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. Nov 28, 2011 sammy davis jr i gotta be me the sammy davis jr world. Listen to your favorite songs from ive gotta be me by sammy davis, jr. Official trailer from sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me. Comedian billy crystal has portrayed 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. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017 movie moviefone. 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. Davis began his career with his father and uncle in the will mastin trio and he toured nationally with them. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
With harry belafonte, tony bennett, humphrey bogart, burt boyar. Apr 19, 2017 boston pops orchestra broadways best at pops sammy davis jr. 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. 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. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017 release info imdb. Pbsamerican masters sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me. 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. Listen to your favorite songs from ive gotta be me. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May 07, 2018 sammy davis jr sings i gotta be me with lyrics.
Louis armstrong what a wonderful world original spoken intro version abc records 1967, 1970 duration. He was the veteran of increasingly outdated show business traditions trying to stay. Sammy davis jr ive gotta be me detroit institute of. Ive gotta be me ive gotta be me, my personal property and more. Ive gotta be me and see which albums it appears on.
Sep 17, 2007 performing on the playboy after dark show. 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. 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. In pbs american masters documentary, a central theme is how davis coped with the realities of. Davis strove to achieve the american dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory. American masters sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me trailer.
Actor phaldut sharma created the comedy webseries i gotta be me 2015, following a frustrated soap star as he performs as sammy. A wonderfully made documentary of a brilliantly talented entertainer, it shows us the highs and lows of a singular life. 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. Official trailer from sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017. Song information for ive gotta be me sammy davis, jr.
The title track became his theme song just like my way was frank. 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. Fabulous was the word i heard again and again as i left the theatre after a screening. Sammy davis jr ive gotta be me live in germany 1985. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. 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. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory. 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. Davis began his career with his father and uncle in the will mastin trio and he toured. Listen to your favorite songs from i ve gotta be me.
Sammy davis jr i gotta be me the sammy davis jr world. 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. Sammy davis, jrs many sides, from the pintsized tap whiz to adult crooner and foundrybreaker. Check out i ve gotta be me live by sammy davis, jr. Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me 2017 rotten tomatoes. Sounded great then and this download brought back a lot of fond memories from that period that, at last, were not disco.
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. Ive gotta be me track a1 release information format. Ive gotta be me, for once in my life, as long as she needs me, what kind of fool duration. Ive gotta be me 2017 the life and career of the singer, dancer and actor told through interviews with the stars who knew him. Sammy davis, jr s many sides, from the pintsized tap whiz to adult crooner and foundrybreaker. The breadth of his talents is well covered and simply dazzles. 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. Ive gotta be me usa 2017 directed by sam pollard an astonishingly talented singer, dancer and actor, sammy davis jr.
He was the veteran of increasingly outdated show business traditions. 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. 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. A starstudded roster of interviewees including jerry lewis. 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. Reviewed in the united states on september 14, 2017. Sam pollard, who revealed in a 2017 american masters documentary that daviss invitation to perform at.
Sammy davis, jr ive gotta be me riverrun international. 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. 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. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of rhino warner. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Great doc on a unique man coming up in a unique time in the u. Pbs kids shopopens in new window pbs digital downloadsopens in new window. One of the most electrifying entertainers and polarizing personalities of the 20th century, sammy davis, jr. Along with the movies producer michael kantor and director sam pollard, larry was one of the driving forces behind the. 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. When the title track was released as a single, it too met with similar success, climbing to a respectable number 11. Great real interviews, clips, pics, not a second rate doc at all. A very similar release pressed by cinram, olyphant, pa and glass mastered at wea mfg.
December 8, 1925 may 16, 1990 was an american singer. Boston pops orchestra broadways best at pops sammy davis jr. Sammy davis jr ive gotta be me detroit institute of arts. 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.
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