Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pazera ramakore matatu, Davis akavamba basa rake muvaudeville nababa vake Sammy Davis Sr. neWill Mastin Trio, iyo yakafamba munyika yose, uye basa rake romufirimu rakatanga muna 1933. Pashure pebasa rechiuto, Davis akadzokera kuvanhu vatatu ava ndokuva mukurumbira usiku humwe pashure pokunge aridza paCiro's (muWest Hollywood) pashure pokunge
Mubairo weAcademy muna 1951. Nevatatu vacho, akava muimbi. Muna 1954, pazera remakore 29, akarasikirwa neziso rake roruboshwe mutsaona yemotokari. Makore anoverengeka gare gare, akatendeukira kuchiJudha, achiwana zvakafanana pakati pokudzvinyirirwa kwaiitwa nenzanga dzeAfrica-America nedzechiJudha.