voice than Sinatra and for that matter, so did Dean Martin.