Sammy Davis Jr, Pure Talent

Sang like a whippoorwill, up high on a hill Played trumpet like Satchmo, with panache and skill To watch that man tap-dance, gave even Gregory Hines a thrill As Ella Fitzgerald told us, 'Sammy's pure talent' distilled November 07, 2019 Your Favorite Artist Poetry Contest Sponsor: Chantelle Anne Cooke ______________________________________________ Notes: 1. See 'The Birth of the Blues,' (movie) c. 1955, b & w, to view Sammy's exceptional singing, trumpet playing, and tap-dancing ability. (4:39 clip) 2 See 'Tap,' (movie clip) 1981, to view Gregory Hines, a remarkable tapper himself, in awe of Sammy's (and his friends') tap-dancing. 3 See clip of 'Ed Sullivan Show,' 1964, (3 minutes, 27 seconds) to see Ella introduce Sammy as 'pure talent,' and then to view their incredible jazz singing.