Kim Novak said she loved Sammy Davis Jr. but wasn't in love with him. (Getty Images) It was 1957 when the star, who was about to film "Vertigo," saw the showman perform in a Chicago nightclub.

Elvis’ Songwriter Shot Down the Rumor That ‘In the Ghetto’ Was Meant for Sammy Davis Jr. Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto" is one of his most famous songs.

1. The Candy Man Perhaps Sammy Davis Jr.’s most commercially successful song, “The Candy Man” is a charming, whimsical track that topped the Billboard charts in 1972.

Sammy Davis, Jr., also known as Mr. Entertainment, was an award-winning, versatile, accomplished singer, dancer, actor, and musician, who passed on May 16th, 1990.