Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.
Author: Jay Bernstein Public Relations, 1972, Public Domain

Born Dec. 8, 1925 in NYC

Died 1990

 

Singer, actor, musician & comedian who started in Vaudeville at the mere age of 3!

Ran with the famous “Rat Pack.”

Asked about his golf handicap, he replied, “Talk about handicap. I’m a one-eyed Negro Jew!” 

Endured racial prejudice throughout his life and was awarded a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy.

 

“If you want to be the best, baby, you’ve got to work harder than anybody else.”