Sammy Davis sings Chico and the Man tv theme

[superserial1]

Nice piece of American history right there.  Thanks for posting.

[monkeearound6]

Sammy wa one of the best entertainetswe have ever had Entertainers today can't even compare you. Sammy

[justtim]

Look up "hip" in the dictionary and there it is... a picture of Sammy.

[SammyDfan1]

I love his suit!!!!!!!!

[KratostheThird]

After viewing legends like Sammy Davis Jr, I must say, where did all the talent go?

Even the so called talents today are NOTHING in comparison to old guys like Sammy. He was with the Rat Pack and performed with the best of them.

All this generation knows about is utilizing technology to it's fullest. Anything else they do is pretty much sub-par.

[visaman]

That song makes me so sad. I am almost 47, and I remember the passing of Freddie Prinze all too well. One of the milestone memories of my life.

[TheArsenalgooner]

@visaman I was really young but remember it. it was a shock.

[Zepster77]

WOW... check out the wild change of rhythm in the middle !!!

[JOJO22858]

That is priceless!! And also hilarious: imagine ANY singer today holding a lit

cigarette while singing. Security would have dumped a pail of water on him today.

They sure don't make them like him anymore!

[shingle101]

Sammy Davis Jnr was my Hero

[riladojr]

I agree with ya there 'leopardboy'.... HELLZ YEAH !!

[leopardboy]

ah, hell yeah!

[RealDefentertainment]

One Trivia: Freddie Prinze the star of the show where this theme is from lived in Sammy davis' house for a bit.

[nystmind]

when entertainers could entertain !!!

[StumptownBoy]

The Candy Man was the shit!

Ah, the good old days when they could have cigarettes on TV and the networks didn't have to play big brother for parents who couldn't/wouldn't control what their kids watched.

[BipolarPics]

lay a new number on you!

[shootersteve]

Sammy was the classiest performer of all time. It doesn't matter what color you are,

[sharkbait8088]

He was incredibly talented and very unique.

[thutton67]

What was this event?

[Asparagusville]

"Rufus Jones for President"!

[Tactcountermeasures]

Class act 27/7

[moonbow11]

Sammy even in 2010 you are still remembered

[Blackjesus3]

@moonbow11 hell ye sammy's always gonna be remembered

[Blackjesus3]

niceeee

[bromanlaca]

dude was a gangster! two steppin with a cig!

[oiyabastard]

@bromanlaca GENTLEMAN NOT  GANSTER , U YOUNG PEOPLE ARE REALLY DILUTED

[tiffanywlls]

@bromanlaca Lmao,you are stupid! lol!

[danivivafutbol]

Conocí este tema gracias al programa de Fernando Niembro. Hermoso! Beautiful song!

[HuasoPodrido]

nothing like the 70's, I had forgetten the chicken legs Sammy had! He was great on All in the Family!

[qtronics1]

Kinda dated singing but if you look past that, yousee the quality in his voice.

That's Sammy

Quality!

[julieyard1]

i remember people smoking on talks shows.

also i remember smoking at Dunkin Donuts.

[barefootpoet24]

Sammy did the James Brown.  Awsome.

[chadsummers01]

Sammy was once a member of the church of satan -weird.

[chewybunz]

Singing and smoking...interesting. A different era.

[chadsummers01]

Compared to the JUNK of today, I'd love to have that era back.

[chewybunz]

Well, I think there's ample room for the best stuff of today and yesterday. The smoking you can have.

[lookingfortalent2007]

then who would you TEXT?

[dayjo325]

Those moves that he puts on when the song starts are out of this world!!! Man what moves!!! Jamming with the whole get up...the tux, sun glasses, the cigarette & the mic.!!!!

[thebooth]

Sammy is was and will always be the REAL DEAL! Put him up there with James Brown, MJ and.... Prince.

[da1prophet]

Sammy trod the path for JB and Prince....he's THE MAN

[DISTRACTIA]

:) :) :) :) :)

[z4rt4n]

Chico...don't get discouraged!

[ishredu]

roy burns on rogers drums!

[sleece6]

i LOVE this man. I knew him and he was a delight!

And i MEAN THAT!

[dannybuoy1]

I cannot help to watch this once a week.

[rafaelr6]

Originality is always better! So I like Felicianos! If they thought Sammy did it better they wouldve given Sammy the gig...

[LaMOi1]

i honestly preferred sammy's version over Jose Feliciano, its just the crooner style really suits it.... imo

[glo1947777]

i dont care what is said...SAMMY was the MAN!!

[ladygrace65]

I am playing this video right now and I don't have any audio.

[powerman2g]

Amen!

[rose79912]

What a Great Vid!! Thanks so much for posting it! FYI - Sammy Davis Jr.'s mom was Puerto Rican. Great Entertainer loved by all.

[ger4819]

Sammy Davis was one of the greatest enterteiners that ever lived.But Jose Feliciano, on that particular song, was better.Jose wrote the song, and Sammy should have mention his name.

[Blackjesus3]

@ger4819 1 of the greatest? sammy was the greatest comedian impressionst author dance actor singer

[thutton67]

@Blackjesus3 Plus he was real good at snorting coke while getting blown

[L88BS]

A heartbreaking song

[goodg9]

agreed... but this version is f**kin' classic. Look at his cigarette...

"I'd like to lay a new number on you...from the HOTTEST new show on the network..."

[StephanAOTTO1]

Sammy was an original & he was Black, regardless of what material he performed. He did what the material which suited him best. Anyone who states(foolishly)that he 'tried to be White' b/c of his onstage material is making THE MOST RACIST of comments by demanding that Black performers 'stay in their place' by performing only the usual, so-called 'ethnic repertoire', as if they were trying to get their "Black card" or 'street cred'. Ridiculous.

How LIMITING can you get?

[JoeWellington]

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[rjam1974]

Being that I am a 34yearold black man I can tell you this, people before us had to do certain things for us to make it better for us like it is now. We will never understand what people had to do for us. Sammy Davis was an entertainer and he made people happy. Also, you have to consider this, there is nothing wrong with people laughing with you. Its another thing if they are laughing at you.

I respect all that people before me regardless of color wanted better for the future.

[millsbrothers]

@StephanAOTTO1 I dig you the most man!!!

[usrt46]

@StephanAOTTO1 Sammy could sing anything and add his own flair and twist to it.

Backed by George Rhodes and the allstars,it was a legendary show,wherever he performed. However..there is No question that Sammy was tormented by his constant inner struggle of wanting to be white...that is well documented.

[BrickLaneBetty]

@StephanAOTTO1 I agree. What a world class talent. I've heard people pick on him for EVERYTHING and yet who today under 50 can sing like this, be campy and be themselves? No one!

[johnnyg618]

Sammy's feelin' it. It's nightclub style -like Bill Murray on the old SNL.

[mctalks]

LAME!!!!! Sammy is certainly talented but be honest...How can a black man be so white? This was just way too corny. Pat Boone could have butchered this song just as badly.

[imaphanxx]

what would you have liked him to do?

that's how the man talks and if you didnt know that then don't pass judgement so quickly.

[mctalks]

I DO know, probably better than you do. AS I SAID, Sammy is talented and does very well in certain genre's but should have NEVER tried to sing anything even remotely ethnic.I say the same thing about Pat Boone, Jim Nabors or any other whitebred singer.Sammy was in his element when singing Candy Man, Mr. Bojangels, Broadway show tunes or the rat pack stuff. That's my judgment and it's an informed one that didn't come " quickly. "

[imaphanxx]

alright i won't argue with you.

[StephanAOTTO1]

You should have argued with him, as he obviously bases his nonexistant 'arguments' upon his own biases, personal limitations & resentments. Theose people are pretty easy to deconstruct & also show their true colours...eventually.

[StephanAOTTO1]

Your 'judgement' is foolish, at best, informed only your own pettiness & ignorance, as if you're some sort of 'ethnic meter' or have the right to dictate anyone's level of ethnic pride via their choice of material. How ridiculous. Be aware, were it not for him OPENING DOORS LEFT & RIGHT for every Black performer to follow, things would be far different in the industry. Instead of judging him, based upon your own perceptions, give him the credit he's due for his part of The Movement.

[StephanAOTTO1]

That's my judgement.

Deal with it.

[peeterpoon]

No one can sing this song the way can Jose Feliciano can, but gee Sammy Davis, Jr. was sure talented. Those cigarettes could be the reason that he died way too young.

[MusicaBasket]

He's still got it at the end of the song! I wanted him to have a puff at it.

[MacGrurry]

i love the fact that in his other hand is something you cant find anyone doing on tv today

[victornewman06]

That's what I'm talking about!!!! This man is royalty!!!!! RIP Sammy Davis Jr

[amazmace]

If they ever held a vote as to who was the ultimate performer of all time--the person who could do anything. It would be Sammy Davis Jr.

[millsbrothers]

I THE RECORD OF THIS!!!