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How Racism Doomed Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr.’s Relationship in 1950s: ‘I Was Told Not to See Him’
People via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe new book 'Hitchcock's Blondes' reveals details about the two Hollywood stars' brief romance...
Sammy Davis Jr. Broke Barriers—Sometimes at His Own Expense
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNationaal ArchiefIn the mid-1960s, Sammy Davis Jr. ranked behind only Martin Luther King Jr. and...
Remembering Tony Bennett: A Life in Photos
Billboard via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn the morning of July 21, the world lost one of its finest interpreters of the Great American Songbook when Tony Bennett died at age 96. Bennett was...
Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Dead at 91
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 4 months agoChita Rivera, the triple-threat Broadway legend who originated roles in classic musicals like West Side Story and Chicago, died on Jan. 30 of an...
Classical legends, art openings, Christmas with the Rat Pack: 11 weekend arts options
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom Christmas with the Rat Pack to numerous art openings to legends of classical music, there's...
Louis Armstrong’s Trumpet, Sammy Davis Jr.’s Suit and More Must-See Pieces at the Academy Museum’s...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Academy Museum’s Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971 is not to be missed. Not only does the...
Legendary Detroit singer Freda Payne returns to headline jazz festival this weekend
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDetroit-born R&B and jazz legend Freda Payne will return to the region this weekend to headline...
Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91
People via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Broadway legend was a recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor Chita Rivera, a multi-hyphenate performer with more than seven decades of...
32 Movies Featuring Professional Musicians
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLady Gaga watching as Bradley Cooper sings while playing piano in A Star is Born. Music and the movies are two worlds that cross over often, and to great...
Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell headlines Boston Pops tribute to Duke Ellington
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThanks to his father’s love of jazz music, actor and singer Brian Stokes Mitchell has had a lifelong...
