Deconstructing Sammy : music, money, madness, and the mob
Birkbeck, Matt.
Deconstructing Sammy : music, money, madness, and the mob - New York. Amistad. 2/12/2010 - 280 p. : ill., [8] p. of plates ; 24 cm.
Sammy Davis Jr. lived a storied life. Adored by millions over a six-decade-long career, he was considered an entertainment icon and a national treasure. But depite lifetime earnings that topped $50 million, Sammy died in 1990 near bankruptcy, His estate was declared insolvent, and there was no possibility of ever using Sammy's name or likeness again. It was as if Sammy had never existed. Years
0061450669
2009277176
Davis, Sammy, 1925-1990.
Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
African American entertainers -- Biography.
Deconstructing Sammy : music, money, madness, and the mob - New York. Amistad. 2/12/2010 - 280 p. : ill., [8] p. of plates ; 24 cm.
Sammy Davis Jr. lived a storied life. Adored by millions over a six-decade-long career, he was considered an entertainment icon and a national treasure. But depite lifetime earnings that topped $50 million, Sammy died in 1990 near bankruptcy, His estate was declared insolvent, and there was no possibility of ever using Sammy's name or likeness again. It was as if Sammy had never existed. Years
0061450669
2009277176
Davis, Sammy, 1925-1990.
Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
African American entertainers -- Biography.