JOURNAL ARTICLE

SAMMY DAVIS JR. AT 100.

  • Published In: Hot House Jazz, 2026, v. 45, n. 1. P. 50 1 of 2

  • Database: Music Index with Full Text 2 of 2

Abstract

The article reexamines Sammy Davis Jr. on the centennial of his birth, portraying him not merely as an entertainer but as a boundary-breaking revolutionary whose talent, complexity, and courage dismantled racial, artistic, and social limits in American culture. Topics include cultural barrier-breaking, jazz influence on popular entertainment, and the legacy of intersectional identity.

Additional Information

  • Source:Hot House Jazz. 2026/01, Vol. 45, Issue 1, p50
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:2768-2528
  • Accession Number:191029727

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