SAMMY DAVIS JR d1990. American singer musician dancer actor and comedian. He was noted for his impressions of actors musicians and other celebrities. At the age of three he began his career in vaudeville with his father. After military service he returned to the stage and became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciros after the 1951 Academy Awards. In 1954 he lost his left eye in a car accident and several years later he converted to Judaism finding commonalities between the oppression experienced by African-American and Jewish communities. In 1960 he appeared in the Rat Pack film Oceans 11. His career slowed in the late 1960s but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man" in 1972 and became a star in Las Vegas earning him the nickname "Mister Show Business". After reuniting with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987 he toured with them and Liza Minelli internationally before his death from throat cancer in 1990 at age 64. In 2017 he was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame for being the Greatest Entertainer in the World said the founder of the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Lamont "ShowBoat" Robinson.

An original vintage circa 1959 autograph book page clearly signed and dedicated (To Ray) in ink by Sammy Davis Jr

From the wonderful collection of 20+ autograph books of Raymond End who obtained all the autographs in-person in the London area between 1950-62 attending theatres / concerts and celebrity events. Many are dedicated to him and he also stuck newsprint pictures into his books at the time. AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA

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