Stories about Sammy Davis Jr.

Notable People & Places / 20.12.2013

Sammy Davis Jr. and Richard Nixon

Pres. Nixon w/ Sammy Davis, Jr., new member of Nat'l. Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity

Talk about an odd couple. Davis Jr. was in attendance back in 1963 for the March on Washington (we posted a photo earlier). Here, Nixon is granting Sammy Davis, Jr. membership to the National Advisory Council on...

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Notable People & Places / 16.12.2013

1963 March Attendees: Belafonte, Heston, and Davis Jr.

Here's an interesting trio of celebrities in attendance at the '63 March on Washington. Sammy Davis Jr., Charlton Heston, and Harry Belafonte. Charlton Heston and Harry Belafonte walking past marshals at the Lincoln...

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