Sammy Davis Jr. was a versatile and dynamic singer, dancer and actor who overcame extraordinary obstacles to become a leading American entertainer. The showman was born in a Harlem tenement, grew ...

The 1974 Suntory commercial opens on Sammy Davis Jr. in a gray suit, alone at a table with a bottle of whisky. There's no music, no tagline -- just the sound of Davis scat-singing under his breath ...