This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great vigor, lived an extraordinary life in the limelight, while also forging new uncharted paths across racial lines.
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"pretty good book on the life of a sammy davis jr. amazing entertainer, not so amazing at being a father and husband."
— Russell (4 out of 5 stars)
" Excellent. Recommended to my Sinatra loving friends as well. "
— Michael, 4/17/2010" This is well written, thorough, entertaining, and really a superb history lesson. Great Job Mr. Haygood. "
— Janice, 7/23/2009Wil Haygood is an award-winning author and journalist and a national reporter for the Washington Post. He is the author of The Haygoods of Columbus, In Black and White, and King of the Cats, among others.
Kevin R. Free is an audiobook narrator and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several AudioFile best narrations of the year selections. Known for his work with young-adult novels, he has read titles by Rick Riordan, Walter Dean Myers, and Joe Haldeman. In 2011 he was named a Best Voice in Young Adult and Fantasy from AudioFile magazine for his narration of Myers’ The Cruisers: Checkmate.