About This Item
One of America's most popular entertainers, Sammy Davis Jr.. was considered Inchthe last of the great song and dance men.Inch As a regular member of the Rat Pack, which included Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.. helped to break down racial barriers in the 1950's and 60's and became one of the most visible entertainers of the 20th century, regularly appearing on TV, in movies, headlining Las Vegas nightclubs and was also the author of the best selling book InchYes I CanInch which chronicled his early life and conversion to Judaism. Presented here is a rare album he recorded in Nashville, originally released in 1982, featuring songs written by Kris Kristofferson, Don Gibson, Donnie Fritts, Chips Moman and other great Nashville songwriters - backed by an all-star band of Nashville heavyweights including Bob InchKingInch Moore (bass); James Capps (guitar); Billy Sanford (guitar); Ray Edenton (guitar); Jerry Shook (guitar); Steve Chapman (guitar); Hargus InchPigInch Robbins (piano); Larry Butler (piano); Leon Rhodes (bass guitar) and Jerry Carrigan (drums). All selections newly remastered. Album Tracks 1. What I've Got in Mind 2. Come Sundown 3. Mention a Mansion 4. Youre Gonna Love Yourself (In the Morning) 5. Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette) 6. Oh Lonesome Me 7. We Could Have Been the Closest of Friends 8. Hey Won't You Play (Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song) 9. Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends 10. The River's Too Wide