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Sammy: The Autobiography of Sammy Davis, Jr.
by
Sammy Davis Jr.
,
Burt Boyar
(Goodreads Author)
Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925-90) rose from childhood stardom on the vaudeville stage to become one of the most famous African American entertainers of the 1950s and '60s (and the only black member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack). At the same time, he spent most of his career surrounded by controversy and ridicule--over his affairs with white film stars, his 1960 marriage to Swedish
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Paperback
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480 pages
Published
December 8th 2000
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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I loved this book! Written in Sammy's own words,it is the most candid autobiography I have ever read. I grew up watching Sammy on television. I always enjoyed him. I fondly remember labelling at his many talents and sharing laughs with my parents. I remember how sad I felt when I heard he died. All the lights on the Las Vegas Strip went dark for one minute in his memory. My mother and I went to Las Vegas less that a year later. We saw Bill Cosby, whom we knew was a good friend of Sammy's. Sammy
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His life is truly astounding. Plus, the people he has come across make for great reading.
I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in Sammy Davis Jr., the 1950s, the Rat Pack, drugs, Las Vegas history, the Civil Rights Movement, or just about anything else interesting that happened last century.
I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in Sammy Davis Jr., the 1950s, the Rat Pack, drugs, Las Vegas history, the Civil Rights Movement, or just about anything else interesting that happened last century.
I've always been fascinated by Sammy Davis Jr. A black Jewish man with one good eye who has an amazing voice, and not to mention a major role in the Civil Rights Movement? His life story deserves a read, and I was not disappointed.
I really enjoyed this book. It was right up my alley being a autobiography, although I did find parts of it long and a bit played out. I learned a great deal about him as a person and at times he really lets you in to see him.
Overall, I have to say this was a great autobiography. Although I found some of the book slow and occasionally repetitive, the topic was interesting and it had an ending that brought tears to my eyes.
I am a bit addicted to the Rat Pack.
But even if you aren't, this book is great for anyone who is interested in how it was to live black before and after the civil rights movement.
But even if you aren't, this book is great for anyone who is interested in how it was to live black before and after the civil rights movement.
A good fusion of Sammy's two autobiographies into one chronological account. Revealing, entertaining, sometimes shocking.
Never believe what is told to you by others. This gentleman for all is ups and downs was a survivor.
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Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he also had many acting roles on stage and screen, and was noted for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities.
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