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Sammy Davis Jr. piano songs

4 songs by Sammy Davis Jr., each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and blues and boogie-woogie piano.

Gypsy In My SoulSammy Davis Jr.

EEE-O-ElevenSammy Davis, Jr.

Gonna Build A MountainSammy Davis Jr.

Smile, Darn Ya, SmileSammy Davis Jr.

Every Sammy Davis Jr. song

Gypsy In My SoulEb major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
EEE-O-ElevenBb major · 4/4 · II–IV7–I7–ii
Gonna Build A MountainEb major · 2/2 · IV–I–IV–I
Smile, Darn Ya, SmileC major · 2/2 · I–III7–VI7–ii

How Sammy Davis Jr. is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
The I–ii–V7–I loop169 songs use it
The IV–I–IV–I loop384 songs use it

Questions about Sammy Davis Jr. on piano

What are the easiest Sammy Davis Jr. songs to play on piano?

Start with EEE-O-Eleven, Gonna Build A Mountain and Smile, Darn Ya, Smile: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Sammy Davis Jr. songs in?

Most often Eb major, Bb major and C major.

Which chord progressions do Sammy Davis Jr. songs use?

I–ii–V7–I and IV–I–IV–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.