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Samuel George Davis Sr. (December 12, 1900 – May 21, 1988) was an American dancer and the father of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Davis was born in Wilmington...
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The American jazz singer Sammy Davis Jr. recorded extensively throughout his career and most recordings remain in the catalogs as various reissues. The...
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Altovise Joanne Davis (née Gore; August 30, 1943 – March 14, 2009) was an American entertainer, best known for being Sammy Davis Jr.'s third wife. Altovise...
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The Candy Man (redirect from Candy Man (Sammy Davis Jr. song))
version for MGM Records in 1971 before Sammy Davis Jr.'s hit. Sammy Davis Jr.'s version appears on the Sammy Davis Jr. Now album. It became his only number-one...
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English footballer Sammy Davis Sr. (1900–1988), American dancer Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990), American singer Little Sammy Davis (1928–2018), American...
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Elvera Sanchez (redirect from Elvera Davis)
Elvera "Baby" Sanchez Davis (September 1, 1905 – September 3, 2000) was an American dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr. Davis Jr. stated that his mother...
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Starring Sammy Davis Jr. is the debut studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., recorded in 1954. Five of the songs on Starring Sammy Davis Jr. had been previously...
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Rat Pack (category Sammy Davis Jr.)
Lauren Bacall. In the 1960s, the group featured Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and (before falling out with Sinatra in 1962) Peter Lawford...
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Sammy Davis Jr. Now is a 1972 album by Sammy Davis Jr. The album features the number one hit "The Candy Man", a Grammy-nominated song. The rest of the...
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Mastin, Sammy Davis Sr., and Sammy Davis Jr. The original members were Sammy Davis Sr., Howard M. Colbert Jr., and Will Mastin, although Sammy Davis Jr. would...
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May Britt (category Sammy Davis Jr.)
later in the United States. She was married to American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. from 1960 to 1968. Britt was discovered as a teenager by Italian filmmakers...
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which included Sammy Davis Sr. and his son Sammy Davis Jr. Will Mastin was also the "uncle" of Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy's father Sammy Davis Sr. and Will were...
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Mr. Bojangles (song) (category Sammy Davis Jr. songs)
The song became one of Sammy Davis Jr.'s signature performances, which he recorded for his 1972 album Portrait of Sammy Davis Jr. and sang at President...
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West Side Story asked Davis if she could appear in the film West Side Story (1961); he refused. Sammy Davis Jr. approached Davis about Taylor appearing...
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songwriter Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), American songwriter Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990), American singer and actor Sammy Fain (1902-1984), American composer Sammy Hagar...
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all the other winners were abroad. Upon receiving the wrong envelope, Sammy Davis Jr. remarked, "wait until the NAACP hears about this!" An Occurrence at...
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was known for his friendship with fellow artists Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who together with several others formed the Rat Pack. Starting in...
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cast and five members of the Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Centered on a series of Las Vegas...
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1960s, Falana was mentored by Sammy Davis, Jr.[citation needed] In 1966, Davis cast Falana, with himself, Ossie Davis, and Cicely Tyson, in her first...
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Travelers Championship (redirect from Canon Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford)
From 1973 through 1988, the GHO also bore the name of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., who would often play in the pro-ams. Canon was a title sponsor from...
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directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bing Crosby. It features Peter Falk and Barbara Rush, with an uncredited...
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successful. From 1988 to 1990, she toured with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event. While Minnelli is known for her renditions...
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written and directed by Nick Castle and starring Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. Max Washington (Gregory Hines), just released from prison after serving...
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releasing it on The Best of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra album in 1973. Sammy Davis Jr. gave the song a final US chart ride with a version widely played on...
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Collette considered the swing albums to have been heavily influenced by Sammy Davis Jr. and stated that when he worked with Sinatra in the mid-1960s, he approached...
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also was a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. He is listed as the 96th entry on Comedy Central's...
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Martin and Frank Sinatra. Their appearances, coupled with those of Sammy Davis Jr. marked the final on-screen appearance of the Rat Pack team. The film...
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with Sammy Davis Jr. The Tony-winning musical included Broadway's first interracial kiss. The billboard outside the Majestic Theater featuring Davis (a...
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The Rat Pack (film) (category Cultural depictions of Sammy Davis Jr.)
Liotta as Frank Sinatra, Joe Mantegna as Dean Martin, Don Cheadle as Sammy Davis Jr., and Angus Macfadyen as Peter Lawford. Despite his membership in the...
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