Word: bellson
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Sammy Davis Jr. wore shiny leather pants-boots, side-zipped leather jacket, open-throated red shirt and a heavy gold medallion on a chain. On the make shift stage and backed by Louis Bellson's orchestra, he socked it to the audience of 485 Hollywood celebrities for a solid forty minutes. "If you don't take it easy, I'm gonna leave!" shouted Joey Bishop from his ringside table. Sammy, sweat glistening on his face, sang and danced even harder. The per formance rated him a standing ovation. Pierre Salinger seemed positively stunned. "The chemistry was fantastic...