Sammy Davis, Jr., 1970-1980

Item Overview

Title

Sammy Davis, Jr., 1970-1980

Alternative title

Jazz and Popular Music vocalists

Date Created

[1970-1980]

Date

1970/1980

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Sammy Davis Jr. was an African American singer, musician, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian. He began his career in vaudeville at the age of 3 with his father, Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's (in West Hollywood) after the 1951 Academy Awards.
Color studio portrait of Sammy Davis, Jr. holding a microphone.

Caption

Written on back of photo: Sammy Davis, Jr.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs

Names

Davis, Sammy, 1925-1990

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American actors
African American singers
African American dancers