Album · 1957
Sammy Swings
- Released
- 27 May 1957
- Label
- Decca
- Catalogue no.
- DL8486
- Tracklist
- 12 tracks
- Country
- US
“Sammy Swings” is an album by Sammy Davis Jr., released in 1957 on Decca. The original release has 12 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “Begin The Beguine”, “By Myself”, “Comes Love” and “Don't Get Around Much Anymore”. The line-up features Sammy Davis Jr. (vocals) and Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (performing orchestra).
Who played on Sammy Swings
- Sammy Davis Jr. vocals on 1 track
- Sy Oliver and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Temptation — Nacio Herb Brown
- A2 The Lady’s in Love With You standard — Burton Lane
- A3 Comes Love standard — Sam H. Stept, Charles Tobias
- A4 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore standard — Duke Ellington
- A5 That Old Black Magic — Harold Arlen
- A6 Oo‐Shoo‐Be‐Doo‐Be
- B1 Begin the Beguine standard — Cole Porter
- B2 By Myself standard — Arthur Schwartz
- B3 The Gypsy in My Soul — Clay Boland
- B4 Will You Still Be Mine standard — Matt Dennis
- B5 Don’cha Go ’Way Mad — Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Mundy
- B6 Perdido (Lost) standard
More albums by Sammy Davis Jr.
All the Things You Are
Starring Sammy Davis Jr.
1955 · Decca Records
Boy Meets Girl
1957 · Decca Records
Sammy Jumps With Joya
1957 · Design Records
Mood To Be Wooed
1958 · Decca Records
It’s All Over but the Swingin’
1958 · Decca Records
Porgy and Bess
1959 · Decca Records
I Gotta Right to Swing
1960 · Decca Records
As Long as She Needs Me
1961 · Reprise Records
The Wham of Sam
1961 · Reprise Records
What Kind of Fool Am I: And Other Show‐Stoppers
1962 · Reprise Records
Of Love and Desire
1963 · Stateside
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Sammy Swings?
The line-up of Sammy Swings includes Sammy Davis Jr. (vocals) and Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (performing orchestra).
Which label released Sammy Swings?
Sammy Swings was released in 1957 on Decca (DL8486).
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