Sammy Davis Jr. at Wogan 1989 (part 1 of 4)

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A great one-on-one interview with Sammy Davis Jr. on Terry Wogans BBC show from 1989. Sammy, Frank and Liza were visiting the U.K. as part of the european leg of their Ultimate Event tour.

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@jillfoley6389 5 жыл бұрын

Saw Sammy Davis Junior at the Brighton Hippodrome in the sixties and it was a most magical memorable performance. I had booked a box with my family and my late father came with us and he was overcome. I remember walking down Middle Street with him and I grabbed his arm with excitement at the prospect of seeing this amazing entertainer and I always reconcile Sammy Davis's performance with the happiness of my late father at the Brighton Hippodrome that year. Miss you Sammy.

@thehashearthasheart7146 4 жыл бұрын

cool!

@trishlangford5773 Жыл бұрын

It never ceases to amaze me that with all the fame and accolades Sammy Davis Jr remained such a very nice man Appreciative of his fans and always charming and friendly. A lot of celebrities these days could learn a thing or two about his graciousness,

@mosestyson2705 4 жыл бұрын

I had the privilege to meet him with Billy Preston. We all went to Tahoe and Australia together..so honored..rip

@thehashearthasheart7146 4 жыл бұрын

wow, amazing! was Sammy as nice as he was in person?

@PersianTunedPiano 8 жыл бұрын

Such a gifted man, so humble, honest, witty, and as always dressed sharp and charming. So much in one package. We're lucky to have all the clips available to us. Thank you so much for posting.

@danielrobinson9270 6 жыл бұрын

To think this is a year before he passed on. I can actually see moments here where his voice seems to be strained. He is the world's greatest entertainer. I love him and miss him deeply.

@roviannematovu8136 4 жыл бұрын

Sir Sammy is so elegant, eloquent with real class. Those were the Days. God bless him

@roviannematovu8136 4 жыл бұрын

How could I forget his prodigious talent as a phenomenally gifted tap dancers, singer, actor and comedian. Must read his 2 part autobiography

@itgetseasierlessitry 10 жыл бұрын

Davis is proof that the greater the talent the humbler the artist. Look how he just got up and did an impromptu tap dance: no ego, no coaxing, none of this precious wrap-me-in-cotton wool shite you see in so many so called stars today who wouldnt have passed an audition for one of his back up singers.

@alheitzer2438 11 жыл бұрын

He was such an enormously talented all-around man who could sing, dance, act and come across as the marvelous human being he was during his life. He never forget his roots or his family as he rose in the hierarchy of showbiz. He was much admired and loved by his fans and family. And to see him in this interview approximately a year before his untimely death from throat cancer. RIP, Mr. Bojangles

@suzannerossiter1682 5 жыл бұрын

Sammy had more talent in his big toe than all the others put together, he had it all.

@trishlangford5773 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is so sad. We lost him way too soon. He was so wonderful. With hind sight you can hear a slight roughness in his voice that wasn't there not long before. It's heartbreaking 💔 looking back. I so wish he hadn't been such a heavy smoker. We would have kept him a lot longer. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@angelaconnor3754 3 жыл бұрын

I soòo adore him. X

@timmccaffrey1326 7 жыл бұрын

Sammy looked so well here, hard to believe he's be dead a year later.What a great performer and a perfect gentleman with impeccable manners....where have all the men like Sammy Davis gone?

@lindashelley3635 7 жыл бұрын

Tim mcCaffrey Sadly, our 21st Century politically correct society has outlawed them. Any man now who dares to show good manners, or even what used to be called common courtesy, will be verbally pilloried to within an inch of his life.

@paddyp3457 5 жыл бұрын

@@lindashelley3635 that's bs

@diggywiggy6213 4 жыл бұрын

This guy had charisma coming out of his ears.

@robertshanks3674 6 жыл бұрын

wow ...what a very humble man and an immense talent

@garrywood5345 2 жыл бұрын

Arguably the Greatest entertainer of The 20th century..

@bmepdoc9675 2 жыл бұрын

Certainly difficult to argue. An absolute mindboggling body of work this man has left for the world to treasure.

@adzmanc5650 5 жыл бұрын

Well before my generation but what a guy you can just see the class 👌🏼

@sean2015 7 жыл бұрын

This is from April 1989. Davis looks and sounds well here, it's so hard to believe he would be diagnosed with cancer only 3½ months later and pass away within exactly a year. I remember it so well because he died the exact same day as Jim Henson (May 16, 1990).

@rondavis19 3 жыл бұрын

wow

@sensimania Жыл бұрын

He looks well, but you can hear the fluid in his throat and chest when he laughs 😔

@sean2015 Жыл бұрын

@@sensimania It was reported that he didn't start to experience symptoms until August of that year.

@sensimania Жыл бұрын

@@sean2015 I'll play devils advocate and assume that he got the symptoms *investigated* in August of that year, but who knows how long the symptoms were there?! It's not common for hard working men to get their symptoms checked out in a timely manner (unfortunate but true). There's no denying we can hear the fluid on his chest in this interview (and at times, clearing his throat)

@sean2015 Жыл бұрын

@@sensimania Davis was a heavy smoker and died much too young (64). Another entertainer who suffered a similar fate was Nat King Cole - he used to smoke three or four packs a day because he thought it made his voice "velvety", and he died when he was only in his late 40s.

@MalteWilsen 9 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest guys I can imagine.

@TheInvincibleViolet 14 жыл бұрын

Fantastic ~!! I am one of Sammy Davis Jrs biggest fans, and Im thrilled to see this wonderful interview. Thank you so much for posting it.. I look forward to watching part two right after this one. What a great talent he was. I wish I could have met him. One of the greatest entertainers of our lifetime. Thank you again.

@ASHEKEH 11 жыл бұрын

I love interviewers who just let the guest speak, especially somebody as interesting and wonderful as Sammy Davis Jr. He'd lived such an amazing life, one which can't be contained in a few generic back and forths. Also, he had to fight and work extremely hard to get where he did in the business. Like he said, just hanging out every night aint gonna make it.

@MBIKES21 5 жыл бұрын

What a superb bloke

@Dreama40 13 жыл бұрын

That young vision of him was brillliant, what a star.

@junkboxxxxxx Жыл бұрын

Amen Sammy You had such a great relationship with the audience So much love and appreciation back and forth

@kimsteele2628 12 жыл бұрын

miss Sammy alot..a true gentleman...a great Cat as he would say. loved to watch him dance and sing Mr. Bojangles...he was a true spirit...

@Kamoblue 8 жыл бұрын

Once a true performer, always a true performer.. I think Sammy was the embodiment of that.

@DanySahne85 3 жыл бұрын

To be honest: of course I know the name, but I never saw him singing or talking. He was so sympathic and warm hearted. His smiling was so nice and as he explain that he had his first appearance in the british television in 1960 that was very impressive for me. How I've said: I never saw or heared him singing but I know which kind of legend Sammy Davis jr. was, especially as a member of the rat pack. Sammy Davis sr. passed away nearly exactly 2 years before his son. R.I.P. :(

@felinefokus 4 жыл бұрын

September 6, 2020 idk I just love Sammy I just recently seen a video interview of his mother after hearing so many stories about her from him. Finally got 2 place a face to the name & I instantly fell in love with her 2🥰🌌🙏🏾

@davidwilson3265 9 жыл бұрын

Only ever be one sammy

@AnthonyReynolds 14 жыл бұрын

wonderful. Thanks.

@capjoartist1200 13 жыл бұрын

love this too

@2000Cowboys Жыл бұрын

Matt Birkbeck's book ( Deconstructing Sammy ) covers Sammy career very well.

@fabi1868 2 жыл бұрын

Bravissimo simpaticissimo

@angelabender8132 6 жыл бұрын

He was born to please, poor great fellow and in the process destroyed himself

@Blackjesus3 14 жыл бұрын

love this

@roseatvirginia 12 жыл бұрын

tough crowd and not wogans best interview. but sammy is charming as ever!

@ChristianFrates1997 7 жыл бұрын

His voice is the inspiration for Scaramouche from Samurai Jack.

@nosmoking4933 6 жыл бұрын

irkenus absolutely correct 😀

@capatga 13 жыл бұрын

he was coughing a lot, so sad

@blktenor 5 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking.

@thehashearthasheart7146 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if that's a foreshadowing of his tragic throat cancer.

@df446 7 жыл бұрын

Why in the world is this in 1:1 aspect ratio? Is that how they did it on U.K. T.V. in the '80s?

@felixthelmocevallosmorales41 Жыл бұрын

SAMMY DAVIS JR 08 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1925 16 DE MAYO DE 1990 64 AÑOS

@sonnybryant780 5 жыл бұрын

on the way

@2010SecondsAway 11 жыл бұрын

I know this might be controversial amongst his hardocre fans, I love his music, in any case, I am young guy, tracking music back, listening to everything from Elvis gospel to whatever it might be, reading and learning. this is something I have long known but never inquired about: Sammy was a member of the Satanic church, and in that regard I would like to know about interviews about his views on religion, or experiences or something of the likes, inspirations, signs or anything. Thank you al.

@ashleyh855 7 жыл бұрын

actually he converted to judism

@davidmorris6443 3 ай бұрын

This went down the line one sammy was already broke 2 frank got rid of Dean Martin replaced Liza. Reason his son died in a plane crashed...jerry call him.on the phone howyou doing partner and Sammy he was get some 10:21 proceedings from frank and never got it during the tour .....

@brianws71 4 жыл бұрын

You dont hear much from Sammy lately

@tomkent4656 5 жыл бұрын

Sinatra did the concert so that Sammy could pay off some of his massive debts.

@lindashelley3635 4 жыл бұрын

tom kent That’s true, but also to try and help Dean Martin out of the deep depression he was going through at the time after his son Dean Paul was killed in a tragic plane crash earlier that year. Sadly, Frank’s efforts to help his friend didn’t work. Poor Dean just couldn’t face it and left the tour after just a few shows. That’s when Liza Minnelli was brought in to replace him.

@scoppio07 12 жыл бұрын

Wow the comments here are so uplifting. Why are you so unhappy with your lives? Poor things

@alberttatlock5237 12 жыл бұрын

Sammy use to smoke between 4-6 packs of cigarettes a day not exactly what you would call a social smoker, a heavy smoker is someone who smokes 20-30 a day. This guy was puffing like a steam train hauling 5000 tons of coal up a steep incline... 80-120 a day habit. People were shocked when he died.. me to as i thought he would have been dead by 1980.