Sammy Davis Jr.

In 1980, comedian Richard Pryor suffered third-degree burns over most of his body while free-basing cocaine. He was hospitalized for more than two months. In 1989, Sammy Davis Junior makes his final appearance on “Late Night with David Letterman.” Davis died almost a year later. In 1992, William Pinkney, became the first black man to […]

This was one of those shows that you always looked forward to on Labor day Weekend. As you know as time goes on, things change, people pass on, but with a show like this, you just expect Jerry Lewis would be around forever or when the day came that there is a cure for MD. […]

Nicknamed “Mister Show Business,” Sammy Davis Jr. (pictured throughout) occupies a significant portion of African-American experience in entertainment. Although the singer, dancer, and Rat Pack…

Sammy Davis Jr. hit the top of the pop music charts with the song “The Candy Man”