Biography
Sammy Davis, Sr. was primarily a vaudeville performer and is best known for dancing with the Will Mastin Trio, which featured his son Sammy Davis, Jr. The elder Davis got his start performing in New York City dance contests. This led him to join Mastin's Dixieland Revue which eventually became the Trio. Later Davis appeared in the 1956 biopic
The Benny Goodman Story. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide