Quicklist:title: Talent Shielded Davis from Bigotrytext: At the tender age of 3, Davis joined his father Sammy Davis, Sr., and Will Mastin to perform on the vaudeville stage as the Will Mastin Trio. Keep reading for more revelations from the book. The book details how Davis overcame racism and bigotry to sing, dance and act his way to the top of a career that spanned six decades and included 40 albums, seven Broadway shows, 23 films and countless nightclub and concert performances. The entertainer's daughter with Britt, Tracey Davis, reveals the Kennedy snub and more in her new book, 'Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal History with My Father,' based on conversations with her father in his final months before he died in 1990. Kennedy, but after Davis married Swedish actress May Britt, Kennedy refused to let him perform at his inauguration, Davis’ daughter claims in a new book. was at the height of his stardom in 1961 when he and close friend Frank Sinatra campaigned to elect President John F.
David Sutton/Fotos International/Getty ImagesĪpril 18, 2014— - intro: Sammy Davis Jr.
