They are almost an unwritten final chapter in this remarkable book. Man, it's like Baghdad. Sammy himself opened the extravaganza with “Let Me Sing.” He then introduced Judy Garland who graced the packed house with eight songs including her trademark “Over the Rainbow.” Other stars included James Garner, Sidney Poitier, Danny Thomas and Shirley MacLaine. His eight Billboard Top 20 Pop hits, now standards, are "The Candy Man" (#1 1972), "Somethings Gotta Give" (#9 1955), "I've Gotta Be Me " (#11 1968), "Love Me or Leave Me" (#12 1955), "That Old Black Magic" (#13 1955), "Hey There" (#16 1954), "What Kind of Fool Am I" (#17 1962) and "The Shelter of Your Arms" (#17 1963). Already road-weary, Sammy took over driving his shiny new black Cadillac down through the Cajon Pass and on toward San Bernardino. Such bad breaks seem to follow the natural order of Sammy’s life. The entertainer was one of the greatest pop-culture icons of the 20th century, but his relationships could get...complicated. Sometimes, Dean and Frank sit in for the dealers. On Nov. 15, 1958, Sammy came back to San Bernardino and made good on his promise to do a benefit for the new community hospital. Official Sites, Frequently worked with fellow Rat Pack members, Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, in the Garden of Honor, next to his father, Starred in the 1964 Broadway musical "Golden Boy" for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor (Musical) in 1965. He was the 2nd member of the rat pack to pass away after peter lawford in 1986. The good news was that Sammy’s other injuries would heal in time. Sammy Davis Jr. tried to grab some shut-eye on a hotel room floor during the tour to preview “Golden Boy.” Leonard McCombe The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Sammy Davis Jr., 1964. Over the years, he studied more about the religion and eventually converted. Sammy Davis Jr.'s height is listed as 5'5". She is listed as 5'4". David Allen writes Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, hospitably. He tap danced, did impressions, engaged in a mock quick-draw contest with Garner and belted the anthem-like “Let Me Sing.”. Although he stood at a mere 5’6” and weighed only 120 pounds, Davis’ 60-year-long-career left a massive impression on the entertainment world. Amazingly, he was back on stage within weeks, ma. The latter includes businesses that are closing after __ years and how that's a rotten shame. Wonderful". Garland had a flask handy. ‘Whatever I’m doing, I stop to watch these guys’). Sammy Davis Jr.: Behind the Scenes with Mr. Show Business. This was a life-changing moment in the life of the 28-year-old nightclub entertainer, one that also turned San Bernardino upside down not once, but twice. Mishap,” the next-day headline read — and wire services reported the accident. He lost to. Introduced by Davis as “the world’s greatest entertainer,” Garland wore a woman’s tuxedo, sat on a stool and, egged on by Davis, performed eight songs, including “Swanee,” “The Bells are Ringing” and “Over the Rainbow.”, Henderson recalled to Haygood that Garland wouldn’t go onstage without vodka, so the hospital administrator got a security officer to go to a liquor store.