Sammy Davis Jr - 1988-09-05 - Las Vegas, NV (TV SBD)

Sammy Davis Jr

1988-09-05

Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon

Caesars Palace

Las Vegas, NV

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home

02. Smile

03. Music Of The Night

04. The Candy Man

05. What Kind Of Fool Am I

06. For Once In My Life

Sammy Davis Jr - 1988-09-05 - Las Vegas, NV (TV SBD)

For those of you who are old like me, you'll remember when Labor Day weekend meant the Jerry Lewis telethon to raise money to find a cure for Muscular Dystrophy. The telethon would start Sunday night and run through Labor Day, with Lewis and countless guest stars appealing to viwers at home to call and donate. Sammy Davis Jr made numerous appearance on the telethon throughout the 1980s to help his old friend Jerry's cause.  This TV soundboard recording captures him at the 1988 telethon, in Las Vegas on September 5, 1988, 38 years ago today.

Sammy Davis Jr - 1988-03-13 - Oakland, CA (TV SBD)

Sammy Davis Jr.

1988-03-13

The Together Again 

Oakland Coliseum 

Oakland, CA

TV Soundboard Recording

Video Below

01. Here I'll Stay 

02. And I Am Telling You 

03. I've Gotta Be Me 

04. Improvisation 

05. The Candy Man 

06. What Kind Of Fool Am I?

07. Mr. Bojangles 

Sammy Davis Jr - 1988-03-13  - Oakland, CA (TV SBD)

1980s- #2: In 1988, the legendary Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr - announced a reunion tour, entitled Together Again. They scheduled 29 concerts, opening on March 13 in Oakland and closing on April 9 in New York City, the last night of 4 in the Big Apple. Unfortunately, after just 6 shows, Dean Martin dropped out of the tour, citing health issues. Dean was clearly in no shape to perform as during his time on the tour he constantly forgot lyrics and slurred his words, Frank and Sammy, in the grand tradition that "the show must go on", continued the tour as a duo. Later, Liza Minnelli joined Frank and Sammy as part of the tour.  This TV soundboard recording captures Sammy's set on opening night in Oakland, on March 13, 1988, 38 years ago today.

Frank Sinatra - 1989-02-25 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD or Ex Aud)

Frank SinatrA

with Sammy Davis Jr and Liza Minnelli

1989-02-25

Tokyo Bay NK Hall

Tokyo, Japan

Soundboard (or Ex Aud) Recording

128 kbps

Artwork Included

Sammy Davis Jr

01. Overture

02. For Once In My Life

03. Bad

04. Mr. Bojangles

05. The Candy Man

06. What Kind of Fool Am I

Frank Sinatra

07. I've Got The World On A String

08. Come Rain Or Come Shine

09. Mack The Knife

10. Where Or When

11. The Best Is Yet To Come

12. My Way

Guys and Dolls Medley (Frank, Liza, and Sammy)

13. Guys and Dolls

14. If I Were A Bell

15. Luck Be A Lady

16. Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat

17. The Oldest Established

Frank, Sammy and Liza

18. Style > All Or Nothing At All > I've Got You Under My Skin > All The Way 

19. The Lady Is A Tramp > New York, New York

20. Chaser Style Outro

Frank Sinatra - 1989-02-23 - Tokyo, Japan (SBD or Ex Aud)

In 1988, the legendary Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr - announced a reunion tour, entitled Together Again. They scheduled 29 concerts, opening on March 13 in Oakland and closing on April 9 in New York City, the last night of 4 in the Big Apple. Unfortunately, after just 6 shows, Dean Martin dropped out of the tour, citing health issues. Dean was clearly in no shape to perform as during his time on the tour he constantly forgot lyrics and slurred his words, Frank and Sammy, in the grand tradition that "the show must go on", continued the tour as a duo. Later, Liza Minnelli joined Frank and Sammy as part of the tour.  This soundboard (or excellent audience) recording captures Frank, Sammy and Liza in Tokyo, on February 25, 1989, 35 years ago today.

Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr. - 1988-03-22 - Minneapolis, MN (SBD)

Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.

1988-03-22

Metro Center Arena

Minneapolis, MN

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

Sammy Davis Jr.:

02. Here I'll Stay

03. Begin The Beguine

04. Monologue

05. Tomorrow Is Another Day

06. Satin Doll

07. Medley: Talk To The Animals > The Candyman > Just Once In A Lifetime > What Kind Of Fool Am I

08. Mr. Bojangles

Frank Sinatra:

09. I've Got The World On A String

10. What Now My Love

11. Maybe This Time 

12. For Once In My Life

13. Bewitched

14. Where Or When

15. The September Of My Years

16. Mack The Knife

17. New York, New York

Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.:

18. Frank and Sammy Dialogue

19. Medley for Dean Martin: Side By Side > I've Heard That Song Before > All Or Nothing At All > Memories Are Made Of This > Something's Gotta Give > Love Or Marriage > Volare > That Old Black Magic > Witchcraft > Bye Bye Blackbird > I Got Plenty O' Nothing > Come Fly With My > Gonna Build A Mountain > Oh, Marie > Hava Negilah > All Of Me > You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

 

Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr. - 1988-03-22 - Minneapolis, MN (SBD)

1988 - In 1988, the legendary Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr - announced a reunion tour, entitled Together Again.  They scheduled 29 concerts, opening on March 13 in Oakland and closing on April 9 in New York City, the last night of 4 in the Big Apple.  Unfortunately, after just 6 show, Dean Martin dropped out of the tour, citing health issues. Deanwas cleqrly in no shape to perform asdduring his time on the tour he constantly forgot lyrics and slurred his oowrds,  Frank and Sammy, in the grand tradition that "the show must go on", continued the tour as a duo. This soundboard recording capture their first show without Dean, in Bloomington, on March 22, 1988, 35 years ago today.  Note - the cover art is taken from an ad for thes how, which, of course, featured Dean Martin, as no one expected he would not be able to continue the tour after just 6 perfromances.

The Rat Pack - 1963-09-06 - Las-Vegas,-NV (SBD)

The Rat Pack

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.

1963-09-06

The Sands

Las Vegas, NV

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Dean's Vegas Melody

02. Monologue

03. June In January

04. Via Veneto

05. Volare

06. On An Evening With Roma

07. I Only Have Eyes For You

08. My Heart Stood Still

09. Please Be Kind

10. Monologue

11. Call Me Irresponsible

12. Luck Be A Lady

13. At The 'Salad Bar'

14. Kiddie Album Medley

15. Sammy, Dean & Frank

16. The Lady Is A Tramp

17. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby

18. Sammy's March

19. Guys & Dolls

20. Oldest Crap Game In New York

21. Introducing The Band

22. Ring-A-Ding-Ding (Instumental)

The Rat Pack - 1963-09-06 - Las-Vegas,-NV (SBD)

1960s - #3: Mention the moniker The Rat Pack, and most folks will instantly know you are referring to the partnership of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Yet, the trio never referred to themselves by that name, preferring to call themselves the Summit or the Clan. Whatever they were called, when the three appeared on stage together, such as at this performance in Las Vegas on September 6, 1963, 59 years ago today, sparks were sure to fly. Download this soundboard recording to hear Frank, Dean and Sammy in their heyday!

The Rat Pack - 1962-11-26 - Northbrook, IL (SBD)

The Rat Pack

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.

1962-11-26

Villa Venice

Northbrook, IL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Dean Martin

01. Parody on: When your Smiling > The Lady is a Tramp

02. Comedy Monologue

03. I Left My Heart in San Francisco

04. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

05. Medley: Volare > An Evening in Roma

Frank Sinatra

06. Goody Goody

07. Chicago

08. When Your Lover has Gone

09. Comedy Monologue

10. Please Be Kind

11. You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You

Sammy Davis Jr.

12. What Kind of Fool am I

13. Out of This World

14. She's Funny That Way

15. Hey There

16. Sammy Doing Impressions

The Rat Pack

17. Comedy with All 3

18. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

19. Too Marvelous for Words

20. Pennies From Heaven

21. A Foggy Day

22. Comedy

23. Embraceable You

24. The Lady is a Tramp

25. Where or When

26. Impressions by all 3

27. Birth of the Blues

28. Nancy

29. Me and My Shadow

30. Sam's Song

31. Birth of the Blues

The Rat Pack - 1962-11-26 - Northbrook, IL (SBD) 

1962 - Mention the moniker The Rat Pack, and most folks will instantly know you are referring to the partnership of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Yet, the trio never referred to themselves by that name, preferring to call themselves the Summit or the Clan. Whatever they were called, when the three appeared on stage together, such as at this performance in Chicago on November 26, 1962, 51 years ago today, sparks were sure to fly. Download this one to hear Frank, Dean and Sammy in their heyday!

The Rat Pack - 1962-08-25 - Atlantic City, NJ (SBD)

The Rat Pack

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.

1962-08-25

500 Club

Atlantic City, NJ

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Dean Martin:

01. Introduction

02. I'm Gonna Sit Right Now And Write Myself A Letter

03. Volare > On An Evening In Roma

Frank Sinatra:

01. Goody Goody

02. At Long Last Love

03. I Get A Kick Out Of You

Sammy Davis, Jr.:

01. The Lady Is A Tramp

The Rat Pack:

01. Medley (8 s0ngs)

02. The Birth Of The Blues

Oh, Yeah, We Got A Lot More

The Rat Pack - 1962-08-25 - Atlantic City, NJ (SBD)

In the early 1960s, Atlantic City, once a bustling resort destination, was in economic decline as tourists took advantage of cheap airfares to visit other destinations such as Miami Beach and Las Vegas. Some clubs in Atlantic City, however, continued to draw crowds, in large part due to their connections with famous celebrities and illegal gambling. Once such venue was the 500 Club, owned by Paul "skinny” D'Amato, a good friend of both Frank Sinatra and the Mafia. The club’s front room had a 1000 seat concert hall while its backroom housed a casino. Allegedly, many of the stars who performed on stage in the front room finished the night gambling in the back. For more on the 500 Club, go here and here. In any event, Sinatra, because of his connection to D’Amato, performed at the 500 Club on numerous occasions, including August 25, 1962, 51 years ago this very day. That night Frank was joined by Rat Pack buddies, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Download this soundboard recording to listen to a piece of history.