| The Wham of Sam | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 6–7, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Sammy Davis Jr. chronology | ||||
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The Wham of Sam is a 1961 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., arranged by Marty Paich and Morty Stevens. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| New Record Mirror | 5/5 [2] |
The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album four stars and said that Davis' "untouchable sense of rhythmic flair unleashes some lighthearted interaction between the vocalist and hard-driving instrumentalists.". [1]
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