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EARWORTHY.(Sammy Davis Jr)(Brief Article)
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American Visions
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August 1, 2000
- Author:
- Shepard, T. Brooks
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A declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation report written by J. Edgar Hoover reads: "September 9, 1968--London--Enclosed for, Legat, London, are three copies of a letterhead memorandum classified `confidential,' which contain all the information in Bureau files concerning black nationalist activity on the part of the subject." A deleted sentence is followed, ominously, by: "You should continue to keep the Bureau advised of subject's activities relating to black nationalist matters while he is in England." Guess who J. Edgar was spying on? The multi-talented Sammy Davis Jr.!
Hoover's concern made perfect sense, because Sammy D was a terrorist in the art of performance. ...
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'Mr. Bojangles: The Ultimate Entertainer' is a spectacular tribute to...
Chicago Defender;
April 20, 2004 ;
Anonymous;
603 words
...Just as Sammy Davis Jr. was innately an incredible genius...expertly interpreted the legacy of Sammy Davis Jr. The two individuals' dancing was stunning...Levy projecting "Ain't I," the song Sammy Davis Jr. always introduced his performances...
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Sammy Davis Jr. Estate Inks Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Deal
Los Angeles Sentinel;
January 23, 2002 ;
635 words
......world's greatest entertainers, the late Sammy Davis Jr., has inked, on behalf of the Sammy Davis, Jr. Estate, a multi-year, multi-million dollar...partnership will include creation of a "branded" Sammy Davis, Jr. on-line casino, which would be the first...
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Gonna Do Great Things: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr./In Black and White: The...
Black Issues Book Review;
January 1, 2004 ;
Peterson, Vincent R;
675 words
...Do Great Things: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. by Gary Fishgall, Scribner, October...In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. by WiI Haygood, Knopf, October...ISBN 0-375 40354-X It Is 1955. Sammy Davis Jr., just 29, has spent eight weeks...
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A Sammy Davis Jr. discography // Here's a rat pack of hepcat recordings
Chicago Sun-Times;
May 27, 1990 ;
Dave Hoekstra;
787 words
......in the kaleidoscopic career of Sammy Davis Jr. Davis often said approval was...the diverse recorded works of Sammy Davis Jr., you can come to one of two conclusions...nearly drown out the vocals on "Sammy Davis Jr. - Now!") His adaptable style...
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 "Tavis Smiley (NPR)")
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Interview: Wil Haygood discusses his book "In Black and White: The Life of...
Tavis Smiley (NPR);
October 28, 2003 ;
TAVIS SMILEY;
787 words
......In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr." Host: TAVIS SMILEY Time: 9:00-...African-American crossover success, it was Sammy Davis Jr. In the 1940s, Sammy Davis began...In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr." He joins us now from our ...
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Biographies shine spotlight on Sammy Davis Jr.'s merits
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
October 19, 2003 ;
JOHN SMYNTEK;
529 words
...Biographies shine spotlight on Sammy Davis Jr.'s merits, flaws By JOHN SMYNTEK...Gonna Do Great Things: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr. By Gary Fishgall. Scribner. $26 In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr. By Wil Haygood. Knopf. $26.95...
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SAMMY DAVIS JR., SHOWMAN & SYMBOL
The Washington Post;
May 17, 1990 ;
Donna Britt;
787 words
...Sammy Davis Jr. wasn't simple in life, and he was too...t easy being purely appreciative of Sammy Davis Jr. And truth be told, he deserves better...And for the first time, I felt about Sammy Davis Jr. what I'm feeling now-awe for the scope...
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Ex-Gazette staffer writes fine Sammy Davis Jr. book: COMMENTARY
Charleston Gazette;
November 4, 2003 ;
Ed Peeks;
585 words
......In Black and White, The Life of Sammy Davis Jr." by Wil Haygood, a former Gazette...fields of gossip about the life of Sammy Davis Jr. His showbiz life began as a vaudevillian...greatness. This biographer of Sammy Davis Jr. gives the reader all and with...
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Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 'Music, Money, Madness'
NPR Talk of the Nation;
September 16, 2008 ;
NEAL CONAN;
787 words
...Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 'Music, Money, Madness' Host: NEAL...Conan in Washington. There's the legend Sammy Davis Jr. we remember as a brilliant performer...song "Straighten Up and Fly Right") Mr. SAMMY DAVIS JR.: (Singing) A buzzard took monkey for...
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Sammy in the Sixties; The Television Work of Sammy Davis, Jr.
Los Angeles Sentinel;
February 19, 2003 ;
431 words
......is screening several landmark Sammy Davis, Jr., television performances from...short-lived 1966 NBC variety series The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Sammy in the Sixties: The Television Work of Sammy Davis, Jr. will screen both rare and long-lo...
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