What’s better than one Sammy Davis Jr.? Two, of course! On this day in 1973, Sammy hosted a television special on NBC about his career in entertainment. One of the show stopping moments was a duet he did with himself singing as both Porgy and Sportin’ Life from the musical Porgy & Bess. #sammydavisjr #sammydavis #sammydavisjunior #sdj #sammycentennial #onthisday #history #music #tv #film #musical #musicaltheatre #porgyandbess #duet #ratpack #theratpack #1970s #nbc #special #gershwin | Sammy Davi

On July 9, 1959, Sammy Davis Jr. hosted his first ever TV special. But he had to come to Canada to do it, right here to CBC. In the United States in the 1950s, corporate sponsors largely controlled what was seen on television. "Sponsors didn't see that a show hosted by a Black performer would be the kind of show they would want their product associated with," explained Canadian television historian Blaine Davis. "Presumably because consumers might be turned off by the association of their car or