Sammy Davis, Jr. on Late Night: "I Can't Get Started"

	Duration: 05:48 minutes Upload Time: 06-06-09 18:49:47 User: garyhopkins :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day
Description: 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.
Comments
AnotherGoddess ::: Favorites He was really sick, and already aware that he was dieing. I wonder if that's why he sings the wrong words in several places. I never heard him do that before. What a great talent he was. And now, thanks to YouTube, generation after generation will be able to see and hear him. Nice. 07-09-17 09:12:21 __________________________________________________
stalzz ::: Favorites Oy Vey,...smoking was cool? I don't think so! It killed him! 07-09-13 20:26:20 __________________________________________________
MrCarlsberg ::: Favorites nice song, and nice to see that some cigerette smoking on TV.! 07-09-13 16:27:09 __________________________________________________
esca7902 ::: Favorites to say he was great is a gross understament hey someone up in heaven has a smile on his face thanks a million for posting this 07-09-10 17:22:20 __________________________________________________
glennmach ::: Favorites SAMMY sings this great!! a great standard!!and a great Clip!!also @ YOU TUBE MARC JONES VOCALIST sings Standards Jazz/Pop he sings well! good voice!check him out!! 07-09-09 23:41:42 __________________________________________________
ROSNER ::: Favorites wow! 07-09-08 12:50:02 __________________________________________________
pipelinedreamer ::: Favorites Sammy does it all Old School! 07-09-07 02:26:30 __________________________________________________
tamagoten ::: Favorites skills man.. 07-09-05 03:11:08 __________________________________________________
swans1997 ::: Favorites What a talent, he did it all. One of my favorite entertainers. So much fun and very funny and seemed like a helluva nice guy. 07-09-03 19:23:35 __________________________________________________
starlite656 ::: Favorites Gorgeous....sweet...never again will there be an entertainer with a voice like his. Never thaught I would say this, I enjoy him more than Frankie. Why do I feel like I will be struck by lightning ? 07-08-31 00:16:26 __________________________________________________