Phantom Dancer :: 5:00pm 9th Jul 2022

Phantom Dancer

Phantom Dancer :: 5:00pm 9th Jul 2022

Original air date - Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 5th Jul 2022

Sammy Davis Jr was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director. You'll hear him selling Savings Bonds on this week's Phantom Dancer. Sammy Davis began his career at age 3 in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. His film career began in 1933, age 7... [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4qZFDj7cAc[/embed] The Phantom Dancer is your weekly non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV every week. LISTEN to this week's Phantom Dancer mix (online after 2pm AEST, Tuesday 5 July) and two years of Phantom Dancer mixes online at, at https://2ser.com/phantom-dancer/ [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_UBgkFHm8o[/embed]

DANCER

Davis learned to dance from his father and his godfather Will Mastin. Davis joined the act as a child, and they became the Will Mastin Trio. Throughout his career, Sammy Davis included the Will Mastin Trio in his billing. Mastin and his father shielded him from racism, for example by dismissing race-based snubs as jealousy. However, when Davis served in the United States Army during World War II, he was confronted by strong prejudice. He later said: "Overnight the world looked different. It wasn't one color any more. I could see the protection I'd gotten all my life from my father and Will. I appreciated their loving hope that I'd never need to know about prejudice and hate, but they were wrong. It was as if I'd walked through a swinging door for 18 years, a door which they had always secretly held open."

TV

After his discharge, Davis rejoined the family dance act. He also recorded blues for Capitol Records in 1949 under the pseudonyms Shorty Muggins and Charlie Green. In 1953, Davis was offered his own television show on ABC, Three for the Road—with the Will Mastin Trio. The show presented African Americans as people, instead of stereotypes, with a cast including Frances Davis, who was the first black ballerina to perform for the Paris Opera, actresses Ruth Attaway and Jane White, and Frederick O'Neal, who founded the American Negro Theater.

Davis appeared on the premiere of The Steve Allen Show in 1956.

In 1959 he starred in his own TV special, Sammy's Parade, on the Canadian network CBC. He had his own New York-based afternoon talk show in 1964. Davis was a huge fan of daytime television, particularly the soap operas produced by the American Broadcasting Company. He made a cameo appearance on General Hospital and had a recurring role as Chip Warren on One Life to Live, for which he received a 1980 Daytime Emmy Award nomination. He was also a game show fan, appearing on Family Feud in 1979 and Tattletales with his wife Altovise in the 1970s. He appeared on numerous television shows from the 1950s on, including The Rifleman, where he showcased his gunspinning skills. In ABC's 1960s hit medical drama Ben Casey, Davis addressed the loss of an eye. When Westerns waned in popularity, he accepted parts in Emmy winning sitcoms like 1960s I Dream of Jeannie or in politically charged satires, including the 1973 episode of All in the Family, in which Davis famously kisses Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) on the cheek. He ironically played to comic effect both himself and a Sammy Davis impersonator in the 1970s PI drama Charlie's Angels, along with his wife, Altovise Davis. He made a cameo appearance in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, but the scene was cut. In Japan, Davis appeared in television commercials for coffee and Suntory Whiskey. He joined Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in a radio commercial for a Chicago car dealership.

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MUSIC AND MUSICALS

In 1954, Davis was hired to sing the title song for the Universal Pictures film Six Bridges to Cross. He starred in the Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful in 1956 He was a headliner at The Frontier Casino in Las Vegas Although he was still popular in Las Vegas, he saw his musical career decline by the late 1960s. He had a No. 1 hit on the Easy Listening singles chart with "I've Gotta Be Me" in 1969. He signed with Motown to update his sound and appeal to young people. His unexpected No. 1 hit was "The Candy Man" for MGM Records in 1972. He did not particularly care for the song and was chagrined that he had become known for it, but Davis made the most of his opportunity to revitalise his career. In 1976 he sang the theme song for the Baretta television series, "Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)" (1975–1978), which was released as a single (20th Century Records).

MOVIES

In 1959, Davis became a member of the Rat Pack, led by his friend Frank Sinatra, which included fellow performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford.

The Rat Pack made several movies together, including Ocean's 11 (1960), Sergeants 3 (1962), and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964).

Shortly before his death in 1990, ABC aired the TV special Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration, produced by George Schlatter. An all-star cast, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Eddie Murphy, Diahann Carroll, Clint Eastwood, and Ella Fitzgerald, paid tribute to Davis.

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5 JULY PLAY LIST

Play List - The Phantom Dancer 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney LISTEN ONLINECommunity Radio Network Show CRN #552
107.3 2SER Tuesday 5 July 2022 12:04 - 2:00pm (+10 hours GMT) and Saturdays 5 - 5:55pm National Program 5GTR Mt Gambier Monday 2:30 - 3:30am 3MBR Murrayville Monday 3 - 4am 4NAG Keppel FM Monday 3 - 4am 2MIA Griffith Monday 3 - 4am 2BAR Edge FM Bega Monday 3 - 4am 2BRW Braidwood Monday 3 - 4am 2YYY Young Monday 3 - 4am 3VKV Alpine Radio Monday 6 - 7pm 7MID Oatlands Monday 6 -7pm 6GME Radio Goolarri Broome Tuesday 12am - 1am 2SEA Eden Tuesday 6 - 7pm 2MCE Bathurst Wednesday 9 - 10am 1ART ArtsoundFM Canberra Friday 10 - 11am 2ARM Armidale Friday 12 - 1pm 5LCM Lofty FM Adelaide Friday 1 - 2pm Denmark FM (West Australia) Saturdays 10 – 11am Repeat: Wednesdays 10 – 11pm 7LTN Launceston Sunday 5 - 6am 3MGB Mallacoota Sunday 5 - 6am 3BBR West Gippsland Sunday 5 - 6pm
Set 1	Breakfast Radio
Theme + Sugar Blues	Harry Kogan Orchestra (voc) Jack Baker, The Romeos	'The Breakfast Club' NBC Blue Chicago 17 Jun 1943
Clarinet Polka + Solitude + Instrumental	Harry Kogan Orchestra (voc) Marian Mann	'The Breakfast Club' NBC Blue Chicago 17 Jun 1943
Mid-show Theme + The Way You Look Tonight	Harry Kogan Orchestra (voc) Marian Mann, Don McNeil, Jack Baker	'The Breakfast Club' NBC Blue Chicago 17 Jun 1943
Violetta + Close	Harry Kogan Orchestra	'The Breakfast Club' NBC Blue Chicago 17 Jun 1943
Set 2	Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney
Open + When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bobbin' Along + I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans	Bing Crosby (voc) Buddy Cole Music	'Crosby-Clooney Show' KNX CBS LA 18 Sep 1961
It Will Be You	Rosemary Clooney (voc) Buddy Cole Music	'Crosby-Clooney Show' KNX CBS LA 18 Sep 1961
Brazil	Buddy Cole Music	'Crosby-Clooney Show' KNX CBS LA 18 Sep 1961
I'm Losing Control + Close	Rosemary Clooney (voc) Buddy Cole Music	'Crosby-Clooney Show' KNX CBS LA 18 Sep 1961
Set 3	Selling Bread
Open + Let's Dress for Dinner Tonight	Ben Selvin Orchestra (voc) Billy Jones and Ernie Hare	'Taystee Loafers' Radio Transcription New York City 14 May 1934
Wake Up and Dream	Ben Selvin Orchestra (voc) Billy Jones	'Taystee Loafers' Radio Transcription New York City 14 May 1934
I Hate Myself	Ben Selvin Orchestra (voc) Edith Murray	'Taystee Loafers' Radio Transcription New York City 14 May 1934
Old Man Jingle + Close	Ben Selvin Orchestra (voc) Billy Jones and Ernie Hare	'Taystee Loafers' Radio Transcription New York City 14 May 1934
Set 4	Sammy Davis Jr
Open + That Ol' Black Magic	Harry Sosnick and the Savings Bonds Orchestra	'Guest Star' Radio Transcription New York City 1957
Something's Got to Give	Sammy Davis Jr	'Guest Star' Radio Transcription New York City 1957
Instrumental	Harry Sosnick and the Savings Bonds Orchestra	'Guest Star' Radio Transcription New York City 1957
Earthbound + Close	Sammy Davis Jr	'Guest Star' Radio Transcription New York City 1957
Set 5	Dick Jurgens
Daydreams Come True at Night (theme)	Dick Jurgens Orchestra (voc) Eddy Howard	Radio Transcription 1941
I Wish I Was a Willow	Dick Jurgens Orchestra (voc) Eddy Howard	Radio Transcription 1938
Elmer's Tune	Dick Jurgens Orchestra	Radio Transcription 1941
There's Honey on the Moon Tonight	Dick Jurgens Orchestra (voc) Ronnie Kemper	Radio Transcription 1938
Set 6	Duke Ellington
Take the A-Train (theme) + Hayfoot Strawfoot	Duke Ellington Orchestra	WEAF NBC NY 1 May 1943
Frankie and Johnny	Duke Ellington Orchestra	'A Date with the Duke' Regal Theatre ABC Chicago 26 May 1945
Midriff	Duke Ellington Orchestra	'A Date with the Duke' Regal Theatre ABC Chicago 26 May 1945
Perdido	Duke Ellington Orchestra	'A Date with the Duke' Paradise Theatre ABC Detroit 19 May 1945
Set 7	Raymond Scott
Pretty Little Petticoat (theme) + Huckleberry Duck	Raymond Scott Orchestra	Panther Room Hotel Sherman WMAQ NBC Red Chicago 1940
Blueberry Hill	Raymond Scott Orchestra (voc) Nan Wynn	Panther Room Hotel Sherman WMAQ NBC Red Chicago 1940
And So Do I	Raymond Scott Orchestra (voc) Nan Wynn	Panther Room Hotel Sherman WMAQ NBC Red Chicago 1940
Four Beat Shuffle + Pretty Little Petticoat (theme)	Raymond Scott Orchestra	Panther Room Hotel Sherman WMAQ NBC Red Chicago 1940
Set 8	Bop 1949
Tiny's Blues	Chubby Jackson Orchestra	'Symphony Sid Show' Royal Roost WMCA NYC 1220 Mar 1949
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles	Jackie Kane & Roy Kral	'Symphony Sid Show' Royal Roost WMCA NYC 1949
Father Knickerbocker	Chubby Jackson Orchestra	'Symphony Sid Show' Royal Roost WMCA NYC 5 Mar 1949

PLAYLIST

Harry Kogan Orchestra+ The Romeos Sugar Blues

Harry Kogan Orchestra + Marian Mann Solitude

Harry Kogan Orchestra Clarinet Polka

Harry Kogan Orchestra + Jack Baker The Way You Look Tonight

Harry Kogan Orchestra Violetta

Bing Crosby When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along

Bing Crosby I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans

Rosemay Clooney It Will Be You

Rosemary Clooney Losing Control

Buddy Cole Music Brazil

Billy Jones & Ernie Hare Let's Dress for Dinner Tonight

Billy Jones & Ernie Hare Old Man Jingle

Billy Jones Wake Up & Dream

Edith Murray I Hate Myself

Harry Sosnick and the Savings Bonds Orchestra That Ol' Black Magic

Sammy Davis Jr Something's Got to Give

Sammy Davis Jr Earthbound

Dick Jurgens Orchestra (voc) Eddy Howard Daydreams Come True at Night

Dick Jurgens Orchestra Elmer's Tune

Dick Jurgens Orchestra (voc) Eddy Howard I Wish I Was a Willow

Dick Jurgens Orchestra (voc) Ronnie Kemper There's Honey on the Moon Tonight

Duke Ellington Take the A Train

Duke Ellington Hayfoot Strawfoot

Duke Ellington Frankie & Johnny

Duke Ellington Midriff

Duke Ellington Perdido

Raymond Scott Orchestra Pretty Little Petticoat

Raymond Scott Orchestra Huckleberry Duck

Raymond Scott Orchestra Blueberry Hill

Raymond Scott Orchestra And So Do I

Raymond Scott Orchestra Four Beat Shuffle

Charlie Ventura High on an Open Mike

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