SAMMY DAVIS JR. - THE COUNTRY SIDE OF (1990)
1. What I've got in mind
2. Come sundow
3. Mention a mansion
4. You're gonna live yourself
5. Smoke, smoke, smoke
6. Oh lonesome me
7. We could have been closest of friends
8. Hey Won't you play
9. Please don't tell me how the story ends
10. The river's too wide
SAMMY DAVIS JR - IF I RULED THE WORLD (1965)
2. Flash, Band, Wallop!
3. Night Song
4. Ten Out of Ten
5. Who Can I Turn To
6. There's a Party Going On
7. Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
8. Tracey
9. Guys and Dolls
10. Another Spring
11. Yes I Can
SAMMY DAVIS JR - ALL THE WAY AND THEN SOME (1958)
01.All The Way
02. Look To Your Heart
03. Wonder Why
04.They Can´t Take That Away From Me
05. All The Things You Are
06. In The Still Of The Night
07. On a Slow Boat To China
08. We´ll Meet Again
09.-When I Fall In Love
10. Stay As Sweet |As You Are
11. Night And Day
Popular songs with orchestra; Jack Pleis, Morty Stevens, Dick Stabile, Russ Garcia and Sonny Burke, conductors.
SAMMY DAVIS JR - THAT'S ALL (1967)
1. Ain't I
2. With a Song in My Heart
3. Another Spring
4. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
5. Rock-a-Bye Baby Your Baby With a Dixie Melody
6. Monologue
7. I've Got You Under My Skin / What's A Nice Kid Like You Doing In A Place Like This / Dang Me / Bi...
8. Lady Is a Tramp, The
9. Lonesome Road / Gonna Build A Mountain / Yes I Can / I Want To Be With You / Too Close For Comfor...
10. My Mother the Car
That's All Songs DISC 2:
1. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
2. Birth of the Blues, The
3. As Long as She Needs Me
4. Bye Bye Blackbird
5. One For My Baby (One More For the Road)
6. Where or When
7. Chicago
8. You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You
9. Without a Song
10. What Kind of Fool Am I
11. Let's Keep Swinging - (with Buddy Rich)
12. Sweet Beginning
After a two-year hiatus from the Las Vegas casino circuit to appear on Broadway in Golden Boy, Sammy Davis, Jr.'s triumphant return was commissioned by none other than Reprise Records' boss -- one Francis Albert Sinatra. That's All is a living testament to the omni-talented entertainer. On the two-CD set, Rhino Records has retrofitted the original release with a pair of previously unissued performances -- "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" and the theme song to My Mother the Car. Parties curious for the sensation of what it must have been like in a major Vegas showroom during the reign of the Rat Pack need look no further than That's All. It becomes clear why Davis became so endearing to not only Sinatra and Dean Martin, but also to anyone who simply loved to be entertained. His versatility is genuine -- as opposed to an actor who tries to sing or vice versa. This allowed for Davis' persona to present amazing hues of intensity without ever losing his irreverent sense of laid-back hip. Examples of the innate sense of timing and dramatic abilities that Davis brandishes are evident throughout. On the Mercer/Arlen standard "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home," as well as throughout the medleys featured on disc one, listeners hear the grace and panache that would set the standard for all the imitations that followed. The various spoken "Monologue" pieces, which comfortably date the performance, are another treat. The political incorrectness in Davis' dialogue is a reminder that, no matter how much things may change, they also remain the same -- such as the immense talent of Sammy Davis, Jr. -- Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide
SAMMY DAVIS JR. & MUNDELL LOEWE - MOOD TO BE WOOED (1958)
Why Shouldn´t I
Love Me
Bewitched
I Could Have Told You So
For All We Know
Deep In A Dream
I Get Along With You Very Well (Except Sometimes) [send us a sample]
Mam´selle
Try A Little Tenderness
This Love Of Mine
I´ve Got A Crush On You
Sammy Davis, Jr. is so low-keyed in his performance on this album, it will come as a total shock to those who only know the singer for his searingly energetic '60s and early-'70s performances on record and stage. His intonation is more than good enough to carry the subdued, exquisitely lyrical approach to the repertory, which is built around Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Jimmy Van Heusen, and so on. This is Sammy Davis, Jr. trying to compete with Nat King Cole and pretty well succeeding, with Mundell Lowe's solo electric guitar providing tastefully understated accompaniment. Later on, he would add excitement to the equation, but here the singing in a reflective, almost introspective manner is good enough to carry the entertainment load. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
SAMMY DAVIS JR. - SOUND OF 66 (1966)
2. I Know a Place
3. What Did I Have That I Don't Have?
4. What the World Needs Now Is Love
5. Once in Love With Amy
6. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
7. What Now My Love
8. What Kind of Fool Am I?
9. If It's the Last Thing I Do
10. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
If a pop singer is backed by a jazz band, he/she doesn't automatically turn into a jazz singer -- having jazz accompaniment doesn't necessarily make you jazz. But if a pop singer likes to swing, having jazz accompaniment is certainly a plus. Like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr. was a jazz-influenced pop singer who knew how to swing hard. And when Davis joined forces with drummer Buddy Rich in 1966, swinging hard was inevitable. The Sounds of '66 documents a 1966 show in Las Vegas, where Davis was backed by Rich's big band. Although Rich had a reputation for being difficult to work with and could be a loose cannon at times, he was an extraordinary musician -- and if you were able to get along with the volatile drummer (musically or personally), he could certainly add a lot of fire to your performances. Fire is exactly what Rich brings to The Sounds of '66; he clearly inspires Davis to go that extra mile on performances of songs that range from "Come Back to Me" to Sammy Cahn's "If It's the Last Thing I Do" and Frank Loesser's "Once in Love With Amy." Even "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" (a song that listeners generally associate with The Wizard of Oz) is hard-swinging -- Davis and Rich approach the E.Y. "Yip" Harburg/Harold Arlen song as aggressive big band pop, not children's music. A major departure from the famous Wizard of Oz version, Davis and Rich's version is definitely an adult interpretation. Not every album that Davis recorded in the '60s is great, but lovers of traditional jazz-influenced pop can't go wrong with this excellent CD. ~ Alex Henderson
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