The five-concert schedule begins Oct. 9 at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall with a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. and Sam Cooke, performed by Wayne Brady, the comedian and television host.

Sammy Davis, Jr., also known as Mr. Entertainment, was an award-winning, versatile, accomplished singer, dancer, actor, and musician, who passed on May 16th, 1990.

This is a powerful, one-man (or lead-driven) biographical stage production that explores the extraordinary life of Sammy Davis Jr.—from Vaudeville to Vegas, through fame, struggle, and redemption.

Now, in honor of Sammy Davis Jr.'s centennial, Reeder launches a multinational tour with a special hometown preview on Thursday, May 15 at 8 PM at Sid Gold's Request Room in Washington, D.C.

In the 1970s, Japanese whisky makers started putting Western celebrities in their ads. One of the first was Sammy Davis Jr. -- singer, actor, Rat Pack member, and one of the few American ...