Sammy Davis, Jr.: Next Steps

Sammy could croon as easily as swing. The lively multi-hyphenate channels his good pal Frank Sinatra on the gorgeous “April in Paris” and reinvents Cole Porter with a thrillingly stripped-down jazz version of “Begin the Beguine.” The Rat Pack star could also showcase his famous comedic chops; see the jaunty self-empowerment of “Yes I Can” and the lively brass and scat of “Love Me or Leave Me.”