Cringy poor taste. It was as if saying "We know you're dying."

​@akrenwinkle He knew at the time, as did the world. Davis' last tap step was his way of saying "goodbye"

@@keithclark7266 I didn't mean what Sammy Davis did.

Yes

I couldn’t agree more, absolutely fantastic dancer, and a great soul and spirit 👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍

Sammy ended up having a longer life than Gregory

Yes We Did

He was such an all around talent. You are so right. 😢😢😢

He has been called the greatest entertainer of all time. I'd go along with that. His level of ability to entertain is incredible.

Well said‼️

I loved his singing as well. SO talented.

Two of the greatest. Miss both of them. RIP

I met Sammy a long time ago and I have his neck tie whick I cherish Nancy M

AMAZING!!!!!

Sad they both gone

He'd also recently had a hip replacement...

Incredible!!! Oh my goodness!😧

And now they’re dancing for God!!

😭💜

Same Here

Yep. Just so special when they performed together

He’s the second best dancer in the world behind MJ right or greater than MJ in dance

And or how much he loves and respects you

Yes

That Good

And Sammy had years on him and was still beyond smooth - made dancing look effortless

I met a man who worked at the Riveria hotel in Las Vegas right before they closed. He told me that when Sammy would perform with the Rat Pack, he couldn't stay there, and he also had to come in through the Kitchen and not the front door. Finally Frank said if Sammy couldn't stay there and come through the front door of the casino, he would not perform there anymore. All of a sudden, Sammy was welcomed with open arms.

When was the movie made featuring the " CHALLENGE". Hines, Davis Jr, a the ole school crew. 🎉❤

@@sarahclark6225 I believe "Tap" was made in 1989. I remember the hit song "All I Want Is Forever" by the incomparable James "JT" Taylor and Regina Belle was on the soundtrack. I may be wrong ,I'm going off of memory.

@@iluvmyboba TY. You right. Never saw the entire movie. Will try KZfaq. so the movie was about 18 months earlier than tribute performance. I'm glad he got his flowers. Also, can you see SD,Jr's influence in Usher? as I read in a commentary.

​@@sarahclark6225the Hines older brother passed last year. I use yo watch Hines, Hines, and Dad on Johnny Carson in the 1970's.❤

Perfect comment! Thank you.

Everyone knew he was on borrowed time. His death was coming. RIP

They are tap dancing in heaven! 😇 👼

There's a scene in Hines's movie *Tap* in which Davis has a small but important spot? It's not a great movie, really -- short on plot and character development. In its favor are excellent direction, lighting, and photography, plus some dynamite dance scenes. Well worth watching.

I'm happy to have shared a time on Earth when both of them were here too. RIP, Master and Student.

🎉thank you for your gift Johnny williamsl😊

Yes, indeed! He could play many instruments, dance, sing, act, etc.. What a performer!!!

Are you serious? I'm 73 years old and I have been watching Sammy for most of my life.. just like millions of other people.. all around the world! Maybe you've been listening to the wrong folks. "underrated" sounds so much like pity, which he didn't need.

Same Here

I'm crazy about Sammy davis jr, I'm french, à little bite younger than Gregory was, I don't understand what's sammy was singing about, no big deal, my kind of music was hard rock, heavy metal, the crazy 80's van halen, métallica etc etc but now it's still the same when I watch sammy, Mr bojangles etc etc here on utube a tear fall down, great feelings, Great man, same thing about Gregory , they miss me like a family menber. unfortunately, nowadays in France , who cares about sammy, and Gregory? maybe some few .. hope there's heaven, and those 2 mens are happy and peace. Sorry my bad English, 👍.

@@gojo2831 Same here, I was a die hard Van Halen / Haggar, AC/DC, Lynard Skynard, rock n roll fan and still am but grown to appreciate some things that I wouldn't have given a 2nd thought of 35 years ago. I have become a big fan of jazz., John Coletrain, Billie Holiday, and Miles Davis, also current artist like Diana Krall. really appreciate jazz at the right time.

Same thing for me, 2 days before leaving home for the army I was listening on my "big Walkman" dream, why can't this be loved ? 1986 " and when I a was at the army, here in France on radio all the days it was " you're in the army now 😁 and" final countdown " Europe. overthing à cd dealer said to me one day u 'll listen classic music or jazz, or both ones, he was right, I like Tchaikovsky, ravel, and also Django, every kind of jazz, it' s more music than especially an artist, I pick up everywhere.

Baker, Ellington, Brubeck etc I like in the first dirty Harry movies , background music's , I call it San Francisco jazz music , with syncop rythm, hurling sax, and strong bass. but some calm, relax like let's get lost etc (sorry, hope you understand me, bad English not easy to explain my thoughts about music, not enough words . 😁) 🎶

To resume I was "closed" in hard Rock music, buddy, girlfriend so, we where a clan, listen over kind of music =no way ! but I already like sammy, one exception= beat it, M Jackson , van halen guitar 😁 a friend was stray cat fan, but nowaday may be I'm too old for this, but here in france a lot of french artist , "singe" = do the same way) , like American RNB in French language , I can't take no more 🤣 , too many french Rihanna here, god help us, I really think I'm too old. same thing for movies, when we try to make a french movie like in American way, it's a disaster 🤣. Exactly act like the others isn't a good way,

Really? How many days later???....wow

@@Queensofafrica8 Not exactly days, this special aired Feb. 4 1990, Sammy passed away May 16 1990.

@@DIDYOUSEETHAT172 Yes. He'd had chemo on his throat earlier that day and was just supposed to sit in the audience. This is actually the last time he was ever on a stage , it's amazing and so emotional,

@@Rusty3659 Yep, chokes me up every time I see it. Talk about a strong spirit.

@@DIDYOUSEETHAT172 according to IMDB it was filmed November 19, 1989. Still amazing considering he was suffering from the affects of cancer.

Remarkable!!!There are. No Words for The performance and ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I have that movie in my Prime Video queue, and watched it earlier this month. My favorite part is the “Challenge!!!!” scene where SD, Gregory, Sandman Sims, and other older legends are in the 3rd story practice room doin’ their thing. Then Sammy’s character’s daughter walks into the room, and they all walk away quietly. The look she gives them? Wow! So cool!

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