The Wham of Sam is a 1961 studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr., arranged by Marty Paich and Morty Stevens.[1]

The Wham of Sam
Studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr.
Released	1961
Recorded	February 6–7, 1961
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	37:35
Label	Reprise
Producer	Jimmy Bowen
Sammy Davis, Jr. chronology
Mr. Entertainment (1961) The Wham of Sam (1961) Sammy Davis, Jr. Belts the Best of Broadway (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

Track listing

1. "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 3:28
2. "Back in Your Own Backyard" (Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose) – 2:49
3. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
4. "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" (Mann Curtis, Al Hoffman, Walter Kent) – 3:09
5. "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 2:35
6. "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:19
7. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) – 2:47
8. "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:59
9. "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:53
10. "Blame it on My Youth" (Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant) – 4:14
11. "Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant, Lionel Rand) – 2:49
12. "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:48

Personnel

• Sammy Davis, Jr. – vocals
• Marty Paich - arranger, conductor
• Morty Stevens and his orchestra
• Jimmy Mitchell - double bass
• Joe Mondragon
• Armand Kaproff - cello
• Raphael Kramer
• Edgar Lustgarten
• Kurt Reher
• Mel Lewis - drums
• Shelly Manne
• Vincent DeRosa - french horn
• Tony Rizzi - guitar
• Larry Bunker - percussion
• Jimmy Rowles - piano
• Ronnie Lang - alto saxophone
• Bud Shank
• Bill Hood - baritone saxophone
• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone
• Dave Pell
• Bill Perkins
• Frank Howard - trombone
• Dick Nash
• Dick Noel
• Kenny Shroyer
• Lloyd Ulyate
• Stu Williamson
• Frank Beach - trumpet
• Don Fagerquist
• Ollie Mitchell
• Al Porcino
• Uan Rasey
• Jack Sheldon
• Red Callender - tuba
• Sam Freed - violin
• Anatol Kaminsky
• Erno Neufeld
• Lou Raderman

References