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- Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. Met as Young Performers
- Frank Sinatra Was Hesitant to Visit Sammy Davis Jr. in The Hospital
- The ‘My Way’ Singer Gave A Touching Statement About His Friend After His Death
Sinatra and Davis met in 1941, when both men were performing in Detroit. Davis was performing with his father and uncle in the Will Mastin Trio, and the group opened for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the group in which Sinatra sang. Per ABC News, the two men bonded over a sandwich backstage. In 1947, Sinatra headlined at the Capitol Theater in New Yo...
In 1954, Davis got into a car accident. The force of the crash pushed Davis’ head forward into an ornament in the center of the steering wheel. The impact destroyed his left eye and nearly killed him. A number of Hollywood stars visited him in the hospital, but Sinatra was hesitant. He wasn’t upset with Davis, he just hated hospitals. Eventually, h...
In 1990, Davis died of cancer at the age of 64. Sinatra gave a moving statementabout his longtime friend. “It is difficult to compress a friendship of more than 40 years into a few words,” he said, per the New York Daily News. “I wish the world could have known Sam as I did. Sam never gave less than 100% when he was on stage, and he gave even more ...
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Feb 4, 2014 · There’s Sammy Davis Jr., a gleaming revolver of a man, belting out a maudlin Anthony Newley torch song as if he means it, goofing around with “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” (“it’s a little...