The great American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. was born on this day in 1925! We share with you this clip of Sammy Davis Jr. performing his famous West Side Story Medley live in Amsterdam in 1964 with Johnny Mendoza on bongos. | Leonard Bernstein

Sammy Davis Jr.- Singin In The Rain "Live" | Urban Throwback Music And Entertainment

Here's a gem of a Throwback Video: Sammy Davis, Jr. played drums and piano, as well as vibes, aside from being an amazing dancer, singer and composer. Check awseome brushwork playing Jazz! And then he moves to the piano. Some fun nostalgia! This is in Berlin, 1972. See more fun, inspiring interviews and drumming/percussion videos of many genres from over 130 countries around the world, as well as all our event coverage, interviews and documentaries in our videos album playlists down our rabbit h

On this day in 1956, Sammy recorded the song “Five” for Decca Records. Shortly after that, he’d perform it live on “The Steve Allen Show.” To see the full video visit our YouTube page. #sammydavisjr #sammydavis #sammydavisjunior #sdj #sammycentennial #music #ratpack #theratpack #history #onthisday #five #songoftheday #decca #deccarecords #steveallen #thesteveallenshow #willmastintrio #live #tv #television #1950s | Sammy Davis Jr.

"A Man Called Adam" (Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, Cicely Tyson) A 1966 dramatic film directed by Leo Penn. Starring Sammy Davis Jr., Ossie Davis, Morgan Freeman, Cicely Tyson. Sammy Davis, Jr.It tells the story of a self-destructive jazz musician, Adam Johnson played by Davis and his tumultuous relationships with the people in his life. In addition to Davis, the film features appearances by singers Louis Armstrong, Mel Tormé, and Frank Sinatra Jr. Music by Benny Carter Written