Actually it was many months later that Sammy died in May 1990, the show was filmed in 1989

soho yankee People still respect those that come before them. They are just looking for that respect back.

i LOVE gregory hines

i was so sad when he died

@@nyssam1243Who didn't love him? Major talent and what a personality. Gone far too soon.

Yes indeed, and they're both gone probably tapping up in heaven😍

Sammy was often the butt of a lot of jokes but the rat Pack love them it was all in fun he fit right in with Dean Martin Frank Sinatra Peter Lawford Joey Bishop, but that was the best time to be brought up to live and to be able to enjoy life a dollar back then was worth $5

I remember being like, 6 & watching Sammy and thinking he was The (Magical) Candy Man & he made me so gloriously happy. 🌸

Ad Sammy passed the baton to Gregory!!

I believe that was supposed to be Sammy's night and Frank and Dino didn't want to take anything away from that

I never was a Sammy Davis fan, and I believe it was because he had allowed himself to be used as a joke. I wish I had known more about his early dance career, I might have respected him more. I am glad that Gregory Hines took time to reach back to Sammy Davis and remind the nation about so many Tap legends. The photos in the closing credits of "Tap"... wow, an amazing mini history!!

Honestly they gave Sammy Davis a lot of s*** because they didn't like interracial marriages

@@michaelinch6256a lot of shit…?! when he was the headline performer in Vegas they had to bring him in through the back employees entrance … and that was before he married May Britt

Just found this and also cried when Mr. Hines kissed Mr. Davis’ feet. Love both these gentlemen. So grateful that they blessed my life!

Yeah. Elegance and charisma and mad skills.

They were actually very close friends and at that time I think Gregory knew that he had cancer

I have always thought that if a person saw Gregory Hines in an airport and told him they had just taken their first tap lesson, he would probably talk to them for hours about it.

@@cl604driver I would love to have that talk with Gregory Hines! And step over to a great floorspace, while he teaches steps!!! What a wonderful man! What a fantastic talent!

Respect 🙏

+Michael J.R Bless him! What a man

Yes, he was dying of throat cancer when he did that dance!

Just as Jesus washed his disciples feet…. Giving honor and grace.

I remember watching on tv the funeral service for Sammy. It was heartbreaking. Then the emotion Gregory shared as he spoke of Sammy, had everyone in tears. I could understand Gregory's emotion. He wouldn't hold back his emotions. That was beautiful! He looked upto Sammy so much. He worked with him, shared tap dancing with him to say the least. Then Gregory carried that love and shared it with his students like myself, at Broadway Dance Center. Now Savion Glover is passing down the legend to his students, what Sammy and Gregory gave him.

"""Sammy""" Wisconsin Navy Vets Rock 🇺🇸

He said "dance it out for you". :}

and gregory would have been 69 tomorrow...valentine's day..

I remember when Sammy passed and there was a lot of thunder. The news declared on tv it was Sammy tap dancing in heaven! I felt that was so beautiful for the news to state that. Plus, l didn't doubt for a minute. I really felt he was tapping so all the world could hear him. That sound of thunder wasn't alarming. Its hard to explain. Yet, having studied music & dance myself, l learned noise is something that alerts you. It interferes on what your doing. It calls your attention something is wrong. It's annoying. If you have a dog they will usually go to you to alert you when they sense something is wrong. It bothers them.They'll go to their owner to alert him/her. They're very smart. Plus sensitive. Now, when you hear a sound, sound is usually defined as a gentle vibration from an instant. Like a gentle breeze you don't mind hearing. Like when you hear an instrument playing. When l learned this l found it quite interesting. In today's world with so much advanced technology today, noise & sound can be combined into a sound altogether.

THE Movie, Robin and the 7 hoods. Shows The Genius of Sammy Davis on THE Silver screen. 🤙PEACE

This brings me such Joy Sammy Davis Jr and Mr Gregory Hines excuse me it should have been Mister Sammy Davis Jr also we used to sit around as a family and watch all these things on television it would give us great joy as a family to see people so talented but so humble at the same time we're also diverse but we need to appreciate each other more and this Walk of Life bless you all! 🙏🩸🤍🙏💪

Go watch the “Challenge” scene from Tap. Besides seeing the other legends, GH and SDJR getting it on and challenging each other is priceless.

And remember, Mr. Davis was already weak and frail from chemotherapy in his battle with throat cancer during this event. So what does that tell you of the kind of performer we lost?

Sammy used his whole body too. Check out video of Sammy as a young man. He was an athlete. He defied gravity.

I don't think it's disrespectful at all. It's actually a very accurate observation of their styles. No doubt Gregory Hines was amazing and I loved the way he moved. But he still knew how special Sammy's talent was. Magical is exactly the word for it.

@@jonathanschweizer3631 so correct. Many people have commented on Hines’ style. Not disrespectful just a view of the differences. Hines bends, leans into his dance. Some see it as slouching. Just a different method. Many dancers lift and move upward.

I know how you feel. I started crying myself. It's sad because we lost legends who are it seems like in this day and age are hard to come by. Today's entertainers and so called artist are talented, don't get me wrong, but they do garbage material.