Sammy Davis, Jr. - I've Gotta Be Me (Documentary)

I've loved Sammy since I was a child. I wanted to be an entertainer as a child. He, Cab Callaway, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, these were my idols growing up. I read Sammy's autobiography, "Yes I Can", as a kid. Those days, black entertainers were the REAL SOULJAHS, taking the mistreatment and abuse on the road. I was so hurt, when he got his cancer diagnosis. Was glad to see he got his flowers, while he was alive. He was given a special program, where he was surrounded by the love and respect due. Hat's off to an original. You're loved, respected, and deeply missed. RIP❤

What I loved about Sammy was his ability to love white Americans at a time when there was so much uncomfortable tension between black people and white people! I am a black woman and I had a white female friend whom I loved and my love changed her life forever! I was her first black friend. She was raised in a very racist family environment but I accepted her and befriended her, and to make a long story short, she eventually took me to meet her family and she PROUDLY took me to her church! I was the only black person there! I lost touch with her when I moved to another state, but I will never forget her! LOVE IS VERY POWERFUL💯🎯❤️

Sammy Davis Jr. The Ultimate Entertainer. A very complicated man who in my opinion truly marched to his own convictions.

That's some bull, he was not a sell out he was a entertainer, and where ever he was allowed to do so he did it. I had such a crush when I was a little girl, and if it wasn't for him who knows. Resting Peacefully I'm sure. The best Ever to do it!!!

Thank you Sammy Davis Jr, for walking through the back doors so we can walk in the front doors!! Rip !!!!❤ ty for sharing

I remember watching Sammy Davis Jr he was the most talented man he was good at dancing singing and a lot more he will always be remembered as a great guy rest in peace legend 🕊️🙏🏾1925-1990🙏🏾🕊️

I’m a big fan of Michael Jackson and I always heard him referring to Sammy Davis Jr. And I wasn’t familiar to Sammy. So I’m learning more about him; and wow! he was an amazing and great man. I love his personality.He definitely fought good fights and won great battles, all with grace. Thank you for the post

Before Michael Jackson there was the AMAZING Sammy Davis Jr...R.I.P. to a LEGEND 🙏🏽🕊

thank you for posting this i see sammy in a different light now not a sell out but a true entertainer 💯

Simply the best!!!..👍

Beautiful adorable at 3 years of age talented entertainer amazing ..love him "I gotta be me" .. ♥️ 2022. .🙏.

The greatest entertainer ever,absolutely loved him,thank you Sammy for sharing your amazing talents with us all,sleep. Easy mate remembered always,totally irreplaceable.

This man was a very triple dimensional Talent!!!!! He proves something though he proved to everybody I'm not going to do it your way and he said it in his famous song I gotta be me!!! God rest your soul Mr Davis 🕊️🖤✊!!! The world's greatest entertainer!!!!

In my opinion all of his songs are number one hits material. He embodied the word "entertainer"one hundred per cent. The very best. 💯👏👏💖

What a tempest in a teapot. All these years later Nixon is a forgotten fool abandoned but Sammy is beloved legend

Beautiful soul

I’m a white woman and I get so upset and sad and embarrassed that black people were treated the way they were. They are special human beings created by the same maker as all of us were. I’m so sorry on behalf of white people. I know my soul and I would have 100% felt this way in a different time. I would have spoken up loudly in defense of this disgusting mindset! It’s horrific!!!

What an amazing documentary!,😻

Thank you for the memorial & memories

Thank you so much for this upload