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Here's a gem of a Throwback Video: Sammy Davis, Jr. played drums and piano, as well as vibes, aside from being an amazing dancer, singer and composer. Check awseome brushwork playing Jazz! And then he moves to the piano. Some fun nostalgia! This is in Berlin, 1972. See more fun, inspiring interviews and drumming/percussion videos of many genres from over 130 countries around the world, as well as all our event coverage, interviews and documentaries in our videos album playlists down our rabbit h
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