Many people have imitated Jimmy Stewart through the years. Rich Little still does Jimmy perfectly. But did you know that Sammy Davis Jr. not only imitated Jimmy and many other actors and singers, but that a recording he made of this became a chart hit? The record was titled Because of You Parts 1 &…
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Stewart at the Mervyn LeRoy Friar’s Club Testimonial Dinner
The album was recorded during a testimonial dinner for LeRoy held on Sunday, October 22, 1961. There is no label or label number anywhere on this release. There also are no credits, other than the comment “Special Lyrics by Sammy Cahn,” which appear on both the cover and the discs. It was a special collector’s…
