by Lindsay PlanerThat's All (1967) captures the irrepressible Sammy Davis, Jr. (vocals) at the Copa Room of the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, June 1966. This marks Davis' return to the casinos after a two-year stint in the play Golden Boy had made him a fixture on Broadway. However, it is safe to say that judging by the strength of his performance, it was just as if he had never been gone. During his absence rock & roll had taken much of the attention away from the Rat Pack-era artists, yet there is still an effervescence and enduring quality to Davis' comparatively "old school" one-man show. Under the direction of George Rhodes (conductor/piano) and joined by the Antonio Morelli Orchestra, Davis turns in exceptional readings of familiar favorites such as "The Lady Is a Tramp," "As Long as She Needs Me," "Birth of the Blues," "Where or When," and "What Kind of Fool Am I." These are offered alongside the freshly arranged and jam-packed medleys stringing together the pop standards "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "On the Road to Mandalay" with an infusion of newer selections. Among them are covers ranging from Roger Miller's "Dang Me," the scintillating "Girl From Impanena," a rousing rendition of Brother Ray Charles' "What'd I Say," and Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" -- the latter having actually been a part of Davis' live repertoire for several years at this point. One of the nonmusical highlights is the nearly ten-minute "Monologue" reinforcing the political incorrectness of the period and proving beyond reproach the essence of Davis' superior timing and seemingly effortless rapport with his audience. In 2001 That's All was expanded onto a double-CD set that included the previously unavailable "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" and the theme song to "My Mother the Car." Collectors and earnest enthusiasts should also note The Sounds of '66 (1966), a companion release with the Buddy Rich Big Band combo backing Davis during the same June of 1966 run. Either or both titles should be considered mandatory for interested parties.