Greatest Songs

by Sammy Davis, Jr.

Overview

Some of Sammy Davis, Jr.'s best-known songs are here, including the sappy "Candy Man," and Mike Curb's production values are, well, curbed in some respect, as you get to hear Davis swing a little bit. Jazz numbers like "Bye Bye Blackbird" and "The Lady Is a Tramp" were sung better by Frank Sinatra, but Davis does them well. More poppish pieces "What Kind of Fool Am I?," "Mr. Bojangles," "I've Gotta Be Me," and "Talk to the Animals" are readily associated with Sammy D, and are included. Slightly better than the similar Curb best-of collection, it's probably still far short of his definitive work, or collaborations with the infamous Rat Pack. ~ Michael G. Nastos

Product Details

Release Date:	03/27/1990
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187727229
Rank:	40226

Tracks

1. The Candy Man
2. What Kind of Fool Am I?
3. Gonna Build a Mountain
4. Bye Bye Blackbird
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
7. Mr. Bojangles
8. I've Gotta Be Me
9. Birth of the Blues
10. Talk to the Animals

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sammy Davis, Jr.   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Mort Dixon   Composer
Lew Brown   Composer
Walter Marks   Composer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Leslie Bricusse   Composer
Michele Stone   Mastering
Ray Henderson   Composer
The Mike Curb Congregation   Performer
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
Anthony Newley   Composer
Don Costa   Producer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Jerry Jeff Walker   Composer
Mike Curb   Producer
Marguerite Luciani   Coordination
Jean Schwartz   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Joe Young   Composer