Clyde McPhatter  Sammy Davis Jr, Porgy and Bess, 1959.   McPhatter for Sportin’ Life - was the announcement in Jet Magazine, November 7, 1957.  Sam The Wham was the only one of four leads who fought for and eagerly accepted his role. Copyright © 2023 Crawley's Casting Calls. All Rights Reserved. Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU General Public License.