Sammy Davis Jr. on set of the show ‘Poor Devil ... To try to quell the controversy, Davis agreed to perform at the Black Expo, organized by his friend Jesse Jackson. Davis walked onstage ...

And this week, I want to continue by looking at another member, “Mr. Wonderful,” “Mister Show Business,” Mr. Sammy Davis, Jr. Davis was a trailblazer, an African-American performer who ...

But controversy is, in fact ... with a pinky ring,” he said in a clip from the 2017 documentary “Sammy Davis, Jr: I’ve Gotta Be Me.” He continued, “I must tell you that now I love ...

Back in the early ’60s, Sammy Davis Jr.’s entourage took up most of the first-class cabin on TWA flights from New York to Los Angeles. As an 18-year-old flight attendant, Margaret Bush-Ware ...

Sammy Davis Jr., whose ascension in Hollywood helped break racial barriers in the entertainment industry, had been hired for the leading role in “Golden Boy,” a musical reimagining of Clifford ...