The Wham of Sam

The Wham of Sam
The Wham of Sam
Studio album by Sammy Davis Jr.
Released	1961
Recorded	February 6–7, 1961
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	37:35
Label	Reprise
Producer	Jimmy Bowen
Sammy Davis Jr. chronology

The Wham of Sam is a 1961 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., arranged by Marty Paich and Morty Stevens.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
New Record Mirror	5/5^[2]

The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album four stars and said that Davis' "untouchable sense of rhythmic flair unleashes some lighthearted interaction between the vocalist and hard-driving instrumentalists.".^[1]

Track listing

"I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 3:28
"Back in Your Own Backyard" (Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose) – 2:49
"Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
"I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" (Mann Curtis, Al Hoffman, Walter Kent) – 3:09
"(Love Is) The Tender Trap" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 2:35
"Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:19
"Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) – 2:47
"Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:59
"Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:53
"Blame it on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 4:14
"Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant, Lionel Rand) – 2:49
"Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:48

Personnel

Sammy Davis Jr. – vocals
Marty Paich and his orchestra - arranger, conductor (tracks 7-12)
Morty Stevens and his orchestra - arranger, conductor (tracks 1-6)
Jimmy Mitchell - double bass
Joe Mondragon
Armand Kaproff - cello
Raphael Kramer
Edgar Lustgarten
Kurt Reher
Mel Lewis - drums
Shelly Manne
Vincent DeRosa - french horn
Tony Rizzi - guitar
Larry Bunker - percussion
Jimmy Rowles - piano
Ronnie Lang - alto saxophone
Bud Shank
Bill Hood - baritone saxophone
Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone
Dave Pell
Bill Perkins
Frank Howard - trombone
Dick Nash
Dick Noel
Kenny Shroyer
Lloyd Ulyate
Stu Williamson
Frank Beach - trumpet
Don Fagerquist
Ollie Mitchell
Al Porcino
Uan Rasey
Jack Sheldon
Red Callender - tuba
Sam Freed - violin
Anatol Kaminsky
Erno Neufeld
Lou Raderman

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "The Wham of Sam". Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
^ Watson, Jimmy (28 October 1961). "Sammy Davis Jr.: The Wham of Sam" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 33. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

[Allmusic-1] "The Wham of Sam". Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2011.

[2] Watson, Jimmy (28 October 1961). "Sammy Davis Jr.: The Wham of Sam" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 33. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

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