The Best of Sammy Davis, Jr.

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Candy Man3:08
2What Kind of Fool Am I?
cover recording of:
What Kind of Fool Am I?
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
publisher:
Essex Music and Ludlow Music
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1963 winner)
part of:
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
3:40
3Gonna Build a Mountain4:34
4Bye Bye Blackbird
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:11
5Lady Is a Tramp
cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
3:22
6Rock‐A‐Bye Your Baby (With a Dixie Melody)
cover recording of:
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Jean Schwartz
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
6:10
7Mr. Bojangles
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Gotillion Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:51
8I’ve Gotta Be Me
cover recording of:
I’ve Gotta Be Me
lyricist and composer:
Walter Marks
2:18
9The Birth of the Blues
4:24
10Talk to the Animals
cover recording of:
Talk to the Animals
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 40)
part of:
Doctor Dolittle (1967 American musical film)
2:45