Jerry Lewis - Sammy Davis Jr. Tribute

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Uploaded by on Aug 20, 2010

Towards the end of the 1990 MDA Telethon, Jerry Lewis paid tribute to his friend Sammy Davis Jr., who had died earlier that year.

A poignant moment with touching heartfelt words from Jerry before and after.

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  • Ugh!!! the man has been dead 20 years and I still have a runny nose from crying so hard!! God the world is missing a hell of a man!!

  • jerry is just barely holding it together very sweet you can tell he loved sammy so much

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  • Man I Loved this Guy such a Class Act! miss u lots Sammy!

  • Powerful stuff... and a rather remarkable tribute to Davis that the posthumous standing ovation that he got was so lengthy that it had to be fast-forwarded through.

    Lewis' comments after were both sincere, and unashamedly utilitarian.

    Davis would have been proud.

  • Jerry looks very upset about the fact that Sammy died. and I agree with him.

  • RIP Sammy

  • amazing

  • These great entertainers have touched each and every one of us in some way.

  • Oh God do I miss him! the tears are just flowing.

  • Thankyouthankyouthankyouinfini­ty for posting.

  • I MET SAMMY ONCE IN THE MID 70'S IN FLA. I AM ONE WHO NEVER GETS STAR STRUCK BUT HIS PRESENCE IN THE ROOM WAS OVERWHELMING! I HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THAT BEFORE & SERIOUSLY DOUBT EVER AGAIN! HE WAS JUST VISITING BUT HIS IMPACT O JUST BEING THERE WAS INDESCRIBABLE!!! THIS WAS A DEFINING MOMENT THAT MADE ME SAY " iIAM GLAD I WAS ALIVE DURING THESE TIMES TO EXPERIENCE THIS MOMENT.

  • The world is missing a lot of good men. MDA will be missing one in 4 days. and for no reason.. God love Jerry and all the great men in this world who cared for other then themself, don't have that any more today.

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