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100 _aBirkbeck, Matt.
245 _aDeconstructing Sammy : music, money, madness, and the mob
260 _aNew York.
_bAmistad.
_c2/12/2010
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.
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