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Sammy Davis, Jedi

We should all aspire to be so comfortable, commanding and charismatic in front of a crowd. And with 1/16th the talent that Sammy Davis, Jr. had.

My parents used to idolize this man. I can understand why. In fact, Sammy Davis, Jr. was one of the first live musical performances I ever experienced, thanks to them. I’m pretty sure I got high on diaper fumes before, during and after the show.

Talk about stage presence. Just masterful.

~ by zactopia on February 16, 2012.

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Tags: crowd, Dean Martin, drunk, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Jerry Lee Lewis, musical performances, sammy davis, sammy davis jr, stage presence

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