The great American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. was born on this day in 1925! We share with you this clip of Sammy Davis Jr. performing his famous West Side Story Medley live in Amsterdam in 1964 with Johnny Mendoza on bongos. | Leonard Bernstein

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On this day in 1971, Sammy recorded his hit song "The Candy Man" for MGM. Here's a clip of him having fun with it live in Australia. #sammydavisjr #sammydavis #sammydavisjunior #ratpack #theratpack #music #history #onthisday #throwbackthursday #candyman #thecandyman #1970s #1971 #australia | Sammy Davis Jr.

On this day in 1971, Sammy recorded his iconic song “The Candy Man” for MGM. Here’s a clip we love of when Sammy performed it on the 1987 MDA Telethon for Jerry Lewis and the kids! #sammydavisjr #sammydavis #sammydavisjunior #sdj #sammycentennial #music #onthisday #history #theratpack #ratpack #thecandyman #mdatelethon #jerrylewis #sing #live #mgm #mgmrecords #1980s | Sammy Davis Jr.

"A Man Called Adam" (Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, Cicely Tyson) A 1966 dramatic film directed by Leo Penn. Starring Sammy Davis Jr., Ossie Davis, Morgan Freeman, Cicely Tyson. Sammy Davis, Jr.It tells the story of a self-destructive jazz musician, Adam Johnson played by Davis and his tumultuous relationships with the people in his life. In addition to Davis, the film features appearances by singers Louis Armstrong, Mel Tormé, and Frank Sinatra Jr. Music by Benny Carter Written