Equal parts cultural history, celebrity biography, and brilliant investigative journalism, Deconstructing Sammy by Matt Birkbeck is a*behind-the-scenes look at the disastrous fall of one of the brightest stars of Hollywood and Las Vegas: Sammy Davis, Jr. A member of the infamous Rat Pack, a compatriot of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and one of the most popular performers of his day, Sammy*Davis, Jr. was an entertainment icon and a national treasure who earned more than $50 million over the course of his career yet*ended up nearly destitute.*Deconstructing Sammy tells the whole sad, sordid, fascinating true story.
Equal parts cultural history, celebrity biography, and brilliant investigative journalism, Deconstructing Sammy by Matt Birkbeck is a*behind-the-scenes look at the disastrous fall of one of the brightest stars of Hollywood and Las Vegas: Sammy Davis, Jr. A member of the infamous Rat Pack, a compatriot of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and one of the most popular performers of his day, Sammy*Davis, Jr. was an entertainment icon and a national treasure who earned more than $50 million over the course of his career yet*ended up nearly destitute.*Deconstructing Sammy tells the whole sad, sordid, fascinating true story.
Product Details
BN ID: | 2940173775290 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 09/16/2008 |
Edition description: | Abridged |
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