A Little Too Much Fun
In 1972, Sammy spoke to the New York Times about his blatant drug use. He said, “Today when I meet guys on my own corporate structure, and they tell me about some girl they had at a party, I tell them about the way I used to have three… I went on acid trips, smoked pot. But when I came down from some trip, I was still black.”
Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and Dean Martin in 1986. Photo by Kip Rano / Shutterstock
He went on to say, “It was a period I had to go through to appreciate what I have now. There’s nothing left to do—I’ve done it all and even invented a few things. Now I have what every cat really wants—the homey thing of sitting around having coffee with you old lady.”