Sammy Davis, Jr.

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

At The Cocoanut Grove
New - LP - R9 6063/2
Sealed 1963 Tri Color Steamboat Label 2LP Stereo Original. Pristine Copy. Captured On Stage At The Cocoanut Grove Lounge Of The Ambassador Hotel In Los Angeles This Great Double Album Heralds The End Of An Era For Sammy Davis Jr. After His Unparalleled Success On Broadway In Golden Boy, No Longer Would He Be Relegated To Nightclubs And Vegas Showcases. At The Cocoanut Grove Is A Timepiece Lauding The His Versatility As A Nightclub Entertainer. The Dramatic Qualities That He Brings To His Performance, Coupled With His Inimitable Repartee With The Audience, Are Honed With An Assuredness That Wherever You Have Been In Life, Sammy Has Been Right There Along For The Ride. This "Everyman" Trait Is Likewise Shared By Frank Sinatra. The Seemingly Effortless Flow Between Rock Standards Such As "Hound Dog" With Rhythm & Blues On "What'd I Say" Should Not Be Discounted As Novelty. The Musical Punctuation Provided By Dick Stable And Orchestra Contributes Immensely In Creating Open Soundscapes. They Allow Him Enough Room To Utilize His Immense Talents While Never Overpowering Him. Their Contributions To The "West Side Story Medley" In Particular Are As Much A Highlight As Is His Show-Stopping Performance. more
If I Ruled The World
New - LP - RS 6159
Sealed 1965 Tri-Color Steamboat Label Stereo Original. Archival Quality Copy. . Features "Yes I Can." more
Just For Lovers
Used - LP - DL 8170
Beautiful Copy Of This Rare 1955 Deep Groove Mono Original. Sammy Sings "Body And Soul," "These Foolish Things," "Tenderly," "The Thrill Is Gone" And More, Accompanied By Either The Sy Oliver Or Morty Stevens Orchestras. more
Nat King Cole Song Book
New - LP - RS 6164
Sealed, Rare Tri-Color Steamboat Label Stereo Original. Archival Quality Copy. “The Nat King Cole Song Book (1965) Was Issued As An Homage By Sammy Davis Jr. (Vocals) To Nat King Cole, Whose Untimely Passing In February Of 1965 Prompted Davis To Document This Tribute. Alongside Cole's Collaborator, Billy May, And Notable Jazz Arranger Claus Ogerman, Davis And Company Turned In One Of The Finest And Most Underrated Efforts. The Obvious Affinity And Respect The Artist Had For Cole Dated Back To Davis' Work With The Will Mastin Trio In The 1940s. No One Can Match Cole's Refined And Sublime Delivery However, Davis Adds His Own Unique Presence To A Variety Of Pop Ballads, Early R&B Tunes, And All Seminal Entries In Cole's Sizable Catalog. While The Album Contains A Total Of 14 Songs, Both "Smile" And "Christmas Song" [Aka "Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire"] Have Been Repeated From Previous Outings, Leaving An Even Dozen Selections Recorded Specifically For The Project. Davis Sticks To Classic Numbers Closely (If Not Primarily) Identified With Cole, Many Of Which Were Among The Late Vocalist's Biggest Hits. In Fact, The Disc Commences With His Highest Charting Single Of The 1960s, "Rambling Rose." May's Unmistakable Score Swings On A Firm Mid-Tempo Stride And The Breezy Brass Section Is Efficiently Interspersed Throughout. Another Of Cole's Top Platters Is The Bouncy And Soulful "Send For Me." Again, May's Trademark Horn Interjections Propel The Melody, As Davis Gives A Suitably Rousing And Lively Reading. The Sophisticated "Route 66" Has Rarely Packed The Punch It Does Here, Recalling Davis' Interpretation Of Mel Tormé's California Suite. Special Kudos Deserved Of The Closing Medley Of "Mona Lisa," "Too Young," And Cole's Signature "Nature Boy." Ogerman's Restrained Instrumentation Allows Davis Room To Make The Melodies His Own, While Still Very Much Retaining The Warm, Embracing, And Above All Gentle Style That Defined Nat King Cole.” AMG. more
Portrait Of Sammy Davis, Jr.
New - LP - SE 4852
Factory Sealed 1972 Die-Cut Gatefold Original. Pristine Copy. Includes "Mr. Bojangles." more
Portrait Of Sammy Davis, Jr.
New - LP - SE 4852
Factory Sealed 1972 Die-Cut Gatefold Original With Custom "Mr. Bojangles" Hype Sticker On Shrink Wrap. Pristine Copy. more
Portrait Of Sammy Davis, Jr.
New - LP - SE 4852 / SW 94821
Sealed 1972 2nd Issue Mastered And Pressed By Capitol With The SW 94821 Catalog Number Printed On The Back Cover. more
Something For Everyone
New - LP - MS 710
Sealed 1970 Heavy-Duty Gatefold Original. Small Cut Corner. more
Stop The World I Want To Get Off
New - LP - HS 3214
Sealed 1978 Original. Small Saw Cut. Original Cast Recording Featuring Marian Mercer And Others. more
Stop The World I Want To Get Off
New - LP - HS 3214
Sealed 1978 Original With Cut Out Hole. Original Cast Recording Featuring Marian Mercer And Others. more
That's Entertainment
New - LP - M3G 4965
Sealed 1974 Original. more

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