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One of Sammy Davis, Jr.'s best studio albums, I Gotta Right to Swing! is an invigorating mix of uptempo swing and hard-hitting rhythm & blues that secretly featured the Count Basie band, with the Count himself replaced by George Rhodes on the piano (this is most probably due to contractual obligations). The awesome ensemble plays jazz- and drum-heavy arrangements that excite Davis to such an extent that on half of the tracks he replaces his pure, Broadway croon with a rough R&B howl that makes Ray Charles sound like Sam Cooke. The album kicks off with the zany hit version of "The Lady Is a Tramp" that shows off Davis' gift for mimicry as he barrels through a boat-load of show biz clichés ("they went that away," etc.), but the rest of the album finds Davis at his least stereotypical, with the Basie band playing charts provided by Sy Oliver, Jack Pleis, and Davis' musical director, Morty Stevens.
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Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Morty Stevens, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Morty Stevens, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Titus Turner, ComposerLyricist - Jack Pleis, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Morty Stevens, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Ray Charles, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Morty Stevens, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Symes, Author - Isham Jones, Composer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Andy Razaf, Author - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Don Redman, Composer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Ray Charles, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Guy B. Wood, ComposerLyricist - Guy Wood, ComposerLyricist - Sol Marcus, ComposerLyricist - Jack Pleis, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Seiler, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Ben Weisman, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Jack Pleis, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ralske, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
A. Nugetre, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Album review
One of Sammy Davis, Jr.'s best studio albums, I Gotta Right to Swing! is an invigorating mix of uptempo swing and hard-hitting rhythm & blues that secretly featured the Count Basie band, with the Count himself replaced by George Rhodes on the piano (this is most probably due to contractual obligations). The awesome ensemble plays jazz- and drum-heavy arrangements that excite Davis to such an extent that on half of the tracks he replaces his pure, Broadway croon with a rough R&B howl that makes Ray Charles sound like Sam Cooke. The album kicks off with the zany hit version of "The Lady Is a Tramp" that shows off Davis' gift for mimicry as he barrels through a boat-load of show biz clichés ("they went that away," etc.), but the rest of the album finds Davis at his least stereotypical, with the Basie band playing charts provided by Sy Oliver, Jack Pleis, and Davis' musical director, Morty Stevens.
© Nick Dedina /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:24
- Main artists: Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1960 Geffen Records This Compilation ℗ 1960 Geffen Records
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