The Very Best of Sammy Davis Jr.

~ Release by Sammy Davis Jr. (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1You Do Something to Me
cover recording of:
You Do Something to Me (Fifty Million Frenchmen musical comedy)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
Fifty Million Frenchmen
2:18
2You’re My Girl
cover recording of:
You’re My Girl (from “High Button Shoes”)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
High Button Shoes (1947 musical)
3:30
3In a Persian Market
cover recording of:
In a Persian Market
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Albert Ketèlbey (English composer)
is based on:
In a Persian Market
2:33
4Tenderly
cover recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
3:43
5Come Rain or Come Shine
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (in 1955)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
3:43
6A Foggy Day
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
3:47
7It’s All Right With Me
cover recording of:
It’s All Right with Me (Can‐Can musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
6:04
8Give a Fool a Chance
3:03
9These Foolish Things
cover recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
4:04
10When Your Lover Has Gone
cover recording of:
When Your Lover Has Gone
lyricist and composer:
Einar Aaron Swan
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
3:13
11The Thrill Is Gone
cover recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (Henderson/Brown song, first performed in 1931)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
4:19
12Happy Ending
cover recording of:
Happy Ending
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Fine
2:39
13Clown
3:18
14Something’s Gotta Give
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Give (from “Daddy Long Legs”)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:07
15Love Me or Leave Me
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
3:00
16The Nearness of You
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:41
17That Old Black Magic
vocals:
Sammy Davis Jr. (in 1955)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (in 1955)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:24
18Frankie and Johnny
cover recording of:
Frankie and Johnny
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
3:21
19The Blues to End Blues
3:11