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Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr. is a person from the US, active from 1925.

Person US 1925–1990 jazz 2008 universal fire victim death by throat cancer

TOTAL PLAYS

617

SONGS PLAYED

112

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2009-02-19 06:31 · Radio 2 — "The Candy Man"

LAST PLAYED

2 weeks ago · Radio 2 — "Talk To The Animals"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2009 — 2026

80 60 40 20 0

'09 '12 '15 '18 '21 '24

◦ WHERE

By station

Radio 2 580 94%

6 Music 37 6%

Radio 1 0 0%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 07:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 The Candy Man 192 2025-12-08

2 Rhythm of Life 63 2025-08-24

3 Talk To The Animals 55 2026-05-07

4 It's Christmas Time All Over The World 30 2025-12-26

5 Mr Bojangles 30 2022-09-24

6 Sit down you're rocking the boat 15 2025-09-24

7 Something's Gotta Give 12 2024-12-24

8 Sweet Gingerbread Man 12 2020-12-28

9 That Old Black Magic 9 2024-12-29

10 I've Gotta Be Me 7 2021-12-08

11 Jingle Bells 7 2020-12-25

12 Feeling Good 6 2025-09-27

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-05-07 17:58 Talk To The Animals Radio 2

2025-12-26 17:14 It's Christmas Time All Over The World Radio 2

2025-12-26 05:33 It's Christmas Time All Over The World Radio 2

2025-12-25 09:22 It's Christmas Time All Over The World Radio 2

2025-12-24 13:30 It's Christmas Time All Over The World Radio 2

2025-12-22 14:18 It's Christmas Time All Over The World Radio 2

2025-12-16 02:27 It's Christmas Time All Over The World Radio 2

2025-12-08 15:30 The Candy Man Radio 2

2025-12-06 09:40 It's Christmas Time All Over The World Radio 2

2025-11-30 16:00 The Candy Man 6 Music

2025-11-15 15:00 Wichita Lineman 6 Music

2025-09-30 20:42 What Kind Of Fool Am I Radio 2

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

112 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

A Lot Of Livin' To Do —

1 2014-04-06 ▶

A Wonderful Day Like Today —

3 2023-05-06 ▶

Any Place I Hang My A Hat Is Home —

1 2017-07-02 ▶

Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home —

1 2019-01-20 ▶

As Long as She Needs Me —

1 2020-08-02 ▶

At The Crossroads —

1 2014-11-02 ▶

Baretta's Theme —

2 2023-07-01 ▶

Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow) —

2 2023-03-28 ▶

Barretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow) —

1 2014-10-04 ▶

Because of You —

1 2018-07-21 ▶

Bee Bom —

2 2013-08-28 ▶

Bee-Bom —

1 2018-09-01 ▶

Beretta's Theme —

1 2023-01-21 ▶

Blues in the Night —

1 2015-10-25 ▶

Born to Be Blue —

1 2015-10-04 ▶

But Not for Me —

1 2017-03-19 ▶

Bye Bye Blackbird —

1 2015-11-22 ▶

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Gal —

1 2017-03-19 ▶

CE TALK TO THE ANIMALS —

6 2014-01-10 ▶

Change Partners —

6 2021-07-05 ▶

Christmas Time All Over the World —

1 2013-12-08 ▶

Days Of Wine And Roses —

2 2024-07-28 ▶

Eee O Eleven —

2 2019-12-09 ▶

Eee-O Eleven (from "Ocean's 11) —

1 2021-05-16 ▶

Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye —

2 2015-03-30 ▶

Every Time We Say Goodbye —

2 2017-02-27 ▶

Fabulous Places —

4 2021-08-22 ▶

Face to Face —

2 2020-03-01 ▶

Falling in Love Again —

1 2018-01-21 ▶

Feeling Good —

6 2025-09-27 ▶

Flash, Bang, Wallop! —

1 2022-07-17 ▶

For Once In my Life —

2 2017-11-25 ▶

Glad to Be Unhappy —

1 2017-08-13 ▶

Gonna Build A Mountain —

2 2021-03-27 ▶

Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do —

1 2017-07-23 ▶

Guys & Dolls —

1 2018-12-09 ▶

Hey There —

2 2018-01-14 ▶

I Ain't Got Nobody —

1 2020-11-01 ▶

I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' —

1 2023-04-08 ▶

I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues —

1 2018-06-17 ▶

I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry —

2 2018-08-26 ▶

I Know A Place —

2 2019-02-04 ▶

I Wanna Be Around —

1 2017-04-30 ▶

I'm Glad There Is You —

2 2017-09-15 ▶

I'm Gonna Live Till I Die —

3 2018-10-14 ▶

I've Got You Under My Skin (Live) —

1 2021-04-25 ▶

I've Gotta Be Me —

7 2021-12-08 ▶

I've Heard That Song Before —

1 2018-03-25 ▶

If I Ruled the World —

2 2020-04-05 ▶

If My Friends Could See Me Now —

2 2019-04-20 ▶

In a Persian Market —

2 2016-02-14 ▶

It's Christmas Time All Over The World —

30 2025-12-26 ▶

Jingle Bells —

7 2020-12-25 ▶

John Shaft —

4 2019-08-31 ▶

Let There Be Love —

1 2014-08-31 ▶

Love Me or Leave Me —

6 2020-09-27 ▶

Make Someone Happy —

2 2017-02-05 ▶

Mr Bojangles —

30 2022-09-24 ▶

Mr Bojangles [Live] —

1 2016-04-03 ▶

Mr. Bojangles —

1 2018-12-09 ▶

New York's My Home —

1 2018-02-10 ▶

Night Song —

5 2024-10-20 ▶

No More —

2 2021-10-24 ▶

Ol' Man River —

4 2022-12-04 ▶

On A Wonderful Day Like Today —

1 2018-09-15 ▶

Please Don't Go —

1 2017-04-12 ▶

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone —

3 2015-06-14 ▶

Ramblin Rose —

1 2017-06-11 ▶

Rhythm of Life —

63 2025-08-24 ▶

Shake Shake Shake —

1 2021-06-21 ▶

Sit down you're rocking the boat —

15 2025-09-24 ▶

Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat —

1 2018-12-09 ▶

Smile Darn You Smile —

1 2015-04-26 ▶

Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette —

1 2010-01-03 ▶

Something's Gotta Give —

12 2024-12-24 ▶

Somethings Gotta Give —

5 2020-03-22 ▶

Song and Dance Man —

1 2019-10-06 ▶

Spinning Wheel —

2 2025-04-19 ▶

Spoken for —

2 2018-09-02 ▶

Spring Is Here —

1 2017-03-19 ▶

Stay As Sweet As You Are —

1 2020-07-19 ▶

Stick Around —

1 2018-04-01 ▶

Sweet Gingerbread Man —

12 2020-12-28 ▶

Sweet Lorraine —

1 2017-09-17 ▶

Talk To The Animals —

55 2026-05-07 ▶

Teach Me Tonight (Feat. Count Basie) —

1 2016-08-28 ▶

That Old Black Magic —

9 2024-12-29 ▶

The Birth of the Blues —

2 2020-07-05 ▶

The Candy Man —

192 2025-12-08 ▶

The Days Of Wine & Roses —

1 2017-11-05 ▶

The Lady's in Love With You —

4 2020-01-12 ▶

The Song And Dance Man —

1 2016-08-28 ▶

The Thrill Is Gone —

3 2019-09-22 ▶

The Way You Look Tonight —

1 2017-07-31 ▶

There Is No Greater Love —

1 2020-08-30 ▶

There Is Nothin' Like a Dame —

1 2017-04-02 ▶

There Is Nothing Like A Dame —

2 2025-06-15 ▶

This Guy's In Love With You —

2 2019-05-04 ▶

Too Close For Comfort —

3 2019-04-07 ▶

Up, Up And Away —

3 2020-12-04 ▶

Walkin' My Baby Back Home —

1 2016-03-13 ▶

Walking My Baby Back Home —

1 2017-10-01 ▶

What Kind Of Fool Am I —

2 2025-09-30 ▶

What Kind Of Fool Am I? —

1 2014-03-23 ▶

Who Can I Turn To —

3 2020-04-19 ▶

Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) —

1 2017-01-22 ▶

Wichita Lineman —

2 2025-11-15 ▶

Yes I Can —

2 2024-06-15 ▶

You Can Count on Me —

3 2023-08-05 ▶

You Can Count On Me (Theme From Hawaii 5-0) —

2 2021-09-10 ▶

You Can Count On Me(Hawaii 5-0 Theme) —

1 2019-08-10 ▶

You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You —

1 2018-08-05 ▶