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2. Mr. Wonderful (musical) - Wikipedia

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   Mr. Wonderful is a musical with a book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman, and music and lyrics by Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, and George David Weiss.. Written specifically to showcase the talents of Sammy Davis Jr., the thin plot, focusing on entertainer Charlie Welch's show business struggles, primarily served as a springboard for an extended version of Davis's Las Vegas nightclub act.

3. Golden Boy (musical) - Wikipedia

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   Golden Boy is a musical in two acts with a book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. [1]Based on the 1937 play of the same name by Odets, it focuses on Joe Wellington, a young man from Harlem who, despite his family's objections, turns to prizefighting as a means of escaping his ghetto roots and finding fame and fortune.

4. Sammy Davis Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Sammy's Back on Broadway (1965) The Sammy Davis Jr. Show (1966) Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings and Laurindo Almeida Plays (with Laurindo Almeida) (1966) Sammy Davis Jr. Sings the Complete "Dr. Dolittle" (1967) Lonely Is the Name (1968) I've Gotta Be Me (1968) The Goin's Great (1969) Something for Everyone (1970) Sammy Steps Out (1970) Now (1972 ...

5. Golden Boy (play) - Wikipedia

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   Golden Boy is a drama by Clifford Odets.The play was initially produced on Broadway by The Group Theatre in 1937. Odets' biggest hit was made into a 1939 film of the same name, starring William Holden in his breakthrough role, and also served as the basis for a 1964 musical with Sammy Davis Jr.

6. Stop the World – I Want to Get Off - Wikipedia

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   A Broadway revival directed by Mel Shapiro opened on August 3, 1978, at the New York State Theater in Lincoln Center, where it ran for 30 performances. The cast included Sammy Davis Jr. and Marian Mercer. A revival cast recording was released by Warner Bros. Records. [6]

7. Sammy Davis Jr. Belts the Best of Broadway - Wikipedia

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   Sammy Davis Jr. Belts the Best of Broadway [1] (1962) The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular (1962) Sammy Davis Jr. Belts the Best of Broadway is a 1962 studio ...

8. Too Close for Comfort (1956 song) - Wikipedia

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   "Too Close for Comfort" is a popular song by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, and Larry Holofcener. It was written in 1956 as part of the score for the Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful starring Sammy Davis Jr., who released the song as a single on March 3, 1956 on Decca Records prior to the musical's premiere. [1]

9. I've Gotta Be Me - Wikipedia

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   Sammy Davis Jr. recorded the song in 1968 while the musical was still running on Broadway, altering the title slightly to "I've Gotta Be Me", and released it as a single late in the year. This version was a surprise hit for Davis, since "Golden Rainbow" was not among the more successful shows on Broadway that season.