Rat Pack's Sammy Davis Jr. Lives On Through Daughter's Stories — npr.org

hide captionSammy Davis, Jr. holds daughter Tracey in a family picture taken in 1962. Sammy Davis, Jr. holds daughter Tracey in a family picture taken in 1962. In his own words, Sammy Davis, Jr. was "the only black, Puerto Rican, one-eyed, Jewish entertainer in the world." His daughter, Tracey Davis, shares memories and details of his life in her new book, Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey with My Father. It's based on conversations Davis had with her father as he battled throat cancer near the end of his life.

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