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- Sammy Davis, Jr. : a personal journey with my father / by Davis, Tracey.; Pierce, Nina Bunche.;
Includes discography (p. 192), filmography (p. 193-198) and index."In this intimate volume, the entertainment legend's story comes to life through rare family photos and a compelling narrative based on conversations between Sammy Davis Jr. and his daughter, Tracey Davis. The story of a future superstar unfolds beginning with his bittersweet childhood days, raised primarily by his grandmother in Harlem. On the stage by age three, he first became a star in vaudeville with the Will Mastin Trio. Davis was already an up-and-coming performer by the time he was recruited into the Army during World War II. As Tracey Davis candidly relates, it was there that her father first learned to use his talent -- singing and dancing -- as a weapon against racial bigotry. Davis's career took off in the 1940s through his sheer determination, talent, and the support of friends like Frank Sinatra. With tenderness and humor Tracey describes her father<U+2019>s friendship with Sinatra, and how he stood by him when Davis married Tracey's Swedish actress mother. In a time when interracial marriages were forbidden by law in thirty-one states, both bride and groom endured an onslaught of negative press and even death threats. Davis's adventures through the Rat Pack era, and the extraordinary obstacles he overcame to become a 5'6", 120-pound legend who across six decades packed in more than forty albums, seven Broadway shows, twenty-three films, and countless nightclub and concert performances. A uniquely personal perspective on one of the greatest pop culture icons of the twentieth century. Tracey Davis is the only daughter of Sammy Davis Jr. and Swedish actress May Britt. A television and commercial producer, she is the mother of four children: Sam, Montana, Greer, and Chase. She lives in Tennessee"--Provided by publisher.LSC- Subjects: Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990.; Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990; Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990; Davis, Tracey.; Entertainers; Children of entertainers; Singers; Fathers and daughters;
- © c2014., Running Press,
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- The Yuk Yuk's guide to Canadian stand-up [sound recording] / by Breslin, Mark.; Harron, Don,1924-; Broadfoot, Dave,1925-; Steinberg, David.; David, Gary,comedian.; Troupe Grotesque (Comedy group);
disc one. The roots. Don Harron ; Dave Broadfoot ; David Steinberg ; Gary David ; La Troupe Grotesque ; Larry Horowitz ; Chas Lawther ; Marla Lukofsky ; Gerry Bednob ; Briane Nasimok --disc two. The stars. Howie Mandel ; Jim Carrey ; Mike MacDonald ; Jeremy Holtz ; Norm MacDonald ; Harland Williams ; Pat Bullard ; Mike Bullard ; Mike Wilmot ; Brent Butt ; Gerry Dee ; Sean Cullen --disc three. The future (Part 1). Kenny Robinson ; Russell Peters ; Shaun Majumder ; Ron Josol ; Shannon Laverty ; Martha Chavez ; Kate Davis ; Judy Croon ; Tracey MacDonald ; Carla Collins ; Elvira Kurt ; Trevor Boris --disc four. The future (Part 2). Craig Campbell ; Richard Lett ; Graham Clark ; Daemonde Tshritter ; Jeffery Yu ; Jason Rouse ; Nikki Payne ; Darren Frost ; Aaron Berg ; Jeff McEnery --disc five. The funniest fifty minutes ever. Mark Breslin ; John Wing Jr. ; Donnie Coy ; Lou Dinos ; Al and George ; Lawrence Morgenstern ; Mark Breslin ; Howard Busgang ; Larry Horowitz ; Glen Foster ; Pat Bullard ; Sam Kinison ; Mike MacDonal ; Mark Breslin.Narrated by Mark Breslin ; with various performers.LSC- Subjects: Stand-up comedy.; Humorous recitations.; Canadian wit and humor.;
- © c2009., HarperAudioCanada,
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