Album · 1955
Starring Sammy Davis Jr.
- Released
- April 1955
- Label
- Decca
- Catalogue no.
- DL 8118
- Tracklist
- 11 tracks
- Length
- 37:10
- Country
- US
“Starring Sammy Davis Jr.” is an album by Sammy Davis Jr., released in 1955 on Decca. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 37:10. Jazz standards on the record include “The Birth Of The Blues”, “Easy To Love”, “Glad To Be Unhappy” and “Hey There”. The line-up features Sammy Davis Jr. (vocals).
Who played on Starring Sammy Davis Jr.
- Sammy Davis Jr. vocals all tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Lonesome Road standard — Nathaniel Shilkret 2:10
- A2 Hey There standard — Richard Adler, Jerry Ross 2:48
- A3 And This Is My Beloved — Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, George Forrest, Robert Wright 2:53
- A4 September Song standard — Kurt Weill 2:52
- A5 Because of You 5:29
- B1 Easy to Love standard — Cole Porter 2:25
- B2 Glad to Be Unhappy standard — Richard Rodgers 3:05
- B3 Stan’ Up an’ Fight 4:09
- B4 My Funny Valentine standard — Richard Rodgers 3:08
- B5 Spoken For 2:57
- B6 Birth of the Blues standard — Ray Henderson 5:14
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Mood To Be Wooed
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It’s All Over but the Swingin’
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Porgy and Bess
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I Gotta Right to Swing
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As Long as She Needs Me
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The Wham of Sam
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What Kind of Fool Am I: And Other Show‐Stoppers
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Of Love and Desire
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Starring Sammy Davis Jr.?
The line-up of Starring Sammy Davis Jr. includes Sammy Davis Jr. (vocals).
Which label released Starring Sammy Davis Jr.?
Starring Sammy Davis Jr. was released in 1955 on Decca (DL 8118).
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