Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (born December 8, 1925 in Harlem, New York… Read Full Bio ↴Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (born December 8, 1925 in Harlem, New York; died May 16, 1990 in Beverly Hills, California) was a Grammy Award winning singer, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning actor, dancer, multi-instrumentalist and only black member of Frank Sinatra's The Rat Pack. Davis began his career with his father and uncle in the Will Mastin Trio and he toured nationally with them, only leaving due to military service. He became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards, became a successful recording artist and then made his first film performances later that decade.
Davis, Jr. was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, to Elvera Sanchez, a dancer, and Sammy Davis, Sr., an African-American entertainer. The couple were both dancers in vaudeville. As an infant, he was raised by his paternal grandmother. When he was three years old, his parents split up. His father, not wanting to lose custody of his son, took him on tour. Sammy Davis Jr. claimed that his mother was Puerto Rican, however the 2003 biography In Black and White alleges that he made this claim due to the political sensitivities of the 1960s (during the Cuban Missile Crisis), and that his mother was born in New York of Cuban descent rather than in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
As a child he learned how to dance from his father, Sammy Davis, Sr., and his "uncle" Will Mastin, who led the dance troupe his father worked for. Davis joined the act as a young child in 1928 and they became the Will Mastin Trio. Throughout his long career, Davis included the Will Mastin Trio in his billing.
Mastin and his father had shielded him from racism. Snubs were explained as jealousy. But during World War II, Davis served in the United States Army, where he was first confronted by strong racial prejudice. As he said later, "Overnight the world looked different. It wasn't one color anymore. I could see the protection I'd gotten all my life from my father and Will. I appreciated their loving hope that I'd never need to know about prejudice and hate, but they were wrong. It was as if I'd walked through a swinging door for eighteen years, a door which they had always secretly held open.
Davis, Jr. was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, to Elvera Sanchez, a dancer, and Sammy Davis, Sr., an African-American entertainer. The couple were both dancers in vaudeville. As an infant, he was raised by his paternal grandmother. When he was three years old, his parents split up. His father, not wanting to lose custody of his son, took him on tour. Sammy Davis Jr. claimed that his mother was Puerto Rican, however the 2003 biography In Black and White alleges that he made this claim due to the political sensitivities of the 1960s (during the Cuban Missile Crisis), and that his mother was born in New York of Cuban descent rather than in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
As a child he learned how to dance from his father, Sammy Davis, Sr., and his "uncle" Will Mastin, who led the dance troupe his father worked for. Davis joined the act as a young child in 1928 and they became the Will Mastin Trio. Throughout his long career, Davis included the Will Mastin Trio in his billing.
Mastin and his father had shielded him from racism. Snubs were explained as jealousy. But during World War II, Davis served in the United States Army, where he was first confronted by strong racial prejudice. As he said later, "Overnight the world looked different. It wasn't one color anymore. I could see the protection I'd gotten all my life from my father and Will. I appreciated their loving hope that I'd never need to know about prejudice and hate, but they were wrong. It was as if I'd walked through a swinging door for eighteen years, a door which they had always secretly held open.
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Alexandr I'm holding my breath now, don't know for how long I…
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Anti-Heros On the road with me and my friends, came to…Ariel Posen YEAH IT'S HARD TO LET EM IN EVEN AFTER YOU FORGIVE…
Assholes Syndicate I’m selling you the riot. Now you depend from none Big…
Beech Ki T I'm just bound to lose I know you had to choose Why'd…
Blanche J You been workin late, said you got overtime Boy you trippin’…
Bul Fall for another, you know I don’t give a shit The…
Caleb Carnell I stayed too long, it’s hard to move away But, it’s…
Change Up Everbody Listen to me Time is coming you must choose Your se…
Chase Tremaine So self-assured, it's not a fling Started saving for a ring …
Chris Marquez I used to think That she would always stay I used to…
Christy Nockels Let me be in love with what You love Let me…
Color Me Badd You know I'm not much on words But I've got to…
D.R.O. I do not listen to lies Rumors I only listen to Yahweh Ruler…
D.Tall Had a past so dark you need a flash light…
Darthobijuan I ain’t got nothing to lose girl Who you with…
Davey Star Come a little closer see what I see you can read…
David Guetta Choose you wanna make me choose You got to show me…
David Guetta - Ne-Yo - Kelly Rowland Ah yeah! Ah, Ah yeah Choose you wanna make me choose You …
David Guetta - Kelly Rowland - Ne-Yo Choose you wanna make me choose You got to show me…
David Guetta feat. Ne-Yo & Kelly Rowland & **KBB** Ah yeah! Ah, Ah yeah Choose you wanna make me choose You …
David Guetta [feat. Kelly Rowland & Ne-Yo] Choose you wanna make me choose You got to show me…
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David Guetta | www.RnBXmusic.net Ahh, yeah, ah, ah, yeah Choose, you wanna make me choose You…
David Guetta/Kelly Rowland/Ne-Yo Choose you wanna make me choose You got to show me…
Dej Loaf Yeah Can't believe it's me, I know it's eatin' your flesh I…
Earth2dot (Intro - Cphe) Pull up (Hook - Cphe) Pull up in…
Eisfabrik I live and don't know how long Where do you want…
Famous Dex They choose, oh ooh, oh ooh, oh ooh Oh ooh, oh…
Fischer-Z I do not know why I was born into this…
FLI:P You know I wait for you you know i will always You…
Gabriel Tyler No matter what I do It feels like I always lose If…
Hamo Dell I say forever You told me never We'd be together You run awa…
Harry Fraud La musica de Harry Fraud You choose, and I choose, we…
Heather Dale Another June, another wedding We are gathered here today …
Heerad Ha pussy boy talking the glock got a stick and…
Hightown Parade Choose Choose the undecided and move on my friend Don't be u…
Highway Wake up in the morning time Some bout morning used to…
Hinx Baby you, choose me now Baby, you can see my bed I…
Hogie Is you gon' ride with me Spend every single day And every…
IV4 I can't lie sometimes this life can get hard Mmm never…
J-Bone5x You been workin late, said you got overtime Boy you trippin’…
J-Diggs Nine years old Dreaming of the sky I could see it, clear…
J-Liu Told that bitch i promise Yeah Ima hold you down Graduated f…
J. You been workin late, said you got overtime Boy you trippin’…
jakobs (Yeah) The reason I rap is I want to love…
Joseph & Maia I Choose You I choose you I choose you Sometimes…
Junny I guess I'm sick of all the finer things Wanting the…
K-Bass I choose you I’m in for life There’s nothing that can change…
Katrina Carlson Five hours after midnight, still awake in our bed I get…
Kelly Rowland Choose you wanna make me choose You got to show me…
Kevin Coyne Coyne Well one is the fat one on his own The other's…
Kkah$o I do not listen to lies Rumors I only listen to Yahweh Ruler…
KVBA There was one girl (but I couldn't dare to choose) And…
L.O.M Come be my baddest (yeah, yeah) Tell you my secrets (yeah,…
Land Of Tales Leaving is just another way to say goodbye Like quiet roses…
Lex Pika She, she, she, she, she She look like a Pikachu Anythi…
LIL PEEP La musica de Harry Fraud You choose, and I choose, we…
Lind Take off all your clothes And throw it away Turn off all…
Longfellow Choose Be my saviour Be my downfall Choose Be my shelter Be …
Lovely Peaches Lovely Peaches on the track I got a secret But I don′t…
Mariam Sawires Never found no peace of mind Telling you gotta gotta chill Y…
Mia Dyson You can't choose the world you're born into, you can't…
Mr. Troy & Junclassic Product of the system I think I'm a dud Imma smoke I'm…
Mr.Troy Hook: Choose you baby I been shining too much on…
Mr.Troy & Junclassic Product of the system I think I'm a dud Imma smoke I'm…
Mz Sunday Luv Choose your ending Choose beginning again This is your adven…
Mzwaa Can I have a sip of that A taste of that,…
N.D.A Had a past so dark you need a flash light…
Ne-Yo & Kelly Rowland Choose you wanna make me choose You got to show me…
Ne-Yo David Guetta Kelly Rowland Ah yeah! Ah, Ah yeah Choose you wanna make me choose You …
Neah Lee Clock strikes 3 AM Up entertaining doubts again Feels so fam…
Neelam Dying in the streets some ni**as dying in they sleep They…
Nomadic Farmers Well now gather 'round all ye people and hear what…
Oliver and Company I choose love I choose You, I choose love, I choose…
PabZ I don't know what else I have to lose Life gets…
PATx They talking shit but getting no reaction I’m so sick can’t…
Peña Say what you wanna say Help me find the way to…
PF Project ft Ewan McGregor Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family,…
Project 0 Yeah Caught the commas, pick yourself up This the one time y…
Quiet Takes It comes in waves It comes in contractions Call me Sisyphus …
R&B Nation One beautiful afternoon or should I say morning Steady yawin…
Re-Zone & Slava Shelest I made a choice In pick and choosin you All these females…
Reiband I leave this town to escape Hawai my myselfe and my…
Rotten Sound Mass euphoria Every transaction Takes you closer To a n…
Ry Jones Told to follow that passion with our heart in our…
Santana Tell me What you gonna do Where you gonna go You're running …
Shift-D My life style a movie She see me on Snapchat she…
Stan Walker I say forever You told me never We'd be together You run awa…
Stone Sour Hear me! Remember all the times you bent our truth and…
SWIGINS Они игнорируют меня, отрицая каждый день Ведь до сих пор дум…
Tank | www.Marvin-Vibez.in Why did I choose you? What did I see in you? I…
Tatiana Manaois The level of stress is getting to me It's reaching all…
The Know How How does she know you love her How does she know…
The Revenants Well now you're caught up In a twisted game Two candidates f…
The Speaks All kinds of pain going on today What's a person…
The Toasters You get a burned once, the fire is hot And give…
thekidauto done wit my pride, you the one that choose back in…
Watch Clark I'm standing at the precipice Looking over all of this A lif…
why don't we We're supposed to be together, you ain't thinkin' straight I…
Young Davie How na ba me ok When your ex still calling you Me…
[Stone Sour] Hear me! Remember all the times you bent our truth and…
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A Foggy Day A foggy day In London town It had me low…
A Lot Of Livin' To Do There are girls just ripe for some kissin' And I mean…
A Married Man A married man, a married man How wonderful to be a…
A Stranger In Town Just arrived on the seven-ten; Thought I'd see the old gang…
A Woman Is A Sometime Thing Listen to yo' daddy warn you 'Fore you start a-traveling Wom…
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Ain't I I ain't got nobody, and nobody cares for me And I'm…
Ain't That a Kick in the Head How lucky can one guy be. I kissed her and she…
All Of Me All of me Why not take all of me Can't you see I'm…
All of You After watching her appeal from every angle, There′s a big ro…
All Or Nothing At All When somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you,…
Always in My Heart With a song in my heart, I behold your adorable…
And This is My Beloved Dawn's promising skies Petals on a pool drifting Imagine the…
Another Done Somebody Wrong Song It's lonesome out tonight And the feeling just got right for…
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home Free and easy, that's my style Howdy-do me, watch me smile F…
April in Paris I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
As Long as She Needs Me As long as she needs me I know where I must…
Auld Lang Syne Should old acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind…
Azure Driftin', dreamin' In an Azure mood Stardust gleamin' Throug…
Baby It's Cold Outside I really can't stay (but baby, it's cold outside) I've got…
Back In Your Own Back Yard We leave home expecting to find a blue bird, Hoping ev'ry…
Bang! Bang! (Smile please, all smile, you too, Sir) (I am smiling) All …
Baretta Don't go to bed, with no price on your head…
Be My Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
Beacuse Of You Because of you there's a song in my heart Because of…
Begin The Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound…
Bess You Is My Woman Bess, you is my woman now, You is, you is! An' you…
Better Luck Next Time Better luck next time? That could never be, Because there ai…
Bewitched After one whole quart of brandy, Like a daisy I'm awake. Wit…
Birth Of The Blues Oh, they say some people long ago Were searching for a…
Blame It On My Mouth You were my adored one Then you became the bored one I…
Blue Skies Blue skies, smilin' at me Nothin' but blues skies do I…
Blue Velvet I feel so bad I've got a worried mind I'm so…
Blues In The Night In the still of the night As i gaze out of…
Body & Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Brokenhearted There she is, my old gal, There he is, my old…
But Not for Me They're writing songs of love, but not for me A lucky…
By Myself The party's over, the game is ended, the dreams I…
bye bye black bird Blackbird, blackbird singing the blues all day Right outsid…
Bye Bye Blackbird Blackbird, blackbird singing the blues all day Right outside…
California Suite Without a song the day would never end Without a song…
Can't We Be Friends I thought I'd found the man of my dreams Now it…
Can't You See It I'm gonna take a freight train, down at the station I…
Candy Man (Candy Man) (Hey, Candy Man) Alright everybody gather 'roun…
Candyman (Candy man) (Hey, Candy man) Alright everybody gather 'round…
Change Partners Must you dance every dance With the same fortunate man?…
Cheek To Cheek Heaven I'm in heaven And my heart beats So that I can hardly…
Chicago I got the surprise, the surprise of my life I had…
Chico & The Man Chico, Don′t Be Discouraged, The Man He Ain't So Hard To…
Christmas All through the year we've waited Waited through spring and …
Christmas Time All Over The World It's Christmas time all over the World It's Christmas here a…
Christmastime All Over The World It's Christmas time all over the World And Christmas here at…
Climb Ev'ry Mountain Climb every mountain, Search high and low Follow every byw…
Come Back to Me Hey there cutes, put on your dancin' boots And come dance…
Come Rain Or Come Shine I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you, Come rain…
Come Sundown I heard the front door closing softly …
Couldn't Have Been Closest Of Friends Well there you are And here am I We are what we…
Cry Me A River Now you say you love me But you cry the whole…
Dang Me Well, here sitta' high, gettin' ideas, ain't nothin' but a…
Days Of Wine And Roses The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
Dedicated to You If I should write a book for you That brought me…
Dedicated You If I should write a book for you That brought me…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When…
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead Once there was a wicked witch in the lovely land…
Do I Hear A Waltz Do I hear a waltz? Very odd but I hear a…
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to…
Do What You Gotta Do Man, I can understand how it might be Kind of hard…
Don' T Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Be a Do-Badder Take it from me, don't be a do-badder up, Do-badder up,…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Tell Me How the Story Goes This could be our last goodnight together We may never pass…
Dont Be Cruel Take it from me, don't be a do-badder up, Do-badder up,…
Dont blame me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Earthbound Earthbound, my heart was Earthbound Til I looked into your e…
Easy To Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…
Ee O Eleven One day I'll have me a chauffeur... and a block long…
Embraceable You Just one look at you My heart grew tipsy in me You…
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Every time we say goodbye, I die a little Every time…
Everybody Loves Somebody You're nobody till somebody loves you You're nobody till som…
Everytime We Say Goodbye Every time we say goodbye, I die a little Every time…
Fabulous Places There are so many fabulous faraway places to see! Such as…
Face To Face If I don't see her each day I miss her Gee,…
Falling In Love Again Falling in love again Never wanted to What am I to do? Can't…
Falling in Love with Love Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe Fallin…
Finale Take it from me, don't be a do-badder up, Do-badder up,…
Five I've got five fingers on one hand I've got five fingers…
Foggy Day A foggy day In London town It had me low…
Fools Rush In "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
For Once In My Life For once in my life I have someone who needs…
For Sentimental Reasons I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe…
For You Are the stars out tonight? I don't know if it's cloudy…
Frankie and Johnnie Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts, Boy, how they could lo…
Frankie and Johnny Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts, Boy, how they could lov…
Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You What makes me treat you the way I do Gee,…
Get Happy Pack up your troubles and just get happy Ya better…
Get Out Of Town I get no kick from champagne Mere alcohol Doesn't thrill me …
Give Me The Moonlight Give Me The Girl Give me the moonlight Give me the girl And leave the rest To…
Glad To Be Unhappy Fools rush in, so here I am Awfully glad to be…
Gonna Build a Mountain Gonna build a mountain From a little hill Gonna build me a…
Guys and Dolls What's playin' at The Roxy? I'll tell ya what's playin' at…
Have A Little Talk With Myself Lately I have noticed all my friends avoidin' me And that…
Here Am I What kind of fool am I Who never fell in love It…
Here I'll Stay There's a far place, I'm told, Where I'll find a field…
Here Lies Love Night winds, cold and melancholy, Wave a blue finale For my …
Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved those leftover dreams, Funny, but …
Hey There Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes Love never…
Hey Won't You Play It's lonesome out tonight And the feeling just got right for…
I Ain't Got Nobody I ain't got nobody, and nobody cares for me And I'm…
I Can Do That Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Can't Get Started I've flown around the world in a plane I've settled…
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Concentrate on You Whenever skies look gray to me And trouble begins to brew, …
I Cover the Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the one …
I Fall In Love Too Easily Maybe I'm old fashioned, feeling as I do Maybe I am…
I Go For You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I Got a Woman I ain't got nobody, and nobody cares for me And I'm…
I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin' And nuttin's plenty for me I…
I Gotta Be Me Whether I'm right or whether I'm wrong Whether I find…
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues I got a right to sing the blues I got a…
I gotta woman Whether I'm right, whether I'm wrong Whether I find a place…
I Have But One Life to Live I have but one heart, this heart I bring you, I…
I Have Dreamed I have dreamed that your arms are lovely And I have…
I Know A Place Free and easy, that's my style Howdy-do me, watch me smile F…
I Left My Heart In San Francisco I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
I Loves You Porgy I loves you, Porgy, Don't let him take me Don't let him…
I Married An Angel There's been a change in me! I have a lovely disposition Tha…
I Should Care Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
I Wanna Be Around I wanna be around to pick up the pieces When somebody…
I Want To Be Happy I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's happy…
I'll Begin Again I'll begin again I will build my life I will live to…
I'll Know How will I know Are you kidding, I'll know There'll she sta…
I'm A Fool To Want You I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows I'm always chasing rainbows Watching clouds drifting by My…
I'm Gonna Live Till I Die I'm gonna live till I die, I'm gonna laugh 'stead of…
I'm Not Anyone I'm not anyone No not just anyone I have the right to…
I'm What I'm Ask the sky above and ask the earth below Why I'm…
I've Got a Crush On You How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians Would …
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm I've got my love to keep me warm, Off with…
I've Got To Be Me Whether I'm right, whether I'm wrong Whether I find a place…
I've Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin I've got you deep in…
I've Gotta Be Me Whether I'm right or whether I'm wrong Whether I find a…
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! I've grown accustomed to her face. S…
If I Loved You If I loved you, Time and again I would try to…
If I Ruled The World If I ruled the world Every day would be the first…
If My Friends Could See Me Now Super, if they could see me now That little gang of…
Im A Fool To Want You I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…
Impressions When somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you,…
Improv / I've Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin I've got you deep in…
In The Morning In the wee small hours of the morning While the whole…
In The Still Of The Night In the still of the night As I gaze from my…
It Ain't Necessarily So It ain't necessarily so It ain't necessarily so De things da…
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