Sounded great then and this download brought back a lot of fond memories from that period that, at last, were not disco. Pbs kids shopopens in new window pbs digital downloadsopens in new window. Along with the movies producer michael kantor and director sam pollard, larry was one of the driving forces behind the. December 8, 1925 may 16, 1990 was an american singer. Ive gotta be me is the first major film documentary to examine davis vast talent and his journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress. Davis began his career with his father and uncle in the will mastin trio and he toured nationally with them. A starstudded roster of interviewees including jerry lewis. Sep 17, 2007 performing on the playboy after dark show. Ive gotta be me 2017 official trailer a starstudded roster of interviewees including jerry lewis, whoopi goldberg and billy crystal pay tribute to the legendary, multi. Great doc on a unique man coming up in a unique time in the u. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen to your favorite songs from i ve gotta be me.
He was the veteran of increasingly outdated show business traditions. Sam pollard, who revealed in a 2017 american masters documentary that daviss invitation to perform at. Though davis admitted to disliking the song, finding it too saccharine, it became his only numberone hit, spending three weeks at the top of the billboard hot 100 chart starting 10 june 1972, and two weeks at the top of the easylistening chart. When the title track was released as a single, it too met with similar success, climbing to a respectable number 11. With harry belafonte, tony bennett, humphrey bogart, burt boyar. Whether im right or whether im wrong whether i find a place in this world or never belong i gotta be me, ive gotta be me what else can i. Ive gotta be me 2017 the life and career of the singer, dancer and actor told through interviews with the stars who knew him. Louis armstrong what a wonderful world original spoken intro version abc records 1967, 1970 duration. Sammy davis, jr s many sides, from the pintsized tap whiz to adult crooner and foundrybreaker. Boston pops orchestra broadways best at pops sammy davis jr. Official trailer from sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me. Ive gotta be me usa 2017 directed by sam pollard an astonishingly talented singer, dancer and actor, sammy davis jr.
Ive gotta be me track a1 release information format. Great real interviews, clips, pics, not a second rate doc at all. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory. American masters sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me tv.
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Actor phaldut sharma created the comedy webseries i gotta be me 2015, following a frustrated soap star as he performs as sammy in a rat pack tribute show. Released 2017, sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me stars harry belafonte, tony bennett, may britt, diahann carroll the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of. Ive gotta be me is a 1968 studio album by sammy davis jr the album includes covers of three songs from the musical sweet charity track listing. Ascolta i ve gotta be me di sammy davis jr whether i m right or whether i m wrong whether i find a place in this world or never belong i ve gotta be me, i ve gotta be me. Listen to your favorite songs from ive gotta be me by sammy davis, jr. Listen to your favorite songs from ive gotta be me. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of rhino warner. Get all the lyrics to songs on ive gotta be me and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Davis strove to achieve the american dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory. Its an almost perfect cd collection that could have benefited from some minor track replacements and some better restoration, but for the most part, it is a great cd that i would highly recommend to anyone who wants to start wetting their feet with the music of sammy davis jr also recommended. Ive gotta be me ive gotta be me, my personal property and more. May 07, 2018 sammy davis jr sings i gotta be me with lyrics. Fabulous was the word i heard again and again as i left the theatre after a screening. Whether im right or whether im wrong whether i find a place in this world or never belong i gotta be me, ive gotta be me what else can i be but.
The title track became his theme song just like my way was frank. I ve gotta be me, for once in my life, as long as she needs me, what kind of fool duration. Sammy davis jr ive gotta be me detroit institute of arts. Song information for ive gotta be me sammy davis, jr.
Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me is the first major film documentary to examine davis vast talent and his journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil. Davis began his career with his father and uncle in the will mastin trio and he toured. Reviewed in the united states on september 14, 2017. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017 release info imdb. Sammy davis jr ive gotta be me detroit institute of. An interesting array of well known and not so well known people comment on the stars highs and lows, their words well chosen and never boring. One of the most electrifying entertainers and polarizing personalities of the 20th century, sammy davis, jr. Apr 19, 2017 boston pops orchestra broadways best at pops sammy davis jr. Comedian billy crystal has portrayed sammy davis jr. Ive gotta be me is a 1968 studio album by sammy davis jrthe album includes covers of three songs from the musical sweet charity track listing. Official trailer from sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sammy davis, jrs many sides, from the pintsized tap whiz to adult crooner and foundrybreaker.
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Aug 16, 2017 the first trailer for sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me gives us a look at the first major film documentary about the legendary entertainer. Ive gotta be me, for once in my life, as long as she needs me, what kind of fool duration. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me is the first major film documentary to examine davis vast talent and his journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20thcentury america. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017 rotten tomatoes. Featuring new interviews with such luminaries as billy crystal, norman lear, jerry lewis, whoopi goldberg and kim novak, with neverbeforeseen photographs from davis vast personal collection and excerpts from his electric performances in television, film and concert, sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me explores the life and art of a. Sammy davis jr ive gotta be me live in germany 1985. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me is the first major film documentary to examine davis vast talent and his journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20thcentury america sammy davis, jr. Whether im right or whether im wrong whether i find a place in this world or never belong i gotta be me, ive gotta be me what else can i be but what i am i want. This version of the song was a surprise hit for davis, since the musical was not among the more successful shows on broadway that season. Pbsamerican masters sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me.
A wonderfully made documentary of a brilliantly talented entertainer, it shows us the highs and lows of a singular life. Sammy davis jr i gotta be me the sammy davis jr world. Ive gotta be me is the title track of davis 1968 reprise album, reissued and remastered in 2016 as part of charly records the original reprise album series. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Lyrics to ive gotta be me by sammy davis jr whether im right or whether im wrong whether i find a place in this world or never belong ive gotta be me, ive gotta be me.
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