... Mr. Mimic.
Sammy was a good deal more than a mimic, as I think this clip demonstrates. His version of this song is the best by anyone ever. Period. What I think McWhorter overlooks is that Sammy simply had one of the greatest voices ever.
Here he is with another Newley song:
Sammy was a brilliant performer, period.
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