The Wham of Sam
1961 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr.
The Wham of Sam | ||||
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Studio album by Sammy Davis Jr. | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | February 6–7, 1961 | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 37:35 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
Sammy Davis Jr. chronology | ||||
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The Wham of Sam is a 1961 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., arranged by Marty Paich and Morty Stevens.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
New Record Mirror | 5/5[2] |
The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album four stars and said that Davis' "untouchable sense of rhythmic flair unleashes some lighthearted interaction between the vocalist and hard-driving instrumentalists.".[1]
Track listing
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 3:28
- "Back in Your Own Backyard" (Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose) – 2:49
- "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
- "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" (Mann Curtis, Al Hoffman, Walter Kent) – 3:09
- "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 2:35
- "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:19
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) – 2:47
- "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:59
- "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:53
- "Blame it on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 4:14
- "Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant, Lionel Rand) – 2:49
- "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:48
Personnel
- Sammy Davis Jr. – vocals
- Marty Paich and his orchestra - arranger, conductor (tracks 7-12)
- Morty Stevens and his orchestra - arranger, conductor (tracks 1-6)
- Jimmy Mitchell - double bass
- Joe Mondragon
- Armand Kaproff - cello
- Raphael Kramer
- Edgar Lustgarten
- Kurt Reher
- Mel Lewis - drums
- Shelly Manne
- Vincent DeRosa - french horn
- Tony Rizzi - guitar
- Larry Bunker - percussion
- Jimmy Rowles - piano
- Ronnie Lang - alto saxophone
- Bud Shank
- Bill Hood - baritone saxophone
- Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone
- Dave Pell
- Bill Perkins
- Frank Howard - trombone
- Dick Nash
- Dick Noel
- Kenny Shroyer
- Lloyd Ulyate
- Stu Williamson
- Frank Beach - trumpet
- Don Fagerquist
- Ollie Mitchell
- Al Porcino
- Uan Rasey
- Jack Sheldon
- Red Callender - tuba
- Sam Freed - violin
- Anatol Kaminsky
- Erno Neufeld
- Lou Raderman
References
- ^ a b c "The Wham of Sam". Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (28 October 1961). "Sammy Davis Jr.: The Wham of Sam" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 33. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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Applause |
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- Porgy and Bess
- Robin and the 7 Hoods
- Golden Boy
- Sweet Charity
- Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
- "Inka Dinka Doo"
- "Hey There"
- "And This Is My Beloved"
- "The Birth of the Blues"
- "Something's Gotta Give"
- "Love Me or Leave Me"
- "That Old Black Magic"
- "Too Close for Comfort"
- "All of You"
- "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
- "What Kind of Fool Am I?"
- "Me and My Shadow"
- "As Long as She Needs Me"
- "If I Ruled the World"
- "Hello, Dolly!"
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
- "I've Gotta Be Me"
- "The Candy Man"
- "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time"
- "Singin' in the Rain"
- "That's Entertainment!"
- "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!"
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