Sammy Davis, I Backed Him Up. I Used To Study Him Every Night. I Saw How Great Performers Worked And Was Able To Incorporate A Little Bit From The Best. - SearchQuotes

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Sammy Davis, I backed him up. I used to study him every night. I saw how great performers worked and was able to incorporate a little bit from the best.

Bobby Vinton

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