Elvera Sanchez (New York City, 1 September 1905 – New York City, 2 September 2000) was a Puerto Rican dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis, Jr.. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ...

Elvera Sanchez began her career as a chorus-line dancer at the Lafayette Theater in Harlem. Harlem is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, long known as a major African American cultural and business center. ...

She married Sammy Davis, Sr., also a dancer, in 1923. In 1925 their son Sammy Davis, Jr. was born. When the child was three, the couple split up and the father obtained his son's custody. Sammy Davis, Sr. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ...

Elvera Sanchez was a chorus-line dancer at Apollo Theater for six years. She continued to dance until 1940s. The Apollo Theater is one of the most famous clubs for popular music in the United States, and certainly the most famous club associated almost exclusively with African-American performers. ... Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ...

From 1989 to her death she was an adviser to the New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tap dance was born in the United States during the 19th century, and today is popular all around the world. ...

Her mother, Luisa Sanchez, died in 1996 at age 112.