The Wham of Sam!
The Wham of Sam! |
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Studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr. |
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Released |
1961 |
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Recorded |
February 6–7, 1961 |
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Genre |
Vocal jazz |
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Label |
Reprise |
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Producer |
Jimmy Bowen |
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Sammy Davis, Jr. chronology |
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Mr Entertainment (1961) |
The Wham of Sam! (1961) |
Sammy Davis, Jr. Belts the Best of Broadway (1962) |
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The Wham of Sam! is a 1961 studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr., arranged by Marty Paich and Morty Stevens. [1]
Reception
Professional ratings |
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Rating |
Allmusic |
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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
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 2:17
- "Back in Your Own Back Yard" (Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose) – 2:49
- "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
- "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" (Mann Curtis, Al Hoffman, Walter Kent) – 2:17
- "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 2:35
- "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:19
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) – 2:47
- "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:59
- "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:53
- "Blame it on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 4:14
- "Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant, Lionel Rand) – 2:49
- "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:48
Personnel
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