''Sammy Davis Jr. Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium'' is an album by Sammy Davis Jr., recorded in 1964 as a tribute to artists who have performed at the London Palladium. Davis had just performed a five-week stint at the Palladium, and the album was recorded in London.

Track listing

# "Introduction by Sammy Davis Jr." – 0:56 #"

My Kind of Girl "My Kind of Girl" is a 1961 song originally released by Matt Monro. Monro's version reached number 5 on the UK's ''Record Retailer'' chart, while a version by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie reached number 35 the following year. Original version " ...

" ( Leslie Bricusse) – 4:07 #" Sophisticated Lady" (

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

Irving Mills Irving Harold Mills (born Isadore Minsky; January 16, 1894 – April 21, 1985) was an American music publisher, musician, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter. He sometimes used the pseudonyms Goody Goodwin and Joe Primrose. Personal Mills was ...

, Mitchell Parish) – 3:57 #" Ballin' the Jack" (James Henry Burris, Chris Smith) – 2:15 #" Over the Rainbow" (

Harold Arlen Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film ...

, Yip Harburg) – 4:10 #"(Here I Am) Brokenhearted" ( Lew Brown,

Ray Henderson Ray Henderson (born Raymond Brost; December 1, 1896 – December 31, 1970) was an American songwriter. Early life Born in Buffalo, New York, United States, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley. He was o ...

) – 3:46 #" Jalousie" ( Vera Bloom, Jacob Gade) – 4:09 #" Smile" (

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is consider ...

, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons) – 2:40 #"This Was My Love" (Jim Harbert) – 4:24 #"

(Up a) Lazy River "(Up A) Lazy River" is a popular tune and song by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin, published in 1930. The melody is by Arodin, arranged and with words modified by Carmichael. It is considered a jazz standard and pop standard, and has been r ...

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Sidney Arodin Sidney Arnandan or Arnondrin or Arnondin, better known as Sidney Arodin (March 29, 1901, Westwego, Louisiana - February 6, 1948, New Orleans) was an American jazz clarinetist and songwriter, best known for co-writing the pop standard " Lazy River" ...

, Hoagy Carmichael) – 2:55 #"

Give Me the Moonlight "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl" is a popular song written by Albert Von Tilzer with lyrics by Lew Brown. It was published in 1917, and first recorded in September of that year by Samuel Ash for the Columbia Graphophone Company, as "Give ...

" ( Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer) – 2:19 #"Tenement Symphony" ( Hal Borne, Sid Kuller, Ray Golden) – 5:16

Personnel

* Sammy Davis Jr. – vocals * Peter Knight –

arrangement In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orches ...

conductor Conductor or conduction may refer to: Music * Conductor (music), a person who leads a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra. * ''Conductor'' (album), an album by indie rock band The Comas * Conduction, a type of structured free improvisation ...

References

{{Authority control 1964 albums Sammy Davis Jr. albums Reprise Records albums Albums conducted by Peter Knight (composer) Albums arranged by Peter Knight (composer)