Sammy and Frank.
Posted on 05/17/2014 4:14:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Whatever trace of racism that still exists against blacks in this country is not even worth getting upset about, but when someone wants something that won’t be given to them willingly, they’ll find an excuse to take it. What laws exist which favor white people over black? None, just the opposite. Nevertheless there are those who see themselves as perpetual victims because they can get things.
Sammy and Frank.
Considering we have a president who hates blacks and has been keeping the black unemployment rates at all time highs, I don’t know how you can say that. Sammy Davis Jr. died more than20 years ago, anyway.
Sammy and May Britt.
Sammy with daughter Tracey.
I remember Al Capp saying he could only take Sammy for about 5 minutes.
5 minutes longer than I could take the...
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One of the greats. His greatest pain came from a liberal who invited him to a party to serve him fried chicken because “that’s what you people eat”.
SDJr showed people racism when they couldn’t see it.
He was a legendary hoofer and performer
5 minutes longer than I could take the...
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In my mind, he was the best performer of the Rat Pack, with Dean Martin a close second. Old Blue Eyes was a faraway third.
Those were the days.
I beg to differ...Sammy was very talented, but so was Frank. They were all great, really.
Maybe one of the greatest all-around entertainers this country has ever produced. One of the all-time great tap dancers, a decent singer, an actor capable of doing drama and comedy equally well, and oddly, a skilled quick-draw artist and knife thrower.
Too bad we don’t have anyone like that today.
Sounds like the writer is disappointed. But still, he gets his digs in ......
While I was only a teenager when Sammy was in his prime, i still remember watching him on TV........The guy was a true entertainer, one of the very best and any attempt to demean his legacy is pretty much standard now a days.
Sounds like he has lots of fans on FR.
To me he had about the same effect as a dose of syrup of ipecac.
You sure you're not talking about Fuzzy Zoeller's comments at the 1997 Masters tournament?
He played the drums as well, maybe the trumpet too. Saw him kick as at a drum set someone asked him to play out of the blue.
My feelings exactly, I miss Sammy and Dean.
Also, IMO Dean martin was both more talented than and a better person than Jerry Lewis. I always enjoyed Dean’s time on stage but I came to dread suffering through Jerry’s antics..
A kinder, gentler time...
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