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Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990

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Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingDavis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
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Variant(s)Davis, Sammy, 1925-1990
Muggins, Shorty, 1925-1990
Davis, Samuel, 1925-1990
Biography/History noteSammy Davis, Jr. (1925-1990) was an American actor, singer, and entertainer.
Birth date1925-12-08
Death date1990-05-16
Place of birthHarlem (New York, N.Y.)
Place of deathLos Angeles (Calif.)
Profession or occupationSingers Dancers Actors Comedians Motion picture producers and directors
Found inGershwin, G. Porgy and Bess [SR] 1959.
Jet, June 4, 1990: cover (Sammy Davis, Jr., world's greatest entertainer; 1925-1990)
Guinness encyclopedia of popular music, 1992 (Davis, Sammy, Jnr.; b. Dec 8, 1925, Harlem, NY; d. May 16, 1990, Los Angeles, Calif.; entertainer)
Elliot, R. Got a great big shovel [SR] 1949: label (Shorty Muggins)
Answers.com WWW site, June 14, 2012: under Laughin' at the blues (early Sammy Davis, Jr. billed himself as Shorty Muggins)
Wikipedia, June 16, 2022: (Sammy Davis Jr.; Samuel George Davis Jr.; born December 8, 1925, died May 16, 1990; an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director )
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy%5FDavis%5FJr.>
Equivalent(s)Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
Associated languageeng