Burt Boyar Collection of Sammy Davis, Jr. Biographical Materials 1954-2000 (bulk 1965-1988)

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Burt Boyar Collection of Sammy Davis, Jr. Biographical Materials 1954-2000 (bulk 1965-1988)

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Author Burt Boyar is the biographer of American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. The collection contains draft materials for his books (1965) and (2000), and taped interviews with Davis used in writing the book (1989). Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy: An Autobiography Why Me?: The Sammy Davis, Jr. Story

21 items; 15 containers; 6.5 linear feet; 35 sound cassettes

eng,

Library of Congress. Music Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357917

Library of Congress. Music Division

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Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990

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Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian who has been called "the greatest entertainer ever to grace a stage in these United States." At age three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service, he returned to the trio and became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's (in West Hollywood) afte...

Davis, Altovise

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Boyar, Burt

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Biographical Note Burton Anselm Boyar was born on November 30, 1927 in New York City to Benjamin and Lillian Boyar. He acquired an early appreciation for the world of the theater, eventually working as a radio actor and pursuing a career in the performing arts. His nationally syndicated newspaper column Beau Broadway presented interviews, criticisms, and musings pertaining to the New York theater world. Boyar first contacted Sammy Davis, Jr. ...