Boy and girls, I give you: The Rat Pack

[trof]

Frank, Dean, Sammy and...Heeeerrrre's Johnny?
It was a different time.
Ring-a-ding, baby.

http://www.chonday.com/Videos/orvegasclassact1

[Auggie]

1. I think a more complete video of this aired on PBS a while ago ...

Sammy Davis Jr. sang some electrifying numbers. Blew everybody off else the stage IMO.

Sammy was the best.

Great clip. Thanks for posting.

[trof]

6. I was in my 20s/30s then.

Sexism was rampant except that we didn't know about it yet.
Shirley McClain and Angie Dickinson were part of the Rat Pack 'Auxiliary'.

[rug]

2. I could never figure out why they let Joey Bishop hang out with them.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. I remember when he flamed out.

He had a disagreement with a heckler.

[trof]

5. The token Jew and the straight man? Always deadpan.

Although Sammy was the Black Guy AND a Jew (converted).

[Auggie]

7. Frank needed a straight man

Rat Pack Confidential is probably the definitive guide to those years. Fun read.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Damn. Sammy could sing.