Selects: Sammy Davis Jr: National Treasure
This episode of Stuff You Should Know dives into the wild, complex, and often heartbreaking life of Sammy Davis Jr.—a child prodigy, multi-talented performer, Rat Pack legend, civil rights supporter, and cultural enigma whose life spanned vaudeville, Vegas, Vietnam USO tours, blackface,
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