Multi-talented Sammy Davis Jr. demonstrating his musical talent

Here's a gem of a Throwback Video: Sammy Davis, Jr. played drums and piano, as well as vibes, aside from being an amazing dancer, singer and composer. Check awseome brushwork playing Jazz! And then he moves to the piano. Some fun nostalgia! This is in Berlin, 1972. See more fun, inspiring interviews and drumming/percussion videos of many genres from over 130 countries around the world, as well as all our event coverage, interviews and documentaries in our videos album playlists down our rabbit h

On July 9, 1959, Sammy Davis Jr. hosted his first ever TV special. But he had to come to Canada to do it, right here to CBC. In the United States in the 1950s, corporate sponsors largely controlled what was seen on television. "Sponsors didn't see that a show hosted by a Black performer would be the kind of show they would want their product associated with," explained Canadian television historian Blaine Davis. "Presumably because consumers might be turned off by the association of their car or