Sammy Davis, Jr. on Late Night: "I Can't Get Started"
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Uploaded by garyhopkins on Jun 9, 2006
Probably Sammy Davis, Jr.'s last TV performance. He died of lung cancer about a year later. At the end, he tells Paul Shaffer "No rehearsal. See--better!" This explains the very light touch by the band until the tempo changes--they've never played with this man before, and he's a legend among legends! But when they hit the groove, they all swing. All in all, a very tasty performance. (Imagine being able to just walk onto live TV and pull this off effortlessly! It's mind-boggling....) Sammy's one of my heroes, and while his shtick was sometimes hard to take, there's no debating his prodigious talent, even in that last year of his life.
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A truly mindblowingly beautiful moment!!!!
Thank you for sharing.
jettyoeill 1 week ago
Sammy was as classy as ever...I'll stick up for Will Lee however. His bass playing was spot on, as usual, and we've all had pictures taken that we were embarrased about, years later. Wills "look" was captured for all time on video, however. Ya gotta just smile, and shake your head at the '80"s look, sometimes..!
bassteamer 3 weeks ago
thanks!
paul100375 3 weeks ago
@matizzle32 He looked like he belonged in Flock of Seagulls but his playing wasn't that bad. lol
paul100375 3 weeks ago
THANKS ......... COOL-MAN !
russ12395 1 month ago
Thank you for sharing this. Sometimes we forget who the true masters were. What a smooth voice! The consummate entertainer.
Sammy died of throat (not lung) cancer. Not that it makes much difference. Just like to keep the facts straight.
beadedtees 1 month ago
He mentions rehearsal because before another appearance Paul bugged Sammy to rehearse and finally only got to play him a recording of the band on a boombox. Sammy told him to 'Think how much better it woulda been if he hadn't heard the tape' or something close to those words. "Once In My Life" was the other tune he did on Letterman.
biggerbigd 2 months ago
Sammy was the greatest Entertainer ever .. How i enjoyed the concert Frank Liza and Sammy -- The Ultimate event ,..
Thanks for posting
beverleye 2 months ago
Thank you for sharing! <3
peacefulblonde39 3 months ago