Funny Video of Sammy Davis, Jr. Impersonating Nat King Cole as They Sing a Duet
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2011
- In this video Sammy Davis, Jr. imitates Nat King Cole as he yucks it up with the smoothing singing legend, and Nat King Cole really gets a kick out of Sammy's over the top impersonation of his singing style. Sammy Davis, Jr. had an amazing knack for impersonation and often incorporated that into his act.
Sammy Davis, Jr. was one of the finest tap dancer ever, as well as being one of hell of an all round entertainer. Starting on the boards of vaudeville as a child, Sammy grew up to become a dancer, singer, musician, actor and fine comedian. Arthur Silber, Jr. and Sammy Davis, Jr., starting in 1950, were best friends and business partners for over 25 years.
Their association involved shared success and shared failure, shared pain and shared joy, for when they started together Sammy was a relatively unknown player with the Will Maston Trio and then he became a international superstar in all facets of show business.
When Sammy broke the color barriers in New York and Las Vegas, with Frank Sinatra's help, Arthur was with him; when Sammy got in his major car accident Arthur was the first one at the hospital, when Sammy met with famed star Eddie Cantor to talk about coming on his show against the wishes of others because of racism, Arthur was with him as Eddie Cantor defied the powers that be.
Arthur Silber and Sammy Davis were best friends and business partners for over 25 years and this book tells stories about Sammy never before revealed and sets the record straight on other stories that have become accepted as real from repeated telling.
For more about Arthur Silber, Jr. go to www.sammysbook.com
About Sammy Davis, Jr: Me and My Shadow by Arthur Silber, Jr.
Read the definitive biography about one of the greatest entertainers in history and all the great celebrities he met and mingled with along the way. For over 23 years, beginning in 1949, Arthur Silber Jr. and Sammy Davis Jr. were practically inseparable. They were not only business partners but the closest of friends. As Sammy began to carve out his niche as a solo star, they celebrated the triumphs, suffered the insults and braved the dangers in a world about to go through dramatic changes.
From Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack to Kim Novak and Eddie Cantor, throughout the pages of this book you will read stories never told, see pictures never seen by the public, and get the real story from one who lived it with Sammy Davis Jr. New York, Las Vegas, London and all places in between are visited as Sammy and Arthur make a journey of personal and professional discovery in the midst of fun, great and scary times as millions come to fully appreciate the absolutely mind blowing talent of a man now popularly recognized by just one word, Sammy.
About Arthur Silber, Jr:
My first big professional break came when I was twenty and Sammy Davis Jr. hired me as his personal assistant and lighting director, a position I remained in for over twenty-two years. It would be impossible to measure everything I learned from Sammy about show business.
He was the consummate professional, a genius at his craft. During that time we became business partners and formed Samart Enterprises, which I still own to this day.
Some of the highlights of my years with Sammy were when I staged and produced his portions of three Royal Command Performances.
The first was for Queen Elizabeth in London 1960. Then, in 1961 I staged and produced Sammy's portion of Princess Grace Rainier Red Cross Gala in Monaco for their Royal Family, and finally, a performance for England's Queen Mother. Over the years I produced and co-produced many of Sammy's shows including Englandís Best TV Show of the year, 1961, Sammy Meets The British, and the following year Sammy Meets Girls. For eleven years I was company manager, production manager and lighting director for the Lettermen during the height of their popularity.
Since leaving the Lettermen twenty-two years ago I have been company manager, production manager and lighting designer and director for Vikki Carr. A few of the highlights of my years with Vikki have been as production design and lighting director of an NBC special, A Very Special Evening With Vikki Carr (that won the IRIS Award in 1979), the UNICEF All Children Show in Vienna, Austria and last, but certainly not least, production design of her shows for Presidents Jerry Ford, Jimmy Carter and a special show for President Reagan. - Zábava
That's incredible. Nat King Cole's voice was so rich, I didn't think any one could imitate it. Sammy Davis Jr was an awesome talent. How ever, it was hilarious to see my favorite male singer turn the tables on Sammy and imitate his voice.
+larry potter I don't think he was trying to imitate Sammy's voice - more like make fun of Sammy's impression of him. I may be wrong but that's what I got from it. :-)
As "rich" as chocolate ?
Craig Haylett, +larry potter - Craig Haylett that's how I ,too, "heard" it, which made it that much more fun, wonderful and magical. That clip, made what occurred between them look effortless, fun and easy, but it belies the the years of hard work and dedication, that each man put into developing and honing his respective craft. These two artists could "talk" to each other, in the language of their art, only as they could. The respect had to be mutual, because they had that inner knowledge, of what each had to endure, of what it took for both of them to[ eventually] be "there" and share that moment in time. Maybe it might be likened to two Marines of different periods, sharing a knowing look, when they speak of(going through) Parris Island. The rest of us can't relate.
They were both heavy smokers, which contributed to that richness, and I think made it easier for Sammy to do the impersonation, although he had a knack for doing them.
I heard it as Lary heard it, which was NAT turning the tables and imitating Sammy’s voice, which to me still had the same magical effect you described. Everyone knows Sammy can imitate anybody, but I need not think they were ready for NAT to do Sammy. I I know I wasn’t… lol
Notice that Nat Cole is jokingly impersonating himself after Sammy's rendition...
And notice how they both were scratching under their chins. This was a known Nat Cole mannerism. Very funny stuff.
Artists such as these two should've lived 100 years, at least!
***** Should be eternal!!!
Oliveira Gomes
Even better buddy!
if they were eternal they would still be alive
Omg YES!
Hear, hear.
Two geniuses... Pure and simple!
I said the same thing only to look down and see you wrote it down
You got that right!
Things like that just don't happen anymore, what a magic moment!
Boy, do I wish I was around to witness things like this in person. What a joy! Two incredible musicians having fun and entertaining. What a life!
I think that too, sometimes...and then I'm like "oh but also there's the constant threat of polio" 😬
They did a great job impersonating each other lol. RIP Nat King Cole 🙏🌹 RIP Sammy Davis Jr. 🙏🌹
Two of my favorites. Wasn't it absolutely delicious when Nat imitated Sammy-- imitating him! His exaggerated gestures and higher voice that Sammy did, being copied by Nat was so charming...just so cool, right?
I remember Nat as the greatest singer. We were driving from NY to Charleston SC when it was reported he died
It is the funniest thing I've ever seen
Amazing!!! Nat Cole impersonating Sammy Davis Jnr impersonating Nat Cole!! Excellent!
Somebody call Robert Downey Jr.
Only Nat King Cole could do this. His talent and charm was on another level. And his voice was actually his 2nd instruments. He also pioneered the Piano, Jazz guitar, and Bass trio combination. No one had done it before and no one could do it as well as him either since.
How gracious of Nat, I have to say though, Sammy Davis jr has yet to be equalled as an entertainer, many have been good dancers and singers but he was an 'above-average dancer', actor and singer AND he could do spot-on impersonations and he was funny as hell, no one equalled him then or since and this is coming from a die-hard Sinatra fan, Sinatra could sing and dance and will always have my heart but Sammy was the ultimate all-rounder! He had enviable talent, that a higher power put so much in a single living soul is deeply unfair, really!
Two great talents. Their music lives on forever in our hearts.
Life is so short to share with the world such rare and precious gifts and talents. Thank God they took time to engage and enjoy.
Two icons gone forever ... but we will never forget them.
I loved these two, they were very talented something that most performers lack today. I hate cancer though.
Mr. Sammy Davis was simply the best!
But he was also a devil worshiper that hurts
It is good that Nat King Cole can laugh at himself.
I've seen this so many times, and it's still one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I do the "ugly laugh" when I see it😅
Two of the very best creative musical geniuses ever.
Genius at work. We still are not worthy.
I really can’t stop watch this video...
The same time it’s funny it shows what really matters: two great and awesome singers- Nat and Sammy!!
Precious moment framed in time!!
Miss you!!🎶🎶❤️❤️🎤
Nat was… is… the best. Everybody in the music business wanted to be on his show. Such artistry always. I backed up his daughter Natalie with my showroom orchestra many times in Atlantic City. One of the highlights of my career. If I was stranded on a desert island and could only have one wish, and I couldn’t have my wife with me, then it would have to be my Nat King Cole record collection and something to play it on. Thank you Nat for such beauty. Loved Sammy too. Superb professionals. No artificial intelligence needed.
Nice, both so great.
Tom Scollo : WOW such awesome talents performing together !!!!
Love how Nat did the chin scratch at the end lol
💐💐💐🔆NAT KING COLE🥀AND🔆SAMMY DAVID, JR.🥀🔆YA'LL ARE GREATLY MISSED💐💐💐
This is hilarious! Love it! Sammy did a fairly good job of imitating Nat, but Nat couldn't quite add Sammy D's gravel to his suave voice! Love both their voices!
lol... Sammy Was TOO FUNNY! This is Priceless
Nat King Cole....I became a serious fan when I was about 14 years old. Stay As Sweet As You Are...I thought that song was the bomb....I was into disco, funk, rock, reggae, calypso, even liked country tunes but Nat, who died in 1965 even before I was born was the man.
Also loved Sammy Davis Jnr. ....one of the most versatile, talented entertainers ever.
As if being a great dancer and fantastic singer wasn't enough he could play the vibraphone, the piano and was a bad ass jazz drummer as well.
That was freaking awesome. Two of the very best that every lived. I dare say the best overall entertainer in Sammy Davis, Jr. and the best vocalist outside of opera in Nat King Cole. Sure, there are others you could argue for, but I've got these two at the top.
Nat was an influential and woderful jazz pianist first and foremost, he just happened to be hell of a singer.
Sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by best vocalist outside opera. Does this mean that opera singers are just better than other genres.
I don't think there is such a thing as best, it's a matter of taste, but if you want to talk about technical abilty(outside of opera if you like) Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald were untouchable, Ella's command of time, pitch and fluidity and Sarah's phenomenal vocal quality, range, ear and control the equal of anyone that ever sang.
Nat was fabulous as he had a wonderful quality to his voice but was in no way a superior singer to the two ladies I mentioned.
@@markhiggins8315 Oh, I agree, but I've run into too many opera snobs so I wanted to throw them enough of a bone that one of them didn't start in on me. Sometimes it's not worth the fight.
Nat king cole was a great great singer and a great piano player as well, he had the nat king cole trio but this man by himself was a star, when you hear the christmas song sang by the brilliant voice of nat king cole it wouldn't be Christmas without him singing that song, the legendary mel torme wrote it and he couldn't pick a more smoother voice then the legendary crooner himself mr nat king cole to sing it, GOD BLESS YOU NAT YOU ARE TRULY TRULY MISSED BY THE MUSIC WORLD R.I.P. GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL. 🎶🎶🎶🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
Thank you!!❤ This made me tear up a little…so much hatred and prejudice in the US and these two could still find and give joy. Thank you so much for posting this 😢
Sammy was an incredible impersonator, second to none and of course, Christmas just isn't Christmas if I don't hear Nat King Coles, "Christmas Song." It's surely a treasure that's past from generation to generation.
oh boy just amazing. And it's a first seeing Nat King like that . Sammy Davis though, he's so funny and full of potential
you certainley not gonna get any better than this..magic
The first few times I watched this I though Sammy was just singing that way to joke around, which he is but I didn’t know he was doing a pretty flattering impression of Nat at the same time.
wow ! how they loved each other :)
Both men were very gifted and talented and both died young.
Even in 2023 this is still funny to watch and makes you smile.
Wonderful-made me laugh so hard. I bet they're STILL making sweet music together!! Incomparable talent (on both their parts) that is so sadly lacking in the world we live in today!
Exactly!!!!
Two extremely talented men..
those damn cigarettes LMAO but they're so real for this
Sammy was soooo talented, so much in pain.
My two all-time favorite entertainers!
Talent lives on R.I.P
Lol that was hilarious... I totally didn't expect Nat to throw the joke right back at him.. even Sammy was totally surprised by it... lol...
Amazing, I'll bet you would have a hell of a time trying to find that much talent in any two people, in any era.
2 enormously talented entertainers. Smooth and cool.
The world dearly miss these two great artists! Luckily, they both left us with their priceless gifts of music! Sammy Davis, Jr and Nat King Cole, you are unparalleled! 💗💗
Too Young To Remember!!!😘😍😘😍 R.I.P.
Two of the greatest. I had chills watching this thes legends having fun together
That’s gold! 😂 what legends
Imitating each other😂
Two Legends👏🤩
Wonderful. Very funny and warm heart"d kidding from two great performers.
beautiful, I wish to see this concert live :) , but this is old times
No liner notes are needed, when you've seen "TWO OF THE BEST ENTERTAINERS OF ALL TIME!"
Nat Cole and Sammy Davis; talent , charm and no peers.
It’s amazing to me that the celebrity singers of this era had so much fun. Nowadays it seems like celebrities have gotten to be so entitled (not everyone just some) and the music has deteriorated so much. I wish the humble kindness and community of this fine batch of singers could be brought back to current generations.
That is just too awesome!!
Amazing two great guys! Regards from Brazil...
TWO LEGENDS !!!
Nat King Cole had one of the greatest, smoothest voices of all time!
RIP King!
So funny! And perfect impersonations of each other!
Actually Nat is not impersonating Sammy, he is clearly doing an impersonation of Sammy impersonating him.
that was enjoyable. sorry they're gone.
THAT WAS MEAN GOOD!!!!!!!
I’ve heard Sam do Nat but hearing Nat do Sam for the first time absolutely killed me I love it 😂😂😂😂😂
True artists!!!❤❤❤
This always makes me smile so big! Thanks for sharing this clip with us!
uff Sammy in glasses and Nat
Priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CLASS.
Wow...just wow. Iconic
Priceless! Thank you.
wonderful!!!! we need more tv like this!!
The entertaining Elders WOW!!! Great
Nat... what a fine looking man. And that voice!
Priceless!!
2 great performers
theee legends ❤👏
Wonderful, wonderful stuff! Thank you so much for posting this 👍🏼
Amazing talented gentlemen. Search youtube for Mr. Davis. He is a gem and can do it all,. Simply an amazing man and performer
Whew the cigs was smoked that night! Love these cats
Two of the most gifted artists of all time and most beautiful and humble men
My favorite soloist, vocalist of all time Nat King Cole!
Two of my favorites together, having fun together!
This is iconic!!! 😍 LEGENDS
Hard to find a video where Sammy doesn't have a cigarette in his hand. I wonder how young he was when he started smoking and if it stunted his growth. None the less, an amazing talent the likes of which we will never see again.
Sammy is the like the BEST impersonator!!! Omg I have never seen Nat King Cole the comedian lol!!
Two absolute greats!
Loving this
Two underrated talents
Two of the greatest singers ever they definitely rank up there with my favorite singers of the 40's and 50's
Amazing
Thing about Nat was he was even more impressive piano player than he was as one of the greatest voices ever heard. He was an impeccable musician's musician. (Like Glenn Campbell, all RIP)
Absolutely. And there is very little of that to be found, unfortunately. It's very hard to make a living without singing. I'm thinking of Chet Atkins as just about the only acoustic guitar player who didn't sing, but that's bc he wasn't black, and was much better than anyone else at the time, and maybe still is. They also cancelled the show, even though it was the most viewed show on TV at the time and the quality was unmatched.
Pure class
these guys are awsome
doesn't get better than this
Oh. My. Gosh. There simply are no words....
** What a duet **
The best of the best
such class!