Why Me? The Sammy Davis Jr. Story

Sammy Davis Jr.

ISBN 10: 0374289972 / ISBN 13: 9780374289973

Published by Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1989

About this Item

[ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] [ Water Damage: SLIGHT, doesn't affect use ] Publisher: Collins Publishers Pub Date: 9/2/1989 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 360 First edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Me? The Sammy Davis Jr. Story
• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0374289972
• ISBN 13: 9780374289973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

With wit and candor, rage and integrity, Sammy Davis, Jr. reflects on the dark side of his superstardom--his fear of losing his appeal, alcoholism, his million-dollar tax debt, alienation from his family and the black community, and his shaky political affiliations.

Reviews

You name it and it sounds as if Sammy Davis Jr. has done it. In this sprawling, revealing, lively second autobiography (following the bestseller Yes, I Can , also coauthored with the Boyars) stories of money, sex, violence, drugs, booze, fame, luxury and extravagance spill out relentlessly. Superstardom, admits Davis, has always been his be-all and end-all, and the almost obligatory downside--failed marriages, sickness, age, his own personal IRS auditor--are featured heavily here, along with insider show-biz gossip. More up-tone tales involve life-long buddy and supporter Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack, the Kennedys, Richard Nixon. At the core of the book is the extraordinary black experience of the last 50 years. Davis became a star in the '40s at a Vegas hotel where he could headline but not sleep. In the '70s, he slept in Lincoln's bed in the White House, guest of the president. Even Mr. Wonderful (Davis's first Broadway smash hit) couldn't top that. Photos.
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