The Wham of Sam!

The Wham of Sam! is a 1961 studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr., arranged by Marty Paich and Morty Stevens. ^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album four stars and said that Davis' "untouchable sense of rhythmic flair unleashes some lighthearted interaction between the vocalist and hard-driving instrumentalists.". ^[1]

Track listing

1. "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 2:17
2. "Back in Your Own Back Yard" (Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose) – 2:49
3. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
4. "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" (Mann Curtis, Al Hoffman, Walter Kent) – 2:17
5. "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 2:35
6. "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:19
7. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) – 2:47
8. "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:59
9. "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:53
10. "Blame it on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 4:14
11. "Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant, Lionel Rand) – 2:49
12. "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:48

Personnel

• Sammy Davis, Jr. – vocals
• Marty Paich - arranger, conductor
• Morty Stevens and his orchestra
• Jimmy Mitchell - double bass
• Joe Mondragon
• Armand Kaproff - cello
• Raphael Kramer
• Edgar Lustgarten
• Kurt Reher
• Mel Lewis - drums
• Shelly Manne
• Vincent DeRosa - french horn
• Tony Rizzi - guitar
• Larry Bunker - percussion
• Jimmy Rowles - piano
• Ronnie Lang - alto saxophone
• Bud Shank
• Bill Hood - baritone saxophone
• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone
• Dave Pell
• Bill Perkins
• Frank Howard - trombone
• Dick Nash
• Dick Noel
• Kenny Shroyer
• Lloyd Ulyate
• Stu Williamson
• Frank Beach - trumpet
• Don Fagerquist
• Ollie Mitchell
• Al Porcino
• Uan Rasey
• Jack Sheldon
• Red Callender - tuba
• Sam Freed - violin
• Anatol Kaminsky
• Erno Neufeld
• Lou Raderman

References