His long experience paying his dues paid off later in life. Sammy was the last major Vaudeville entertainer. There was one episode I read about a few years ago where his band got wrong directions and he showed up for a show alone. The promoter wanted to cancel the show, but Sammy told him, “If I can’t entertain these people alone then I’m not half the entertainer I think I am.” He went on stage and did a two hour, nearly ad libbed performance with a comb harmonia. The audience loved it, and no one asked for their money back.
I can’t think of a single artist who could do that today.
“I can’t think of a single artist who could do that today.”
Oh, come on! Axel Rose could! BWAAAA!