INDEX

A

ABC, 56, 170

Adams, Edie, 164–165

Adams, Lee, 130

Alice in Wonderland, 179

All in the Family, 144, 146, 148

Allyson, June, 65

American Dance Honor, 187

Anna Lucasta, 68–69, 71, 149, 194

Apocotos, 156

Apollo (New York), 57

army service, 37, 39, 40, 42–46

Astaire, Fred, 124

B

Baldwin, James, 118–119

Ball, Lucille, 140–141, 177

Belafonte, Harry, 137, 162

Beniades, Ted, 131

Bennett, Lerone, 121

Bennett, Murphy, 32, 54, 125

Benny, Jack, 20

Berle, Milton, 66, 85, 108

Bey, Richard, 27

Biography: The Rat Pack, 26

Bishop, Joey, 26, 82, 88–89, 91

black face, 21

Blue Angel, The, 97, 102

Bock, Jerry, 71

Bogart, Humphrey, 82

Boyar, Burt, 34, 116, 118, 165

Boyar, Jane, 34

Braga, Sonia, 180–181

Bregman, Buddy, 113

Brigg-Wilkens, Hugo, 97

Britt, May (Wilkens), 34, 35, 60, 72, 74–75, 78, 93–97, 100–105, 106–115, 118, 122–123, 126, 134–135, 143, 149, 151–153, 179, 183

Brown, Peter, 108

Bunche, Ralph, 136

Burton, Richard, 83

Bush, George H. W., 177, 181

Butera, Sam, 113

C

Cagney, James, 27, 66

“Candy Man, The,” 130, 163

Cannonball Run II, 173, 174, 198

Cantor, Eddie, 56, 58, 61, 64, 69, 181

Capitol Records, 53–54

car crash, 60–61, 64–67

Card Sharks, 170

Caroline, Princess, 176–177

Carroll, Diahann, 142–143

Carroll, Earl, 102

Carson, Johnny, 136

Carter, Jack, 68

Cartwright, Ms., 36

Cash, Johnny, 149

Casino de Monte-Carlo, 174

Chandler, Jeff, 66

Charley (driver), 54, 61, 64

Charney, Phillip, 72

Ciro’s nightclub, 54, 65

Civil Rights Movement, 116, 118–119, 121

Clark, Julie, 184

Cleopatra, 122

Clift, Montgomery, 97

Clooney, George, 86

Coate, Roland, 123

Cocoanut Grove, 113

Cole, Nat King, 36, 54, 83, 165

Colgate Comedy Hour, The, 56

Collins, Joan, 102

Connor, William Neil, 95

Convicts 4, 94, 195

Cooper, Pat, 33

Copacabana (New York), 58, 82

Cosby, Bill, 14, 53, 156, 177, 181

Cosby Show, The, 170

Count Basie Band, 113

Cox, Edward, 146

Cox, Tricia Nixon, 146

Crosby, Bing, 113, 123

Curtis, Tony, 82, 108

D

Damon, Matt, 86

Dandridge, Dorothy, 149

Davis, Bette, 177

Davis, Jeff Nathaniel, 112, 113, 114, 133, 153

Davis, Manny, 163

Davis, Mark, 72, 111, 112, 115, 122, 133, 134, 153, 191

Davis, Sammy, Sr., 18, 20–22, 23, 27, 36, 40, 43, 46, 58, 106, 143, 144, 146

Daytime Emmy Award, 170

de Haven, Gloria, 132

Dean, James, 83, 149, 165

Decca Records, 58, 113

Desperate Hours, The, 149

Dexter, Dave, Jr., 53

Dickinson, Angie, 86, 87

Dietrich, Marlene, 102

Dmytryk, Edward, 97

Dors, Diana, 108

Dorsey, Tommy, 33–34, 82

E

Easter Parade, 124

Eastwood, Clint, 17, 181

Ebony, 121, 189–190

Eckstine, Billy, 36–37

Edward R. Murrow Show, 69

Eisenhower, David, 146

Eisenhower, Julie Nixon, 146

El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas), 36

Elizabeth, Queen, 117

Elkins, Hillard, 137

Ellington, Duke, 113

Emmy Award, 26, 130, 148, 157, 170, 181

F

Family Feud, 170

Farrow, Mia, 152

Father of the Bride, 109

Fitzgerald, Ella, 181

Fontayn, Margot, 153

“Fool the School,” 17

Forsyth, Bruce, 175

Fort Francis, 42

Frontier Casino (Las Vegas), 60, 61

G

Garland, Judy, 20, 124, 143

Garner, Guy, 14, 31–32, 109, 173, 177, 179, 183, 189

Garner, Sam Michael, 32, 50, 53, 183

Garnier, Charles, 174

Geary Society, 20–21

General Electric Theater, 149

Gibson, William, 130

Glickman, Will, 71

Glory, 53, 60–61

Golden Boy, 19, 113, 128–129, 130–133, 136, 143, 163

Goldwyn, Samuel, 149

Gone With the Wind, 125

Gordy, Berry, 163

Gore, Altovise, 60, 156, 159, 163, 170, 173, 183, 189

Goude, Ingrid, 97

Grace, Princess, 170

Grant, Cary, 170

Grant, Kathryn, 123

Greene, Milton, 150

Gregory, Natalie, 179

Gregson, Edwin “Eddie,” 94, 97, 100, 102, 103

Gregson, Edwin, Sr., 97

H

Hall, Arsenio, 53

Hames, Louise, 156

Hamilton, George, 123

Harrah, Bill, 72

Hawn, Goldie, 181

Heatherton, Joey, 164–165

Hefner, Hugh, 139

Heidi’s Song, 198

Here’s Lucy, 140–141

“Hey There,” 58, 64

Hines, Gregory, 181–182

History of the Jews, A (Johnson), 69, 71

Hollywood Palace, The, 142–143

Holofcener, Larry, 71

Hope, Bob, 181

Hopper, Hedda, 113–114

Horne, Lena, 36

Houston, Whitney, 181

Hull, Dr., 65–66

Hunters, The, 97, 100

Huntington Hartford Theater, 103

I

“I Don’t Care Who Knows,” 54

I Dream of Jeannie, 138

“I’ve Gotta Be Me,” 163

J

Jackson, Jesse, 163, 181, 190

Jackson, Lessie Lee, 14, 20, 31, 54, 78, 106, 115–116, 122, 133, 152–153, 170, 183, 189

Jackson, Michael, 181, 182

Jeffersons, The, 176

Jennings (solider), 43, 44–46

Johnny Cool, 93, 95, 195

Johnson, Paul, 69, 71

Jones, Quincy, 162, 181

Jones, Tom, 30

Judaism, 69, 71, 72, 103, 106–107

K

Kaye, Sammy, 136

Kelly, Jack, 108

Kennedy, Jackie, 165

Kennedy, Joe, 93

Kennedy, John F., 93, 103–104, 106, 109, 111, 177, 189

Kennedy, Robert, 165

Kennedy Center Honor, 20, 177–178

Kilgallen, Dorothy, 102, 109

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 116, 118–119, 121, 137, 165, 189

Kitt, Eartha, 68–69, 149

Kramer, William, 106–108

L

Langer, Carole, 26, 33

Lankenheath Air Base, 40–41

Laugh-In, 148, 149

Lawford, Peter, 26, 82, 87, 88–89, 91, 93, 108, 122

Leigh, Janet, 108

Lewis, Jerry, 29, 83, 139, 163, 165

Liberty Theatre, 21–22

Lotus Club (Washington, DC), 104

Lowe, Mundell, 113

M

MacLaine, Shirley, 86, 108, 174, 181

Mama (grandmother), 17, 20, 22, 58, 103, 106, 115, 143–144

Man Called Adam, A, 123, 196

Marsh, Sy, 163

Martin, Dean, 24, 26, 32, 76–77, 82, 86, 87, 88–89, 91, 93, 98–99, 108, 113, 126–127, 165, 174, 181

Martin, Dean Paul, 126–127

Mastin, Will, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 36, 40, 43, 46, 58, 65, 106, 165

Mastin Trio, 20–22, 23, 26, 32, 36, 56–57, 58, 59, 60, 67, 71

Mastin Troupe, 20

McGuire sisters, 184

McMahon, Ed, 123

McRae, Carmen, 113

Meet Me in Las Vegas, 193

“Memory in White,” 92

Metronome, 53

mezuzah, 61, 64, 69

Michigan Theatre (Detroit), 32–33

Mills Brothers, 36

Minnelli, Liza, 14, 20, 171, 172–173, 181, 184, 186, 187

Mocambo (Los Angeles), 102

Monroe, Marilyn, 100, 102, 150, 165

Moon Over Parador, 180–181

Mosley, Oswald, 94, 95

Motown, 163

Moulin Rouge (Las Vegas), 116

Movin’ with Nancy, 148

“Mr. Bojangles,” 27–31, 190

Mr. Wonderful, 56, 68, 71, 130

Murder, Inc., 102

Murphy, Eddie, 53, 181

N

NAACP, 69, 156, 159

Naked and the Dead, The, 100

NBC, 56, 58, 148, 170

Newley, Anthony, 139

Nightmare in the Sun, 196

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 30

Nixon, Richard, 145, 148, 177

Novak, Kim, 60

O

Ocean’s Eleven, 86, 87, 88, 91, 194

O’Connor, Carroll, 144, 146

Odets, Clifford, 130

O’Keith Center (Toronto), 125

Old Gold Show, 82

One Life to Live? 170

One More Time, 197

P

Paich, Marty, 113

Panorama Pacific, 97

Pepe, 194–195

Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr. (Boyar), 118, 165

Pierce, Chester, 133

Pigalle (London), 94

Playboy After Dark, 139

“Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone,” 54

Plymouth Theatre (Boston), 27

Poitier, Sidney, 149, 162

Ponti, Carlo, 97

Porgy and Bess, 70–71, 149, 194

Powell, Dick, 65

Presley, Elvis, 17

Proust, Marcel, 139

R

racism, 36–37, 40, 42, 82, 108–109, 133, 136, 139, 143–144

Rainier, Prince, 176

Raintree Country, 97

Rat Pack, 26, 34, 71, 72, 79, 85–86, 88–89, 93, 126–127

Reagan, Ronald, 58–59, 177

Reprise Records, 113, 163

Reynolds, Burt, 174

Rhodes, George, 42, 54, 139

Rhodes, Shirley, 50, 53, 54, 60–61, 78, 106, 125, 127, 183, 189

“Rhythm of Life,” 158

Riviera (New Jersey), 54

Roadhouse (Waterford, CT), 34

Robin and the Seven Hoods, 93, 98–99, 196

Robinson, Bill “Bojangles,” 27, 29, 30

Robinson, Edward, Jr., 108

Royal Albert Hall, 179, 181, 188

Royal Command Performance, 117

“Rufus Jones for President,” 26, 193

Ruhlmann, William, 54

Rush, Barbara, 108

Russell, Jack Golden, 86

S

Sacher, Luke, 26, 33

Salt and Pepper, 122, 197

Salter, James, 97

Sammy and Company, 58, 62–63

Sammy Davis, Jr. Show, The, 130

Sammy Stops the World, 198

Sanchez, Elvera (mother), 19, 20, 22, 100

Sands Hotel (Las Vegas), 26, 72, 85–86, 91

Sanford, Isabel, 176

Sanicola, Hank, 85

Satton Lon, 132

Save the Children, 197

Schulberg, Budd, 92

Seasoned Greetings, 193

Selznick, David O., 122, 123, 125

Sergeants 3, 90–91, 93, 126, 195

Seven Thieves, The, 102

Shultz, George Pratt, 178

Silber, Arthur, 54

Silva, Henry, 95

Sinatra, Frank, 14, 24, 26, 32–34, 43, 54, 55, 58, 66, 71, 76–77, 78, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88–89, 91, 93, 98–99, 100, 102, 103–104, 106, 109, 111, 113, 126–127, 152, 163, 164–165, 171, 172–173, 174, 181, 184, 189

Sinatra, Nancy, 148

Six Bridges to Cross, 71

sixtieth anniversary tribute, 179, 181–183

Some Came Running, 76–77

Spingarn Medal, 156, 159

Starring Sammy Davis, Jr., 71

Stein, Joseph, 71

Steinberg, David, 183, 189

Stevens, Morty, 54, 58, 127

Stewart, Joan, 103

Stone, Peter, 159

Stop the World—I Want to Get Off, 58

Strouse, Charles, 130

Sullivan, Ed, 56

“Summit, The,” 88, 91, 93

Sweet and Low, 193

Sweet Charity, 158–159, 197

Swinging World of Sammy Davis, Jr., 157

T

Tap, 173, 182, 185, 198

Tattletales, 173

Taylor, Elizabeth, 97

That’s Dancing! 186

Three Penny Opera, 92–93, 196

Toast of the Town, 56

Tobey, Kenneth, 131

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, 32, 34

Tormé, Mel, 113

Trenier, Claude, 26, 37, 159

Tyson, Cicely, 123

U

Ultimate Event, The, 173, 181

V

Venuta, Benay, 156

W

Walker, Jerry Jeff, 30

Washington, Denzel, 53, 60

Waters, Ethel, 26

“Way You Look Tonight, The,” 53, 54

Wayne, Paula, 131

Weiss, George David, 71

Welch, Charles, 131

West Side Story, 113

Wham of Sam, The, 113

“What Kind of Fool Am I?,” 113

What’s My Line? 71

White, Loray, 60

White House, 177

Why Me? (Davis), 85, 118

Wilkens, Margot, 97, 100

Wilkins, Roy, 118–119

Will Mastin Trio, 20–22, 23, 26, 32, 36, 56–57, 58, 59, 60, 67, 71

Williams, Cara, 103

Williams, Sergeant, 42–43, 44, 45

Wizard of Oz, The, 20

Wogan, Terry, 36, 37, 82

World War II, 37

Wyatt, Lynn, 176

Y

Yes I Can (Davis), 34, 58, 118

Yolanda, Daughter of the Black Pirate, 97

“You Were There,” 182

Z

Zane Grey Theatre, 149