Steve Lawrence/Sammy Davis Jr. - Not Even Nominated

[stephen9478]

i love Lorna Lufts version from "Stairway to the stars" such a good song to sing-a-long to

[KLOKFXR]

These men had a God givin talent, they were naturals, those voices were instruments and top shelf one's at that..wow, and yes the talented arrangers, studio musicians and an audience with an appetite for such great entertainment. they didnt grab their crotches once. What true artist doesnt grab their crotch and stomp around the stage talking TALKING about bitches and hos?

[indymindy]

Beautiful! Here is where I long for days gone by.

[KLOKFXR]

Great how low tech they are with their corded microphones. I guess those "artists with their cordless mics are better huh? You know those fools that stomp around the stage talking about killin cops and hos, with their pants falling off their rear ends and the hat on sideways. And lets not forget that they are "artists" LOL But really , this duet is how the pros did it back then.

[larrydonguy]

You're absolutely right, loafersguy. GREAT STUFF! Thanks.

[serpico56]

How can you compare this to the crappy 2011 awards.

[animalgique]

Goose bumps... makes your eyes fill up.. What happened to entertainment ?

[Moonraker0022]

They could totally do this again! There are so many more good songs to add!

[SuperBigdave11]

Wadda Duo Steve n Sammy.  The two BEST!

[sqaat]

This is great and all, though I'd love to tell Steve Lawrence that a few of the songs (like "Singin' In The Rain" and "My Baby Just Cares For Me") predate the best original song category, which began with 1934s "The Continental."

[sqaat]

I know, ain't I nit-picky?

[timeocean3]

This is music..it's make you feel alive!!

[Shadepuppy]

Wonderful voices, great timing, wonderful songs and arrangements, great poise on stage -- I'm glad they were recorded so we can enjoy them and the music.

[squeaky00]

totally off topic but why do some videos on youtube not load or buffer ? its maddening ..this video just stops and starts and takes five minutes to get a small buffer on it...acck so flustrating

and really its not my connection...there is just some thing different about some videos

[mommee456]

What was about those tuxedo-bow-tie-black-shiney-sh­oe wearing guys ??!! REAL singers. Sammy, Frank, Tony, Dean, Steve and the rest. REAL talent. REAL performers. Sammy, l mean, man, the MJ of his generation, and the doors he helped open. l tuned into the MD telethons, just to hear HIM. Miss you Mr. Davis. You were such a talent.

[cserannie80]

I love when they don't sing the "dance" part but other words like 'have sex' would suite perfectly.. :)

[delightsful]

Both are great.

[shulamit1991]

What's the name of the confidence building song they sing from 8:43 onwards? Thanks

[LawrenceDavis]

@shulamit1991 That's a 1936 composition by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, titled "Pick Yourself Up".

[dyinglikeflies]

@shulamit1991 From "Swingtime" w/Astaire and Rogers.

[shulamit1991]

Thanks for posting! I've always admired Mr. Davis! Recently been  listening to Steve Lawrence too! I read Steve and Edyie's son David, is a composer.

[Blackjesus3]

sammy was such a great singer

[MrJackgn]

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!

[ZXC5000]

Amazing that these wonderful songs were overlooked

[RafaelPReyes]

One of the greatest Oscar numbers ever! I remember this so well. Thanks for posting.

[franklindavid]

Amazing! Two great talents coming together. This is like opening a time capsule.

[seledge]

Two titans of show business. R.I.P. Sammy. And what ever happened to real music? God I love this stuff.

[NellsStuff]

What ever happened to people with versitile talent? Can anyone still sing? Can they do so with both skill AND humor?  Can they get TV ratings with that talent??

[Stunatra]

Awesome! Thanks for uploading!

[sabreyow]

my dad went to school in brooklyn with steve lawrence.of course lawrence isnt his real last name..

[tallpaul521]

Thanks for this. Over half of the songs were from Fred Astaire films.

[makthnife]

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[motorcitymiguel]

AH!!!! Ah!!! There are Hardly No More Real Singer Stars Left ! ! WoW!!

[jlucci1177]

What a great post! Never heard Sammy and Steve together. Too bad the Academy Awards don't have this kind of entertainment anymore. Thanks for sharing.

[LawrenceDavis]

What a fabulous ARRANGEMENT......whoever dreamed this up for a couple of great singers deserves his OWN Oscar!

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Bet he wasn't nominated.

[criddic2]

They had very different styles, but they sound good singing together.

[foxygirl1977]

Many of these songs are classics, but yet didn't get nominated. Great clip though. Thanks for sharing.

[cserannie80]

this is great! I saw this clip but it was deleted, thanx for uploading!