Portland was the scene of Sammy Davis Jr.’s big break

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 2 p.m.

Star performer of the Will Mastin Trio was a regular sight in Portland nightclubs during the late 1940s and early '50s; a telegram from old friend Frank Sinatra took him away to the big time. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1947) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/o1111d-sammy-davis-jr-big-break-came-in-portland.html)