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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.
'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...
13 de abr. de 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.
8 de sept. de 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.
Elvera Sánchez nació en la ciudad de Nueva York de la inmigrante cubana Luisa Valentina (de soltera Aguiar) (13 de febrero de 1884–6 de octubre de 1995), quien era una supercentenaria viva en el momento de la muerte de Sammy Jr. y Marco Sánchez (1852-1908), tabaquero.
9 de sept. de 2000 · Elvera Sanchez Davis, also known as Baby Sanchez, was a dancer who performed in Harlem and Apollo chorus lines. She married Sammy Davis Sr., a fellow dancer, and had a son, Sammy Davis Jr., who became a tap-dance prodigy.
Sammy Davis Jr. was born in 1925 to Elvera Sanchez, a dancer in a vaudeville troupe run by Will Mastin. He grew up on the road with his father and became a child star, but faced racism and bullying in the Army.
