Sammy Davis Jr. in rat form (right)
Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) was an African-American performer, best known for his "Rat Pack" member status and music career.
Davis passed away on May 16, 1990, the same day as Jim Henson.
References[]
- Cookie Monster's song, "Me Gotta Be Blue," parodies Davis' hit song "I've Gotta Be Me." Bert's "I Gotta Be Clean" also spoofs the song.
- Billy Crystal does an impression of Davis in episode 103 of Muppets Tonight.
- An animated, rat lookalike of Davis appears in the Sesame Street insert, "Museum Boogie," alongside fellow "Rat Pack" members Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.