Sammy Davis Jr. Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium

Sammy Davis Jr. Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium
Studio album by Sammy Davis Jr.
Released	1964
Recorded	1964
Venue	London Palladium
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	41:23
Label	Reprise
Producer	Alan A. Freeman
Sammy Davis Jr. chronology
The Shelter of Your Arms (1964) Sammy Davis Jr. Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium (1964) When the Feeling Hits You! (1965)

Professional ratings

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AllMusic	[1]

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. ^[2] Davis had just performed a five-week stint at the Palladium, and the album was recorded in London.

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated March 14, 1964, peaking at No. 139 during a three-week run on the chart. ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Introduction by Sammy Davis Jr." – 0:56
2. "My Kind of Girl" (Leslie Bricusse) – 4:07
3. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:57
4. "Ballin' the Jack" (James Henry Burris, Chris Smith) – 2:15
5. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 4:10
6. "(Here I Am) Brokenhearted" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 3:46
7. "Jalousie" (Vera Bloom, Jacob Gade) – 4:09
8. "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons) – 2:40
9. "This Was My Love" (Jim Harbert) – 4:24
10. "(Up a) Lazy River" (Sidney Arodin, Hoagy Carmichael) – 2:55
11. "Give Me the Moonlight" (Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer) – 2:19
12. "Tenement Symphony" (Hal Borne, Sid Kuller, Ray Golden) – 5:16

Personnel

• Sammy Davis Jr. – vocals
• Peter Knight – arrangement, conductor

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Sammy Davis Jr. Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium at AllMusic
3. Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 42. Retrieved November 2, 2025.