Sammy Davis, Jr.

Because they were known as country artists, so that they could get more mainstream airplay on the radio, alongside guys like Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mel Torme, all those guys which were the pop music of the day back then.

Anna Wilson Marries Country and Pop on 'Countrypolitan Duets' 2011

I remember her pile of magazine pictures she kept beside her bed: a photo of the Western Wall, one of Moshe Dayan with his black patched eye, a stern portrait of Golda Meir, and publicity shots of her favorite Jew, Sammy Davis, Jr., standing with the Rat Pack, smoking, holding a martini in his hand.

The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011

She told me once that Sammy Davis, Jr., was going to propose to her.

The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011

Because they were known as country artists, so that they could get more mainstream airplay on the radio, alongside guys like Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mel Torme, all those guys which were the pop music of the day back then.

Anna Wilson Marries Country and Pop on 'Countrypolitan Duets' 2011

Because they were known as country artists, so that they could get more mainstream airplay on the radio, alongside guys like Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mel Torme, all those guys which were the pop music of the day back then.

Anna Wilson Marries Country and Pop on 'Countrypolitan Duets' 2011

I remember her pile of magazine pictures she kept beside her bed: a photo of the Western Wall, one of Moshe Dayan with his black patched eye, a stern portrait of Golda Meir, and publicity shots of her favorite Jew, Sammy Davis, Jr., standing with the Rat Pack, smoking, holding a martini in his hand.

The Memory Palace Mira Bartók 2011

As a nod to the cool cats of the era Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and others, Mike insisted on getting to the wedding in true “Rat Pack” style—that is, walking with his slick gang of groomsmen over the train tracks that would lead them to the ceremony hall.

My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011

As a nod to the cool cats of the era Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and others, Mike insisted on getting to the wedding in true “Rat Pack” style—that is, walking with his slick gang of groomsmen over the train tracks that would lead them to the ceremony hall.

My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011

MR: It would have been interesting to have a Bojangles summit of all you guys, Jerry Jeff, and Sammy Davis, Jr., everyone with definitive versions of that song.

Mike Ragogna: Fishin' in the Dark: Chattin' With The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Jeff Hanna Mike Ragogna 2011

Because they were known as country artists, so that they could get more mainstream airplay on the radio, alongside guys like Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mel Torme, all those guys which were the pop music of the day back then.

Anna Wilson Marries Country and Pop on 'Countrypolitan Duets' 2011