| When the Feeling Hits You! | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 29:32 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Sammy Davis, Jr. chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
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The discography for American jazz singer Sammy Davis Jr.
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