Before BRUNO MARSH, and more before a MICHAEL JACKSON, There was a SAMMY DAVIS JR who as showman was the innovator who really opened the door for the next generations.And more, he was completed because not only was a complete singer, but a remarkable actor.
THIS IS THE ONLY VERSION OF THIS SONG WHICH MATTERS!!! Sammy ROCKED THIS! I tell everyone skip the Fifth Dimension version and only watch this one! #EPIC
+boodabill the show was "The Hollywood Palace," and I believe this was in 1969. As I recall, James Brown and Peggy Lipton also guest starred on this episode.
Even back then race-mixing was still an awkward topic for most white audiences and so when Sammy got close with very close with a female dancer or said things like "sock it to me" they put the black singer up front as not to offend the sensibilities of the audiences,
Before BRUNO MARSH, and more before a MICHAEL JACKSON, There was a SAMMY DAVIS JR who as showman was the innovator who really opened the door for the next generations.And more, he was completed because not only was a complete singer, but a remarkable actor.
He was a real and extremely talented SHOWMAN !!! Such a cool cover and performance !
Any song that starts with ad libbed "this is your captain", gets a like from me
Same!! It was so awesome
BEST version ever made of that song! He was so great in his youth also..i live to see him tap dance!
Holy Hell in a Handbasket! I have been looking for this since Tom Middleton played it in his Essential Mix back in 2001. Much Love.
I’m transfixed watching this.
ok that drummer is on fire!!
No autotune for our Sammy!
I dig it. Lotsa brass… and the drum interludes are really cool. Wish you could see the band too.
Sammy was rocking that Jimi Hendrix look.. Haha love it!
Many thanks, you don't know how long I've been looking for this. You Tube is great
I'm here cause it showed up in my recommended after I heard the Ventures' version and Sammy Davis Jr also made me crack up
Another perfect impersonation by the great Sammy Davis Jr: the cool cat hippy! I mean I can dig it!
THIS IS THE ONLY VERSION OF THIS SONG WHICH MATTERS!!! Sammy ROCKED THIS! I tell everyone skip the Fifth Dimension version and only watch this one! #EPIC
Nancy Sinatra did a nice rendition as well.
Definitely not skipping the others, they were too good also.
H.B. Barnum's arrangement is the best that there is of this tune.
Ole que chulo GRACIAS
He was such a cool guy!
Haha!! I love the ending - he said what I was thinking: "I am much to OLD for that!" awesome
DAMM THAT BEAT IS ON POINT AND SAMMY .. WELL JUST THE SHIT .. U GO SAMMY
wonderful!!!!!!!
Go there Sammy, your whiter than sliced bread B...classic moves..
Sammy was a bad man!
Jamie Anybody His talent that’s how
Jamie Anybody That’s what I meant by “bad” some would say awesome or great.
Thanks for posting. I wonder what show exactly and year? This could be put in our earth capsule and sent into space. :)
+boodabill the show was "The Hollywood Palace," and I believe this was in 1969.
As I recall, James Brown and Peggy Lipton also guest starred on this episode.
Who are the 7 losers that went thumbs down 👎 on this? Shows what they know
Épico!
too fuzzy of a video is the only flaw; but eh, even see this today is cool - - loved Sammy growing up as a child in the 70s
Yes he topped the 5th
once agian my man
yeah great
My favorite one eyed Jew.
Love Sammy, the video and the recording. But he is Lip-syncing here.
Those teeth... Still, great song
I mena its cool, but not as good as the original with Fifth Dimension
Even back then race-mixing was still an awkward topic for most white audiences and so when Sammy got close with very close with a female dancer or said things like "sock it to me" they put the black singer up front as not to offend the sensibilities of the audiences,
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