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Elvera "Baby" Sanchez Davis (September 1, 1905 – September 3, 2000) was an American dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr.
Apr 13, 2023 · Elvera Sanchez was a Puerto Rican dancer who performed in Harlem and met Sammy Davis Sr., the father of Sammy Davis Jr. She had a troubled relationship with her son and died in 2000.
'Elvera Sanchez was born in New York City to Luisa Valentina (née Aguiar; February 14, 1884 – October 5, 1996), a Cuban immigrant, and Marco Sanchez, who was...
Sep 8, 2000 · Elvera Sanchez Davis, a tap dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr., died on Saturday at her home in Manhattan. She was 95.
May 10, 2014 · Sammy Davis Jr. was practically born in a trunk on Dec. 8, 1925, to vaudevillians Sammy Davis Sr. and Elvera Sanchez, who was Puerto Rican. The two separated in 1928, and Davis’ father and...
Elvera Davis, born Elvera Sanchez, was a tap dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr. She performed in Harlem and the Apollo Theatre, and was an advisor to the National Tap Dance Day committee.
Sep 7, 2023 · Elvera Sanchez Davis, Sammy Davis Jr.’s mother, was born in Harlem in 1905 to Cuban immigrants. She was an accomplished professional dancer who performed at the Apollo Theater for six years. She met Sammy Davis Sr. while on tour in 1923.
