Deconstructing Sammy

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Deconstructing Sammy

By: Matt Birkbeck

Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez

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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.

Cultural & Regional

Entertainment & Celebrities

Entertainment & Performing Arts

Women

Celebrity

Funny

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Great book for a mathematician or an accountant, (if they fancy a "busman's holiday").

Some interesting insights into his domestic arrangements but the detailed passages are too focussed on his financial affairs. Disappointing.

The story of Sammy's bank accounts.

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