Sammy Davis Jr - Dont Get Around Much Anymore Info

Sammy Davis Jr. first recorded the song for his 1957 album, . While the lyrics are melancholic, Sammy often performed it with a rhythmic vitality that suggested a man trying to dance through his own grief. The Heartbreak and Heroism of Sammy Davis Jr.

: They avoid it because they "couldn't bear it" without their partner. SAMMY DAVIS JR - DONT GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE

: They get as far as the door but turn back because people would ask about the missing partner. Sammy Davis Jr

: The narrator tries to convince themselves their "mind’s more at ease," but ultimately admits that "it's awfully different" being alone. Sammy's Relationship with the Track The Heartbreak and Heroism of Sammy Davis Jr

The lyrics tell a story of . The narrator is so heartbroken over a lost love that they can't even face their old social haunts: