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Demovictory9

(32,457 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2018, 03:28 AM Jun 2018

didn't know Johnny Carson could sing

3:45 on this video

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didn't know Johnny Carson could sing (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2018 OP

What I Wouldn't Give To Be In That Audience...nt global1 Jun 2018 #1

I knew he could play the drums. Boomerproud Jun 2018 #2

That's the reason Johnny was always playing with his pencils Brother Buzz Jun 2018 #4

Sammy was so talented. Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #5

He did on his show, also. Archae Jun 2018 #3

global1

(25,253 posts)

1. What I Wouldn't Give To Be In That Audience...nt

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 09:20 AM

Jun 2018

Boomerproud

(7,955 posts)

2. I knew he could play the drums.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 11:42 PM

Jun 2018

I just found out that Sammy Davis Jr.'s mother was Puerto Rican.

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

4. That's the reason Johnny was always playing with his pencils

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 11:09 AM

Jun 2018

Oh, Sammy Davis Jr. was no slacker on the drums, either:

Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)

5. Sammy was so talented.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 12:39 PM

Jun 2018

Archae

(46,337 posts)

3. He did on his show, also.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:53 AM

Jun 2018

He did "Rhinestone Cowboy" on the back of a donkey, and in an earlier bit, he sang "Our Love Is Here To Stay" with Pearl Bailey, completely impromptu. It was hilarious.

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