The Wham of Sam

The Wham of Sam is a 1961 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., arranged by Marty Paich and Morty Stevens.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album four stars and said that Davis' "untouchable sense of rhythmic flair unleashes some lighthearted interaction between the vocalist and hard-driving instrumentalists.".

Track listing

"I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 3:28

"Back in Your Own Backyard" (Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose) – 2:49

"Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45

"I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" (Mann Curtis, Al Hoffman, Walter Kent) – 3:09

"(Love Is) The Tender Trap" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 2:35

"Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:19

"Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) – 2:47

"Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:59

"Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:53

"Blame it on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 4:14

"Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant, Lionel Rand) – 2:49

"Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:48

Personnel

Sammy Davis Jr. – vocals

Marty Paich - arranger, conductor

Morty Stevens and his orchestra

Jimmy Mitchell - double bass

Joe Mondragon

Armand Kaproff - cello

Raphael Kramer

Edgar Lustgarten

Kurt Reher

Mel Lewis - drums

Shelly Manne

Vincent DeRosa - french horn

Tony Rizzi - guitar

Larry Bunker - percussion

Jimmy Rowles - piano

Ronnie Lang - alto saxophone

Bud Shank

Bill Hood - baritone saxophone

Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone

Dave Pell

Bill Perkins

Frank Howard - trombone

Dick Nash

Dick Noel

Kenny Shroyer

Lloyd Ulyate

Stu Williamson

Frank Beach - trumpet

Don Fagerquist

Ollie Mitchell

Al Porcino

Uan Rasey

Jack Sheldon

Red Callender - tuba

Sam Freed - violin

Anatol Kaminsky

Erno Neufeld

Lou Raderman

References

1961 albums

Sammy Davis Jr. albums

Albums arranged by Marty Paich

Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen

Reprise Records albums

Albums conducted by Marty Paich