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Deconstructing Sammy: Music, Money, and Madness (Matt Birkbeck) – Review

Deconstructing Sammy: Music, Money, and Madness (Matt Birkbeck) – Review

by christine (booktumbling) on 01. Dec, 2009 in book reviews

Adored by millions, Sammy Davis Jr. was considered an entertainment icon and a national treasure. But despite lifetime earnings that topped $50 million, Sammy died in 1990 near bankruptcy. Years later his once-vivacious wife, Altovise, heir to one of the greatest entertainment legacies of the twentieth century, was living in poverty. With nowhere to turn, [...]

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