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title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: of his throat removed; he was treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. His larynx was removed during surgery. He was released from the hospital on March 13, 1990. Davis died of complications from throat cancer two months later at his home in Beverly Hills, California, on May 16, 1990 at the age of 64. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. On May 18, 1990, two days after his death, the neon lights of the Las Vegas Strip were darkened for ten minutes as a tribute. Davis Jr. left the bulk of his estate to his

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: became a star in Las Vegas, earning him the nickname "Mister Show Business". Davis had a complex relationship with the black community, and drew criticism after publicly supporting President Richard Nixon in 1972. One day on a golf course with Jack Benny, he was asked what his handicap was. "Handicap?" he asked. "Talk about handicap. I'm a one-eyed Negro Jew." This was to become a signature comment, recounted in his autobiography and in countless articles. After reuniting with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987, Davis toured with them and Liza Minnelli internationally, before his death from throat cancer in

title: Altovise Davis

text: 1970 and adopted a son, Manny, in 1989. Sammy Davis Jr. died from throat cancer on May 16, 1990, five days after their 20th wedding anniversary. In the 1970s and 1980s Altovise Davis made a few guest appearances in major TV series such as "Charlie's Angels" and "CHiPs" and minor roles in films such as "Welcome to Arrow Beach" (1974), "Kingdom of the Spiders" (1977), "Boardwalk" (1979), and "Can't Stop the Music" (1980). Both she and her husband were frequent panelists on the 1970s television game show, "Tattletales". Davis was portrayed in a sketch titled "Ghost II: Sammy's Visit" on

title: Starring Sammy Davis Jr.

text: released five months later. The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three and a half stars and said that the final track "The Birth of the Blues", "succeeded in giving the listener a sense of what Davis was like in live performance". Starring Sammy Davis Jr. Starring Sammy Davis Jr. is the debut studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., recorded in 1955. Five of the songs on "Starring Sammy Davis Jr." had been previously released as singles ("Hey There," "And This Is My Beloved," "Because of You," "Glad to Be Unhappy," and "Birth of the Blues"), one of

title: Starring Sammy Davis Jr.

text: Starring Sammy Davis Jr. Starring Sammy Davis Jr. is the debut studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., recorded in 1955. Five of the songs on "Starring Sammy Davis Jr." had been previously released as singles ("Hey There," "And This Is My Beloved," "Because of You," "Glad to Be Unhappy," and "Birth of the Blues"), one of which, "Hey There" had reached the Top 20. Davis was involved in a serious car accident on November 19, 1954, that resulted in the loss of his left eye. He was still wearing an eye patch on the cover of this, his debut LP,

title: Sammy Davis Jr. Now

text: come to being pure excrement." He concluded his review by stating that "it is big enough for the artist himself to hide behind". Sammy Davis Jr. Now Sammy Davis, Jr. Now is a 1972 (see 1972 in music) album by Sammy Davis, Jr.. The album features the number one hit "The Candy Man", a Grammy-nominated song. The rest of the album is made up of standards, big ballads and soul tracks. Eugene Chadbourne of Allmusic rated "Sammy Davis Jr. Now" one-and-a-half out of five stars. He stated that "there are tracks enough on this album that are painful to sit

title: Sammy Davis Jr. Now

text: Sammy Davis Jr. Now Sammy Davis, Jr. Now is a 1972 (see 1972 in music) album by Sammy Davis, Jr.. The album features the number one hit "The Candy Man", a Grammy-nominated song. The rest of the album is made up of standards, big ballads and soul tracks. Eugene Chadbourne of Allmusic rated "Sammy Davis Jr. Now" one-and-a-half out of five stars. He stated that "there are tracks enough on this album that are painful to sit through", but also said that "The Candy Man" "surely will retain its historical value simply for being about the closest music has ever

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: Davis' daughter Tracey Davis also revealed in her 2014 book "Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal History With My Father" that this marriage also resulted in President Kennedy refusing to allow Davis to perform at his Inauguration. This snub by President Kennedy was also backed by Director Sam Pollard, who revealed in his 2017 American Masters documentary "Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me" that Davis' invitation to perform at his inauguration was abruptly canceled on the night of his inaugural party. Davis and Britt had one daughter, Tracey, and adopted two sons. Davis performed almost continuously and spent little time

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: wife, Altovise Davis. After her death in 2009, their son Manny was named executor of the estate and majority rights holder of his intellectual property. Sammy Davis Jr. Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, musician, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian. He was noted for his impressions of actors, musicians, and other celebrities. At the age of three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father, Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service, Davis returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: Sammy Davis Jr. Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, musician, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian. He was noted for his impressions of actors, musicians, and other celebrities. At the age of three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father, Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service, Davis returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's (in West Hollywood) after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, he lost

title: The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular

text: infectious sense of humor". The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular is a 1962 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr. arranged by Morty Stevens. The first half of the album features Davis' impersonations of popular entertainers and celebrities. Lindsay Planer on Allmusic.com gave the album four stars out of five. Planer commented that Davis had been recorded like never before, both as a dynamic vocalist and as an actor of equally impressive proficiency. Planer described "All-Star Spectacular" as a unique album, capitalising on Davis' sizable talents as a "seminal master of melody and allowing for

text: The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular is a 1962 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr. arranged by Morty Stevens. The first half of the album features Davis' impersonations of popular entertainers and celebrities. Lindsay Planer on Allmusic.com gave the album four stars out of five. Planer commented that Davis had been recorded like never before, both as a dynamic vocalist and as an actor of equally impressive proficiency. Planer described "All-Star Spectacular" as a unique album, capitalising on Davis' sizable talents as a "seminal master of melody and allowing for a peek into his

title: Sammy Davis Sr.

text: they performed together as the Will Mastin Trio. Sammy Jr. once stated, "When I was nine I told my father, 'I can outdance you'. 'Oh yeah? What makes you think that?' he asked. 'Cause you taught me everything I know'. 'Yeah, but I didn't teach you everything "I" know.'" Sammy Davis Sr. began dancing early in life, and as a young man joined Will Mastin to form a dancing troupe. Soon Sammy Jr. joined the act and they became known as the Will Mastin Trio. The three appeared in the 1956 Broadway musical "Mr. Wonderful". Davis also appeared in two

title: Sammy Davis Sr.

text: Sammy Davis Sr. Samuel George Davis Sr. (December 12, 1900 – May 21, 1988) was an African American dancer and the father of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Davis was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, to Rosa B. Taylor (1870–1957) and Robert Davis (1868–1948). He and his former wife Elvera Sanchez were both dancers in a vaudeville troupe. The couple split up when their son Sammy Jr. was three. Davis took custody of his son, who then went into show business with his father. He and Will Mastin, the leader of the dance troupe, taught Sammy Jr. how to dance and

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: the 1970s. Davis was an avid photographer who enjoyed shooting pictures of family and acquaintances. His body of work was detailed in a 2007 book by Burt Boyar titled "Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr." "Jerry [Lewis] gave me my first important camera, my first 35 millimeter, during the Ciro's period, early '50s," Boyar quotes Davis. "And he hooked me." Davis used a medium format camera later on to capture images. Boyar reports that Davis had said, "Nobody interrupts a man taking a picture to ask ... 'What's that nigger doin' here?'" His catalog includes rare photos of his father dancing

title: Sammy Davis Sr.

text: movies, "Sweet and Low" (1947) with the Will Mastin Trio, and "The Benny Goodman Story" (1956), in which he played the bandleader and arranger Fletcher Henderson. Sammy Davis Sr. died May 21, 1988, in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 87, of natural causes, two years before the death of his son, Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Sr. Samuel George Davis Sr. (December 12, 1900 – May 21, 1988) was an African American dancer and the father of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Davis was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, to Rosa B. Taylor (1870–1957) and Robert Davis (1868–1948). He

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: 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. Davis's film career began as a child in 1933. In 1960, he appeared in the Rat Pack film "Ocean's 11". After a starring role on Broadway in "Mr Wonderful" (1956), he returned to the stage in 1964's "Golden Boy." In 1966 he had his own TV variety show, titled "The Sammy Davis Jr. Show". Davis's career slowed in the late 1960s, but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man" in 1972 and

title: Sammy Davis (American football)

text: Sammy Davis (American football) Sammy James Davis, Jr. (born April 8, 1980) is a former American football cornerback. He is a businessman and owner of the Austin Capitals, an American Basketball Association franchise. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 30th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M. Davis also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After a collegiate career at Texas A&M, Davis played for the San Diego Chargers for three seasons. He then spent single seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Davis started

title: Sammy Davis (American football)

text: 16 games in his rookie season, but he never started more than ten games in a season between 2004 and 2007. During his NFL career, Davis was involved in the development of a system that allowed football players to drink water while on the playing field. Sammy Davis (American football) Sammy James Davis, Jr. (born April 8, 1980) is a former American football cornerback. He is a businessman and owner of the Austin Capitals, an American Basketball Association franchise. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 30th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: on December 8, 1925, in the Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City, the son of entertainer and stage performer, Sammy Davis Sr. (1900–1988), an African-American entertainer, and Elvera Sanchez (1905–2000), an Afro-Cuban tap dancer. During his lifetime, Davis stated that his mother was Puerto Rican and born in San Juan. However, in the 2003 biography "In Black and White", author Wil Haygood writes that Davis's mother was born in New York City to parents of Cuban, Afro-Cuban, and African-American descent, and that Davis claimed he was Puerto Rican because he feared anti-Cuban backlash would hurt his record sales.

title: Sammy Giammalva Jr.

text: participated on two Davis Cup winning teams for the U.S. His older brother Tony was also a touring pro. Giammalva left the Grand Prix tour in 1989 and enrolled in Rice University. Sammy Giammalva Jr. Sammy Giammalva Jr. (born March 24, 1963 in Houston, Texas) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In College, at the University of Texas, he was runner-up to Barry MacKay in the 1957 NCAA Singles Tennis Championship in 5 sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, and 6-3) in Salt lake City, Utah. During his career he won 2 singles titles and 4 doubles

title: Deconstructing Sammy

text: 2009. Deconstructing Sammy Deconstructing Sammy is a book by author Matt Birkbeck about the life and death of Sammy Davis, Jr. and the subsequent efforts to restore his legacy. The book focuses on the efforts of a Pennsylvania lawyer, Albert "Sonny" Murray Jr., who was hired in 1994 by Sammy's poverty-stricken wife Altovise to help resolve Sammy's debts. Upon his death from cancer in 1990, Sammy Davis Jr. owed over $15 million, of which $7 million was owed to the Internal Revenue Service. Murray spent seven years representing the Davis estate, from 1994 to 2001, during which time he resolved

title: Deconstructing Sammy

text: Deconstructing Sammy Deconstructing Sammy is a book by author Matt Birkbeck about the life and death of Sammy Davis, Jr. and the subsequent efforts to restore his legacy. The book focuses on the efforts of a Pennsylvania lawyer, Albert "Sonny" Murray Jr., who was hired in 1994 by Sammy's poverty-stricken wife Altovise to help resolve Sammy's debts. Upon his death from cancer in 1990, Sammy Davis Jr. owed over $15 million, of which $7 million was owed to the Internal Revenue Service. Murray spent seven years representing the Davis estate, from 1994 to 2001, during which time he resolved the

title: What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers

text: What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers is a 1962 studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr. Riding off the success of the title single which was at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 8 weeks on the chart, the album entered the Billboard Top LPs chart at #82 in the end of October 1962. It peaked at #14, staying on the chart for 22 weeks, the last of which was the week Davis' 1963 live album "Sammy Davis Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove" entered the Top LPs chart.

title: Sammy L. Davis

text: Sammy L. Davis Sammy Lee Davis (born November 1, 1946) is an American who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the nation's highest military medal for valor, the Medal of Honor. Born in Dayton, Ohio, on November 1, 1946, Davis was raised in French Camp, California. His family had a long tradition of military service; his grandfather served in the Spanish–American War, his father Robert Davis was in World War II, and his brothers Hubert ("Buddy") and Darrell Davis served in Korea and Vietnam, respectively. Davis attended Manteca High School in Manteca, California,

title: Altovise Davis

text: 2009, at age 65 in Los Angeles. She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, next to her husband, Sammy Davis Jr. Altovise Davis Altovise Joanne Davis ( Gore; August 30, 1943 – March 14, 2009) was an American entertainer, best known as Sammy Davis Jr.'s third wife. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina as Altovise Joanne Gore, she was raised in Brooklyn, New York. A life member of The Actors Studio, Gore worked during the 1960s as a chorus-line dancer in various musical shows both in London and on Broadway. Her relationship with Sammy Davis Jr. started

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: onstage as part of the Will Mastin Trio and intimate snapshots of close friends Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, James Dean, Nat "King" Cole, and Marilyn Monroe. His political affiliations also were represented, in his images of Robert Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. His most revealing work comes in photographs of wife May Britt and their three children, Tracey, Jeff and Mark. Davis was an enthusiastic shooter and gun owner. He participated in fast-draw competitions. Johnny Cash recalled that Davis was said to be capable of drawing and firing a Colt Single Action Army revolver in

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: 1990 at age 64. He died in debt to the Internal Revenue Service, and his estate was the subject of legal battles. Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2017 he was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame for being the Greatest Entertainer in the World said founder Lamont "ShowBoat" Robinson. Davis Jr. was born

title: Little Sammy Davis

text: at his home; recordings of some of these performances were released on the album "Midnight Ramble Sessions, Volume One". The Levon Helm Band starring Little Sammy Davis with Fred Scribner on guitar performed on the Imus Show, promoting the release of "Midnight Ramble Sessions, Volume One". In 2002, Arlen Tarlofsky produced and directed the documentary film "Little Sammy Davis", about Davis's life and music. The film was the jury selection at the London Film Festival and the Woodstock International Film Festival, and it won the Audience Recognition Award at the AFI/Silverdocs Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival. In 2008, Davis suffered

title: Little Sammy Davis

text: a stroke. He was able to resume performing the following spring. He was no longer able to travel on the road but performed every Saturday at Levon Helm's "Midnight Ramble". A second stroke less than a year later left him partially paralyzed. Davis resided in a nursing home rehab unit in Middletown, New York. He died in Middletown on February 16, 2018, at the age of 89. Little Sammy Davis Little Sammy Davis (November 28, 1928 – February 16, 2018) was an American blues musician based in New York's Hudson Valley. His music career began in the 1940s, but he

title: Little Sammy Davis

text: Little Sammy Davis Little Sammy Davis (November 28, 1928 – February 16, 2018) was an American blues musician based in New York's Hudson Valley. His music career began in the 1940s, but he was not widely known until the mid-1990s, when he began working in radio, singing, performing on tour, and recording studio albums. Davis was born in Winona, Mississippi, and raised in a one-room shack. He learned to play the harmonica at the age of eight. He eventually left home and settled in Florida, where he continued to play the blues in the Miami area and worked in orange

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: night in the Lincoln Bedroom. Davis later said he regretted supporting Nixon, accusing Nixon of making promises on civil rights that he did not keep. Davis was a long-time donor to the Reverend Jesse Jackson's Operation PUSH organization. In August 1989, Davis began to develop symptoms—a tickle in his throat and inability to taste food. Doctors found a cancerous tumor in Davis's throat. He had often smoked four packs of cigarettes a day as an adult. When told that surgery (laryngectomy) offered him the best chance of survival, Davis replied he would rather keep his voice than have a part

title: Sammy L. Davis

text:
Christ of Latter-day Saints. Davis's military decorations and awards include: Rank and organization: Sergeant (then Private First Class), U.S. Army, Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division
 Place and date: West of Cai Lay, Republic of Vietnam, 18 November 1967
 Entered service at: Indianapolis, Indiana
 Born: 1 November 1946, Dayton, Ohio Sammy L. Davis Sammy Lee Davis (born November 1, 1946) is an American who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the nation's highest military medal for valor, the Medal of Honor. Born in Dayton, Ohio, on November 1, 1946, Davis

title: Sammy Davis (racing driver)

text: 3hrs 20mins 0secs at an average speed of 17.17 m.p.h. He died in a fire in his home in Guildford on his 94th birthday, some say caused by his ever-present smouldering pipe but more likely by an over turned paraffin heater. His son Colin Davis also became a driver. Sammy Davis (racing driver) Sydney Charles Houghton "Sammy" Davis (9 January 1887, London – 9 January 1981, Guildford) was a British racing motorist, journalist, graphic artist and clubman. Davis was born in South Kensington, London on 9 January 1887, the son of Edwin and Georgina Davis, his father was a merchant

title: Sammy Davis (racing driver)

text: Sammy Davis (racing driver) Sydney Charles Houghton "Sammy" Davis (9 January 1887, London – 9 January 1981, Guildford) was a British racing motorist, journalist, graphic artist and clubman. Davis was born in South Kensington, London on 9 January 1887, the son of Edwin and Georgina Davis, his father was a merchant and tea importer. He was educated at Westminster School and University College London. While at school, he met Malcolm Campbell, and the duo were involved in a "spectacular pile-up" with a borrowed penny-farthing bicycle. In 1906 Davis became an apprentice with the Daimler Company. Training as a draughtsman, he

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: black performers in the 1950s) to lodge in a rooming house on the west side of the city, instead of in the hotels as his white colleagues did. No dressing rooms were provided for black performers, and they had to wait outside by the swimming pool between acts. Davis and other black artists could entertain but could not stay at the hotels where they performed, gamble in the casinos, or dine or drink in the hotel restaurants and bars. Davis later refused to work at places which practiced racial segregation. In 1964, Davis was starring in "Golden Boy" at night

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: The Jews" by Abram L. Sachar), describing the endurance of the Jewish people, interested him in particular: "The Jews would not die. Three millennia of prophetic teaching had given them an unwavering spirit of resignation and had created in them a will to live which no disaster could crush." The accident marked a turning point in Davis's career, taking him from a well-known entertainer to a national celebrity. In 1957, Davis was involved with Kim Novak, a young, white actress under contract with Columbia Pictures. Harry Cohn, the president of Columbia, worried that their relationship would have a negative effect

title: Altovise Davis

text: Altovise Davis Altovise Joanne Davis ( Gore; August 30, 1943 – March 14, 2009) was an American entertainer, best known as Sammy Davis Jr.'s third wife. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina as Altovise Joanne Gore, she was raised in Brooklyn, New York. A life member of The Actors Studio, Gore worked during the 1960s as a chorus-line dancer in various musical shows both in London and on Broadway. Her relationship with Sammy Davis Jr. started in 1968 while they were working in the same show. They were married in a Philadelphia courthouse by the Rev. Jesse Jackson on May 11,

title: Little Sammy Davis

text: regularly on his program, at WFAN Radio in New York City. The "New York Daily News" proclaimed the next day, "Little Sammy Davis and Fred Scribner score on the Imus show". Davis and Scribner started to perform regularly, soon earning the title of house band for the Imus program for years to come. Imus, in his trademark style, later quipped that Davis had "more harmonicas than teeth" and that Fred looked like a manager of an Ace Hardware Store. Capitalizing on this fame, Davis and Midnight Slim (Fred Scribner) toured, playing the best blues clubs and at colleges and blues

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: Gotta Be Me" in 1969. He signed with Motown to update his sound and appeal to young people. His deal to have his own label with the company fell through. He had an unexpected No. 1 hit with "The Candy Man" with MGM Records in 1972. He did not particularly care for the song and was chagrined that he had become known for it, but Davis made the most of his opportunity and revitalized his career. Although he enjoyed no more Top 40 hits, he did enjoy popularity with his 1976 performance of the theme song from the "Baretta" television

title: Sammy Giammalva Jr.

text: Sammy Giammalva Jr. Sammy Giammalva Jr. (born March 24, 1963 in Houston, Texas) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In College, at the University of Texas, he was runner-up to Barry MacKay in the 1957 NCAA Singles Tennis Championship in 5 sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, and 6-3) in Salt lake City, Utah. During his career he won 2 singles titles and 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 28 in 1985 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 22 in 1984. Giammalva's father Sam played top-level amateur tennis and

title: What Makes Sammy Run?

text: Fineman, his brother, Israel -- were also Jewish, suggesting the wide range of personalities and attitudes under the one ethnic umbrella." What Makes Sammy Run? What Makes Sammy Run? (1941) is a novel by Budd Schulberg inspired by the life of his father, early Hollywood mogul B. P. Schulberg. It is a rags to riches story chronicling the rise and fall of Sammy Glick, a Jewish boy born in New York's Lower East Side who, very early in his life, makes up his mind to escape the ghetto and climb the ladder of success by deception and betrayal. It was

title: What Makes Sammy Run?

text: What Makes Sammy Run? What Makes Sammy Run? (1941) is a novel by Budd Schulberg inspired by the life of his father, early Hollywood mogul B. P. Schulberg. It is a rags to riches story chronicling the rise and fall of Sammy Glick, a Jewish boy born in New York's Lower East Side who, very early in his life, makes up his mind to escape the ghetto and climb the ladder of success by deception and betrayal. It was later made into a long-running Broadway musical. Told in first person narrative by Al Manheim, drama critic of "The New York

title: What the Stuarts Did for Us

text: science-fiction. What the Stuarts Did for Us What the Stuarts Did for Us is a 2002 BBC documentary series that examines the impact of the Stuart period on modern society. Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in architecture and life-style. Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in science and engineering. Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in economics and politics. Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in science

title: What the Stuarts Did for Us

text: What the Stuarts Did for Us What the Stuarts Did for Us is a 2002 BBC documentary series that examines the impact of the Stuart period on modern society. Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in architecture and life-style. Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in science and engineering. Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in economics and politics. Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in science and

title: Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis

text: words would later be sampled by Japanese noise band Hanatarash on their track "Butthole Surfers/Pisshole Surfers". The "Davis" in the album's title is a reference to American entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr., while the "socket" alludes to the socket of his left eye, which he lost in an automobile accident in 1954. The album's original cover concept called for an image depicting cream corn spewing from Davis' eye socket. The commissioned piece did not match the band's expectations though, and they decided to use a different cover image while keeping the concept's name. According to guitarist Paul Leary, he acquired the

text: Lindsay Planer on AllMusic praised the album for "accentuating [Davis'] undeniable talent and presence," and noted that it was one of the most well-received albums he released during the 1960s. What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers is a 1962 studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr. Riding off the success of the title single which was at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 8 weeks on the chart, the album entered the Billboard Top LPs chart at #82 in the end of October 1962. It peaked at #14,

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: a mezuzah. Instead of putting it by his door as a traditional blessing, Davis wore it around his neck for good luck. The only time he forgot it was the night of the accident. The accident occurred at a fork in U.S. Route 66 at Cajon Boulevard and Kendall Drive (). Davis lost his left eye to the bullet-shaped horn button (a standard feature in 1954 and 1955 Cadillacs) as a result. His friend, actor Jeff Chandler, said he would give one of his own eyes if it would keep Davis from total blindness. Davis wore an eye patch for

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: Sinatra and Davis greeting each other with a kiss, one of the first black-white kisses in US television. Davis had a friendship with Elvis Presley in the late 1960s, as they both were top-draw acts in Vegas at the same time. Davis was in many ways just as reclusive during his hotel gigs as Elvis was, holding parties mainly in his penthouse suite which Elvis occasionally attended. Davis sang a version of Presley's song "In the Ghetto" and made a cameo appearance in Presley's concert film "". One year later, he made a cameo appearance in the James Bond film

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: on the studio due to their racial difference. He called his friend John Roselli, who was told to inform Davis that he must stop seeing Novak. To try to scare Davis, Roselli had him kidnapped for a few hours. Davis's quick, brief marriage to black dancer Loray White in 1958 was an attempt to quiet the controversy. A BBC documentary in 2014 said that Cohn arranged for Davis to be threatened with the loss of his other eye or a broken leg if he didn't marry a black woman within two days. At the wedding with White, Davis became so

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: Davis's parents were vaudeville dancers. As an infant, he was reared by his paternal grandmother. When he was three years old, his parents separated. His father, not wanting to lose custody of his son, took him on tour. Davis learned to dance from his father and his "uncle" Will Mastin. Davis joined the act as a child and they became the Will Mastin Trio. Throughout his career, Davis included the Will Mastin Trio in his billing. Mastin and his father shielded him from racism, such as by explaining race-based snubs as jealousy. However, when Davis served in the United States

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: with his wife. They divorced in 1968, after Davis admitted to having had an affair with singer Lola Falana. That year, Davis started dating Altovise Gore, a dancer in "Golden Boy". They were married on May 11, 1970, by the Reverend Jesse Jackson. Kathy McKee replaced Gore in Davis's nightclub act. They adopted a son, Manny, in 1989. Davis and Gore remained married until his death in 1990. Davis was a registered Democrat and supported John F. Kennedy's 1960 election campaign as well as Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 campaign. John F. Kennedy would go on to revoke Sammy's inauguration invitation

title: What Makes Sammy Run? (musical)

text: Steve Lawrence starred as Sammy Glick, with Robert Alda as Al Manheim and Sally Ann Howes as Kit Sargent. Graciela Daniele played Rio Rita. A 1966 production on the West Coast starred Frank Gorshin, and an off-Broadway revival was staged in 2006 at the West End Theater with rewrites by its director Robert Armin. What Makes Sammy Run? (musical) What Makes Sammy Run? is a musical with music and lyrics written by Ervin Drake and a book by Budd Schulberg and Stuart Schulberg. The story, based on Budd Schulberg's 1941 novel of the same name, centers on a ruthlessly ambitious

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: on account of his marriage with the white actress May Britt. Nancy Sinatra revealed in her 1986 book "Frank Sinatra: My Father" how Kennedy had planned to snub Davis as plans for his wedding to Britt were unfolding. He went on to become a close friend of President Richard Nixon and publicly endorsed him at the 1972 Republican National Convention. Davis also made a USO tour to South Vietnam at Nixon's request. Nixon invited Davis and his wife, Altovise, to sleep in the White House in 1973, the first time African-Americans were invited to do so. The Davises spent the

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: inebriated that he had to be helped into bed by his friend Arthur Silber. Checking on him later, Silber found Davis with a gun to his head. Davis had offered to pay White $10,000 to enter into a fake marriage. In 1960, Davis caused controversy again when he married white, Swedish-born actress May Britt in a ceremony officiated by Rabbi William M. Kramer at Temple Israel of Hollywood. While interracial marriage had been legal in California since 1948, anti-miscegenation laws in the United States still stood in 23 states, and a 1958 opinion poll had found that only 4 percent

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: "Diamonds Are Forever", but the scene was cut. In Japan, Davis appeared in television commercials for coffee, and in the United States he joined Sinatra and Martin in a radio commercial for a Chicago car dealership. On May 27–28, 1973, Davis hosted (with Monty Hall) the first annual, 20-hour Highway Safety Foundation telethon. Guests included Muhammad Ali, Paul Anka, Jack Barry, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Ray Charles, Dick Clark, Roy Clark, Howard Cosell, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Joe Franklin, Cliff Gorman, Richie Havens, Danny Kaye, Jerry Lewis, Hal Linden, Rich Little, Butterfly McQueen, Minnie Pearl, Boots Randolph, Tex Ritter, Phil Rizzuto,

title: What the Ancients Did for Us

text: inventions that emerged from Ancient Greece. This episode features reports from around the British Isles by Hart-Davis and Darling elaborated by demonstrations from Jopson and a variety of experts that examine the ideas and inventions of the Ancient Britons. What the Ancients Did for Us What the Ancients Did for Us is a 2005 BBC documentary series presented by Adam Hart-Davis that examines the impact of ancient civilizations on modern society. The series was produced in conjunction with the Open University and is a departure from the previous series not only in that each episode is an hour long rather

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: at least six months following the accident. He was featured with the patch on the cover of his debut album and appeared on "What's My Line?" wearing the patch. Later, he was fitted for a glass eye, which he wore for the rest of his life. Eddie Cantor talked to Davis in the hospital about the similarities between the Jewish and black cultures. Davis, who was born to a Catholic mother and Protestant father, began studying the history of Jews. He converted to Judaism several years later in 1961. One passage from his readings (from the book "A History of

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: Bridges to Cross" in 1954. In 1956, he starred in the Broadway musical "Mr. Wonderful" . In 1959, Davis became a member of the Rat Pack, led by his friend Frank Sinatra, which included fellow performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford, a brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy. Initially, Sinatra called the gathering "the Clan", but Davis voiced his opposition, saying that it reminded people of the Ku Klux Klan. Sinatra renamed the group "the Summit". One long night of poker that went on into the early morning saw the men drunken and disheveled. As Angie Dickinson approached the

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: of Americans supported marriage between black and white spouses. Davis received hate mail while starring in the Broadway adaptation of "Golden Boy" during 1964–1966, in which his character is in a relationship with a white woman, paralleling his own controversial relationship. At the time Davis appeared in the musical, although New York had no laws against it, debate about interracial marriage was still ongoing in America as Loving v. Virginia was being fought. It was only in 1967, after the musical had closed, that anti-miscegenation laws in all states were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States.

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: less than a quarter of a second. Davis was skilled at fast and fancy gunspinning and appeared on television variety shows showing off this skill. He also demonstrated gunspinning to Mark on "The Rifleman" in "Two Ounces of Tin." He appeared in Western films and as a guest star on several television Westerns. Davis nearly died in an automobile accident on November 19, 1954, in San Bernardino, California, as he was making a return trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. During the previous year, he had started a friendship with comedian and host Eddie Cantor, who had given him

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: pseudonyms Shorty Muggins and Charlie Green. On March 23, 1951, the Will Mastin Trio appeared at Ciro's as the opening act for headliner Janis Paige. They were to perform for only 20 minutes but the reaction from the celebrity-filled crowd was so enthusiastic, especially when Davis launched into his impressions, that they performed for nearly an hour, and Paige insisted the order of the show be flipped. Davis began to achieve success on his own and was singled out for praise by critics, releasing several albums. He was hired to sing the title song for the Universal Pictures film "Six

title: Sammy Younge Jr.

text: Sammy Younge Jr. Samuel Leamon Younge Jr. (November 17, 1944 – January 3, 1966) was a civil rights and voting rights activist who was murdered for trying to desegregate a "whites only" restroom. Younge was an enlisted service member in the United States Navy, where he served for two years before being medically discharged. Younge was an active member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and a leader of the Tuskegee Institute Advancement League. Younge was the first African-American university student to be murdered in the United States due to his actions in support of the Civil Rights Movement.

title: Sammy Younge Jr.

text: Vietnam, for both [Younge] and the Vietnamese sought, and are seeking, to secure the rights guaranteed them by law. In each case the United States government bears a great part of the responsibility for these deaths. Samuel [Younge] was murdered because United States law is not being enforced. Vietnamese are murdered because the United States is pursuing an aggressive policy in violation of international law. Sammy Younge Jr. Samuel Leamon Younge Jr. (November 17, 1944 – January 3, 1966) was a civil rights and voting rights activist who was murdered for trying to desegregate a "whites only" restroom. Younge was

title: What Makes Sammy Run? (musical)

text: What Makes Sammy Run? (musical) What Makes Sammy Run? is a musical with music and lyrics written by Ervin Drake and a book by Budd Schulberg and Stuart Schulberg. The story, based on Budd Schulberg's 1941 novel of the same name, centers on a ruthlessly ambitious young man who schemes his way to the top of the Hollywood studio food chain, betraying friends and lovers in his wake. The show played on Broadway from February 15, 1964 to June 12, 1965 at the 54th Street Theater in New York City, running for 540 performances. It was directed by Abe Burrows.

title: Sammy Davis Jr.

text: and danced with Ethel Waters. He lived for several years in Boston's South End, and reminisced years later about "hoofing and singing" at Izzy Ort's Bar & Grille. During service in World War II, the Army assigned Davis to an integrated entertainment Special Services "My talent was the weapon, the power, the way for me to fight. It was the one way I might hope to affect a man's thinking," he said. After his discharge, Davis rejoined the family dance act, which played at clubs around Portland, Oregon. He also recorded blues songs for Capitol Records in 1949, under the

title: Stop the World – I Want to Get Off

text: was made. In the film version, the show ends with What Kind Of Fool Am I? There is no birth of a grandson, nor of Littlechap choosing to die in his place and being reborn, as in the original musical play. With the exception of "Typische Deutsche," the original score is transferred complete. Sammy Davis Jr. and Marian Mercer reprised their Broadway revival roles for "Sammy Stops the World", a 1978 television adaptation In 1996, a TV movie version was produced starring Peter Scolari as Littlechap and Stephanie Zimbalist as Evie. Made for the A&E Network, it adhered closely to

title: What Makes Sammy Run?

text: she prefers Sammy, especially in bed. When she met Sammy, she told Manheim, she had "this crazy desire to know what it felt like to have all that driving ambition and frenzy and violence inside me." Manheim also describes the Hollywood system in detail, as a money machine oppressive to talented writers. The bosses prefer to have carte blanche when dealing with their writers, ranging from having them work on a week-to-week basis to giving them a seven-year contract. In the film industry, Manheim remarks at one point in the novel, it is the rule rather than the exception that

title: Will Mastin

text: Will Mastin Will Mastin (June 20, 1878 – March 14, 1979), also credited as Will Maston, was a dancer and singer. Mastin was the leader of the Will Mastin Trio, which included Sammy Davis Sr. and his son Sammy Davis Jr. Will Mastin was also the "uncle" of Sammy Davis Jr.. Sammy's father Sammy Davis Sr. and Will were good friends. The Will Mastin Trio started out as just Will Mastin and Sammy Davis Sr., but then Sammy Davis Jr. joined at the age of three, and the group was named the Will Mastin Trio. Sammy performed "unbilled" in 1929

title: Will Mastin Trio

text: Will Mastin Trio The Will Mastin Trio (also Will Maston Trio on some bills) was a troupe of dancers and singers formed by Will Mastin, Sammy Davis Sr., and Sammy Davis Jr. The original members were Sammy Davis Sr., Howard M. Colbert Jr., and Will Mastin, although Sammy Davis Jr. would join them on stage when he was a little boy. Howard M. Colbert Jr. was the tap-dance teacher of Sammy Davis Jr., who treated him much as an uncle. Colbert left the Trio in December 1941 to join the United States Army when the United States declared war on

title: Nathan Smith Davis Jr.

text: house for Davis in Lake Forest, Illinois in 1898. Nathan Smith Davis Jr. Nathan Smith Davis Jr. (September 5, 1858 – December 21, 1920) was an American physician and professor. The son of prominent physician and professor Nathan Smith Davis, the younger Davis followed his father into the medical profession. He taught Northwestern University, where he rose to become dean of the Medical College. Nathan Smith Davis Jr. was born September 5, 1858 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Nathan Smith Davis, a founder of Northwestern University. The younger Davis attended that university, graduating in 1880 with a

title: Billy Davis Jr.

text: Billy Davis Jr. Billy Davis Jr. (born June 26, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American musician, best known as a member of the 5th Dimension. Along with his wife, Marilyn McCoo, he had hit records during 1976 and 1977 with "I Hope We Get to Love in Time", "Your Love", and "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)". Davis and McCoo were married in 1969. They became the first African American married couple to host a network television series, "The Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. Show", on CBS in the summer of

title: Nathan Smith Davis Jr.

text: Nathan Smith Davis Jr. Nathan Smith Davis Jr. (September 5, 1858 – December 21, 1920) was an American physician and professor. The son of prominent physician and professor Nathan Smith Davis, the younger Davis followed his father into the medical profession. He taught Northwestern University, where he rose to become dean of the Medical College. Nathan Smith Davis Jr. was born September 5, 1858 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Nathan Smith Davis, a founder of Northwestern University. The younger Davis attended that university, graduating in 1880 with a B.A. degree and then earning a master's degree. He

title: Ted Davis Jr.

text: Ted Davis Jr. Robert Theodore Davis Jr. (born January 23, 1950) is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012. A Republican, he serves the 19th district. Davis is a lawyer by trade. While Davis was on the New Hanover Board of County Commissioners, the state offered the New Hanover County Health Department a grant to be used for contraceptives, family planning, and other reproductive services. Davis said it was a “sad day” when “taxpayers are asked to pay money to buy for contraceptives” for women having sex without planning responsibly. Davis later

title: What the Ancients Did for Us

text: What the Ancients Did for Us What the Ancients Did for Us is a 2005 BBC documentary series presented by Adam Hart-Davis that examines the impact of ancient civilizations on modern society. The series was produced in conjunction with the Open University and is a departure from the previous series not only in that each episode is an hour long rather than half an hour (though heavily edited half-hour versions have also been shown), but also in that it does not concentrate on a single period of history but rather one ancient civilization per episode including the Chinese, the Indians

title: Billie Davis

text: Billie Davis Billie Davis (born Carol Hedges, 22 December 1945, Woking, Surrey, England) is an English female singer who had hits in the 1960s, and is best remembered for the UK hit version of the song, "Tell Him" (1963) and "I Want You to Be My Baby" (1968). Davis' performing name was suggested by the impresario, Robert Stigwood, and was derived from those of blues singer Billie Holiday and the entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. In her teens, Hedges was an engineering secretary before she started her recording career. After winning a talent contest in which she was backed by Cliff

title: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

text: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1998 American-Mexican slasher film and a sequel to the 1997 film "I Know What You Did Last Summer". Directed by Danny Cannon, the film was written by Trey Callaway, and features characters originally created in Lois Duncan's 1973 novel "I Know What You Did Last Summer". Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Muse Watson reprise their roles, with Brandy, Mekhi Phifer, Jennifer Esposito, and Matthew Settle joining the cast. "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" continues after the events

title: George Andrew Davis Jr.

text: Bolt of the US Marine Corps. Davis' military decorations and awards include: Davis was the third of four members of the US Air Force to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War, after Louis J. Sebille, John S. Walmsley Jr. and before Charles J. Loring Jr. All four Air Force recipients of the MOH were pilots who were killed in action and the only USAF members to be awarded the Army version of the medal. George Andrew Davis Jr. George Andrew Davis Jr. (December 1, 1920 – February 10, 1952) was a highly decorated fighter pilot and

title: Ted Davis Jr.

text: million more per year. Ted Davis Jr. Robert Theodore Davis Jr. (born January 23, 1950) is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012. A Republican, he serves the 19th district. Davis is a lawyer by trade. While Davis was on the New Hanover Board of County Commissioners, the state offered the New Hanover County Health Department a grant to be used for contraceptives, family planning, and other reproductive services. Davis said it was a “sad day” when “taxpayers are asked to pay money to buy for contraceptives” for women having sex without

title: Paul M. Davis Jr.

text: by two sons, Dr. Paul M. Davis, III, an orthopedic surgeon, and his wife, Beth, of Atlanta, Georgia; James Bolton Davis and wife, Linda, of Alexandria, and one daughter, Frances Sentell Davis, who owns and operates a boutique in Raleigh, North Carolina; and four grandchildren, Paul M. Davis, IV, Stephen Bolton Davis, James Stafford Davis, and Catherine Calderwood Davis. Paul M. Davis Jr. Paul McMillian Davis Jr. (September 1, 1919 – February 12, 2007), also known as Mac Davis but unrelated to the singer Mac Davis, was an orthopedic surgeon, medical writer, and in his later years, a real estate

title: Roy Davis Jr.

text: Roy Davis Jr. Roy Davis Jr. is an American electronic musician from Chicago, Illinois, specialising in house music. Davis grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and was turned on to house music at an early age by the likes of Lil' Louis, DJ Pierre, Farley Keith (Farley Jackmaster Funk) and Marshall Jefferson. Davis began his own production company named Phuture in the late 1980s and went on to become an A&R scout for record label Strictly Rhythm in NYC whilst also running his Chicago founded record label Undaground Therapy Muzik. A few years later, Roy Davis and singer-songwriter Peven Everett wrote

title: Davis Dimock Jr.

text: Montrose in 1842. Interment in Montrose Cemetery. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Retrieved on 2009-5-15 Davis Dimock Jr. Davis Dimock Jr. (September 17, 1801 – January 13, 1842) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Davis Dimock Jr. was born in Exeter, Pennsylvania (near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania). He attended the schools of the pioneer settlement of Montrose, Pennsylvania, and the Susquehanna County Academy at Montrose. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice in Montrose, and was also engaged in editorial work. He was appointed Susquehanna County treasurer in

title: Davis Dimock Jr.

text: Davis Dimock Jr. Davis Dimock Jr. (September 17, 1801 – January 13, 1842) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Davis Dimock Jr. was born in Exeter, Pennsylvania (near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania). He attended the schools of the pioneer settlement of Montrose, Pennsylvania, and the Susquehanna County Academy at Montrose. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice in Montrose, and was also engaged in editorial work. He was appointed Susquehanna County treasurer in 1834. Dimock was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress and served until his death in

title: I Know What You Did Last Summer

text: It was also spoofed in "The Simpsons" "Treehouse of Horror X" as “I Know What You Diddly-Did”, with Ned Flanders as the killer. I Know What You Did Last Summer I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze Jr., with Anne Heche, Bridgette Wilson, and Johnny Galecki appearing in supporting roles. Loosely based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Lois Duncan, the film centers on four young friends who are stalked

title: What Did I Do? / God as My Witness

text: What Did I Do? / God as My Witness "What Did I Do?/God as My Witness" is a song by the American rock band Foo Fighters and is the fourth single from their eighth studio album "Sonic Highways". The song was released on November 6, 2014. The song was recorded at KLRU-TV Studio 6A in Austin, Texas and features a guest appearance from Gary Clark, Jr. The music video aired during the fourth episode of "". It mainly shows Foo Fighters and Gary Clark Jr. performing inside of KLRU-TV Studio 6A, the famous location where "Austin City Limits" was filmed.

title: What Did I Do? / God as My Witness

title: Dexter Davis Jr.

text: selected by the Guangzhou Power in the fourth round of the 2017 CAFL Draft. Davis was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on March 27, 2017. Davis was named the AFL's Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3 following a three sack performance against the Cleveland Gladiators. Dexter Davis Jr. Dexter B. Davis, Jr. (born December 27, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Wichita Force of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) and the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Friends University and attended Morrow High School in Morrow, Georgia. He has also

title: Dexter Davis Jr.

text: Dexter Davis Jr. Dexter B. Davis, Jr. (born December 27, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Wichita Force of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) and the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Friends University and attended Morrow High School in Morrow, Georgia. He has also been a member of the Portland Steel. Davis attended Morrow High School. Davis played for the Friends Falcons from 2009 to 2012. He was the team's starter his final two years and helped the Falcons to 25 wins. He played in 39 games during his career including

title: Billy Davis Jr.

text: affluent parents of Foxx's girlfriend, Fancy. Over the years, Davis has made frequent appearances on most of the national morning and night time talk and variety shows. Billy Davis Jr. Billy Davis Jr. (born June 26, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American musician, best known as a member of the 5th Dimension. Along with his wife, Marilyn McCoo, he had hit records during 1976 and 1977 with "I Hope We Get to Love in Time", "Your Love", and "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)". Davis and McCoo were married in 1969. They

title: Howard Davis Jr.

text: 30, 2015 from the disease at the age of 59. Howard Davis Jr. Howard Edward Davis Jr. (February 14, 1956 – December 30, 2015) was an American amateur and professional boxer. Growing up on Long Island as the eldest of 10 children, Davis first learned boxing from his father. After being inspired by a movie about Muhammad Ali, Davis embarked on his amateur career. He won the 1976 Olympic gold medal one week after his mother died. He was also awarded the Val Barker Trophy at the Olympics, beating out such boxers as Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael Spinks and Leon

title: Roy Davis Jr.

text: live and producing music as his health would allow him. Roy Davis Jr. Roy Davis Jr. is an American electronic musician from Chicago, Illinois, specialising in house music. Davis grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and was turned on to house music at an early age by the likes of Lil' Louis, DJ Pierre, Farley Keith (Farley Jackmaster Funk) and Marshall Jefferson. Davis began his own production company named Phuture in the late 1980s and went on to become an A&R scout for record label Strictly Rhythm in NYC whilst also running his Chicago founded record label Undaground Therapy Muzik. A

title: Howard Davis Jr.

text: Howard Davis Jr. Howard Edward Davis Jr. (February 14, 1956 – December 30, 2015) was an American amateur and professional boxer. Growing up on Long Island as the eldest of 10 children, Davis first learned boxing from his father. After being inspired by a movie about Muhammad Ali, Davis embarked on his amateur career. He won the 1976 Olympic gold medal one week after his mother died. He was also awarded the Val Barker Trophy at the Olympics, beating out such boxers as Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael Spinks and Leon Spinks. He turned professional after the Olympics and went on

title: Walter Davis Jr.

text: Hank Mobley With Max Roach With Julian Priester With Sonny Rollins With Charlie Rouse With Art Taylor Walter Davis Jr. Walter Davis Jr. (September 2, 1932 – June 2, 1990) was an American hard bop pianist. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Davis performed as a teenager with Babs Gonzales. In the 1950s, Davis recorded with Melba Liston, Max Roach and played with Roach, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1958 he played with trumpeter Donald Byrd at Le Chat Qui Pêche in Paris and shortly after realized his dream of becoming pianist and composer-arranger for Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. After retiring

title: Walter Davis Jr.

text: Walter Davis Jr. Walter Davis Jr. (September 2, 1932 – June 2, 1990) was an American hard bop pianist. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Davis performed as a teenager with Babs Gonzales. In the 1950s, Davis recorded with Melba Liston, Max Roach and played with Roach, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1958 he played with trumpeter Donald Byrd at Le Chat Qui Pêche in Paris and shortly after realized his dream of becoming pianist and composer-arranger for Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. After retiring from music in the 1960s to work as a tailor, painter, and designer, he returned in the

title: Benjamin J. Davis Jr.

text: Benjamin J. Davis Jr. Benjamin Jefferson "Ben" Davis Jr. (September 8, 1903 – August 22, 1964), was an African-American lawyer and communist who was elected to the city council of New York City, representing Harlem, in 1943. He faced increasing opposition from outside Harlem after the end of World War II, and in 1951 was convicted of violating the Smith Act and sentenced to five years in prison. Benjamin J. Davis Jr. – known to his friends as "Ben" – was born September 8, 1903, in Dawson, Georgia. The family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where Davis's father "Big Ben" Davis

title: Benjamin O. Davis Jr.

text: Transportation in 1975, and in 1978 served on the American Battle Monuments Commission, on which his father had served decades before. In 1991, he published his autobiography, "Benjamin O. Davis Jr.: American" (Smithsonian Institution Press). He is a 1992 recipient of the Langley Gold Medal from the Smithsonian Institution. His military decorations included: In the late 1980s he began to work on his autobiography, "Benjamin O. Davis Jr.: American: An Autobiography." In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Davis on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans. Benjamin O. Davis Jr Aerospace Technical High School Detroit, Michigan, and Benjamin O.

title: Paul M. Davis Jr.

text: Paul M. Davis Jr. Paul McMillian Davis Jr. (September 1, 1919 – February 12, 2007), also known as Mac Davis but unrelated to the singer Mac Davis, was an orthopedic surgeon, medical writer, and in his later years, a real estate developer in Alexandria, Louisiana. Davis was born in Ruston, the seat of government of Lincoln Parish in North Louisiana to Dr. Paul M. Davis Sr. and the former Lilleymae Sentell (1895–1981). He earned his undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. From 1944 to 1945, Davis was a captain in the United States Army Medical Corps in the

title: Franklin M. Davis Jr.

text: are: Franklin M. Davis Jr. Franklin Milton Davis Jr. (1918–1980) was an author and major general in the United States Army. General Davis had a B.A. in Economics/English from the University of Massachusetts and a M.A. degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. Davis had military participation in both World War II and the Vietnam War. Davis served as a brigadier general during the Vietnam War and commanded the 199th Light Infantry Brigade from May 1968 to July 1969. Davis' brigade operated in the Long Binh and Duc Hoa regions of Vietnam. While in Vietnam Davis was wounded in

title: Franklin M. Davis Jr.

text: Franklin M. Davis Jr. Franklin Milton Davis Jr. (1918–1980) was an author and major general in the United States Army. General Davis had a B.A. in Economics/English from the University of Massachusetts and a M.A. degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. Davis had military participation in both World War II and the Vietnam War. Davis served as a brigadier general during the Vietnam War and commanded the 199th Light Infantry Brigade from May 1968 to July 1969. Davis' brigade operated in the Long Binh and Duc Hoa regions of Vietnam. While in Vietnam Davis was wounded in action

title: Joe C. Davis Jr.

text: Joe C. Davis Jr. Joseph Columbus Davis Jr. (June 15, 1919 – November 26, 1989) was an American businessman and tennis player. Joseph Columbus Davis was born in 1919 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was Joseph Columbus. His mother, Frances Bond Davis, was a feminist activist who supported the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution of 1920. He had a brother, Rascoe Bond Davis, and a sister, Bond Davis DeLoache. His family moved to Nashville, Tennessee at an early age. He attended Montgomery Bell Academy, where he started playing tennis. Davis was implored to come to Vanderbilt by Dr.