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100 | _aBirkbeck, Matt. | ||
245 | _aDeconstructing Sammy : music, money, madness, and the mob | ||
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_aNew York. _bAmistad. _c2/12/2010 |
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300 | _a280 p. : ill., [8] p. of plates ; 24 cm. | ||
500 | _aSammy 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 | ||
650 | _aDavis, Sammy, 1925-1990. | ||
650 | _aEntertainers -- United States -- Biography. | ||
650 | _aAfrican American entertainers -- Biography. | ||
852 | _oB DAV | ||
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