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29. März 2005 · In 1941, the Mastin Gang opened for Tommy Dorsey at Detroit's Michigan Theater; there Davis first met Dorsey vocalist Frank Sinatra — the beginning of a lifelong friendship. In 1943 Davis joined the U.S. Army, where he endured a constant battle with racism; upon his return from duty, the group was renamed the Will Mastin Trio.
Soon Sammy Jr. joined the act and they became known as the Will Mastin Trio. The three appeared in the 1956 Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful. Davis also appeared in two movies, Sweet and Low (1947) with the Will Mastin Trio, and The Benny Goodman Story (1956), in which he played the bandleader and arranger Fletcher Henderson. Death
30. Juni 2014 · Sammy Davis, Jr. grew up on the boards of vaudeville and his honed his talents from an early age, is seen here performing with his father and uncle in the Wi...
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Recording Career: Yes I Can! By 1948, Sammy Davis, Jr. was making a name for himself as the drawcard member of the Will Mastin Trio, an opening act appearing in clubs and theatres around the United States. The Trio had become somewhat successful, opening for headliners such as Billie Holiday, Mickey Rooney and Frank Sinatra, but had yet to hit ...
Will Mastin Trio. The Will Mastin Trio (also Will Maston Trio on some bills) was a trio of dancers and singers formed by Will Mastin, Sammy Davis, Sr. and Sammy Davis, Jr.. They performed from 1920s through 1960s. Will Mastin led the vaudeville dance troupe Sammy Davis, Sr. worked for. As a child Sammy Davis, Jr. often accompanied his father on ...
Born into vaudeville, he performed from age 3 across the United States with his father, Sammy Davis, Sr. and Will Mastin, as The Will Mastin Trio. Through the ‘40s and ‘50s, Davis became an electrifying nightclub performer, for whom the whole was greater than the sum of his parts. He had been brought up as a ‘flash’ tap dancer, could mimic the singing styles of famous singers of the ...
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian and dancer. At age two, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally, and his film career began in 1933. After military service, Davis returned to the trio and became an ...
