5 Stars***** Whew ~ 23 hours of Sammy!! Really interesting and thorough look at an enormously talented and kindhearted, but ultimately sad man, who was always searching for the childhood love and security he never had. The author missed nothing ~ its all here starting with Sammy's Cuban grandmot...
Chapter 7 THE GREAT WHITE SAMMY WAY Few performers are without a competitive edge, and Sammy was no different. Although he was apt to heap slavish praise upon fellow entertainers, he also possessed an edgy, competitive streak. Not only did he want to be as good as Mel Torme and Perry Co...
The Butler On January 20, 2009, Eugene Allen braved the frigid temperatures in Washington, DC, to finish the final lap of his amazing journey—the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president, who had invited him.