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

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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.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: garyhopkins

Length: 04:48
Rating: 4.92
Views: 118257

Tags: David  Davis  Late  Letterman  Live  Night  Pack  Rat  Sammy  

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gltxiv (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Beautiful artist!
BuckshotLaFunke (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Here's a lovable man, so multi-talented. Very scared, as he looks death in the eye. He goofs a bit in the lyrics (first chorus, last A: 'On the golf course I'm rather short' instead of 'In 1929 I sold short'), tries to make light of it, but fails. Still all in all a credible performance. It's heartbreaking.
RadioactiveBlood08 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yeah, but a few weeks before his death he had his whole larynx removed, but they were too late. That's smoking for ya.
kirk7524875248 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes, he's the man! Perfection indeed. We all miss him and his beautiful smile:)))
Bp323 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
wait, that's not paul shaffer, that's letterman..isn't it?
memommy30 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's hard to pick a one of todays performers that match this level of talent. No lip syncing there, just simple perfection.
ronski52 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Miss ya Sammy, Dean and Frank.....the 3 greatest!
spooncvc (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
wow, that was an impressive, on-the-fly performance! No one, I mean, NO ONE can replace Sammy.RIP
MensShoes (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He's great. And I love your (the poster's) little info bit where you say he's your idol and stuff
CinAcid100 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He didn't die of lung cancer. He died have a throat cancer that he refused to have treated because it would have meant not singing any more.

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