#the entertainment business has always seemed like they never really got what Elvis was about

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Elvis and Sammy Davis Jr.'s friendship

“I have a respect for Elvis and my friendship. The only thing I want to know is, 'Was he my friend?', 'Did I enjoy him as a performer?', 'Did he give the world of entertainment something?' - and the answer is YES on all accounts. The other jazz just don't matter” - Sammy Davis Jr.

“Of all those guys out there, and certainly of the entertainers who claimed to be one of Elvis’s close buddies, only Sammy Davis, Jr., was really a friend. He never wanted anything except to have a good time” - Marty Lacker

“Sammy Davis Jr. was a wonderful audience for Elvis, always jumping up and down in his chair, applauding wildly and shouting encouragement. They were great friends. During a 1970 show in Las Vegas, Elvis took off the fifty-two-carat black star sapphire he wore on his middle finger and slipped it onto Sammy’s finger” - Joe Esposito

Sammy Davis Jr. performing at the 1978 Academy Awards where Elvis was featured in memoriam

#‘the other jazz just don’t matter’ >> #you tell ‘em sammy #the entertainment business has always seemed like they never really got what Elvis was about #and I’m so glad that Sammy did #it speaks volumes that the entertainers who got to know Elvis on a personal level #have only ever said good things about him #sammy #nick adams #tom jones #james brown #muhammad ali #etc. etc. #how could you get to know Elvis and not love him 😩 #Sammy singing and then Elvis’ photo popping up has me in tears #elvis presley #elvisaaronpresley #elvis #sammy davis Jr #elvis history #elvis fans #elvis photos