The Will Mastin Trio (also Will Maston Trio on some bills) was a trio of dancers and singers formed by Will Mastin, Sammy Davis, Sr. and Sammy Davis, Jr.. They performed from 1920s through 1960s. Will Mastin, also credited as Will Maston (1903 - 1975), was the leader of the Will Mastin Trio, a trio of dancers and singers which included Sammy Davis, Sr. ... Sammy Davis, Sr. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America and in Australia as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...

Will Mastin led the vaudeville dance troupe Sammy Davis, Sr. worked for. As a child Sammy Davis, Jr. often accompanied his father on tour and treated Mastin as his uncle. Soon the child joined the act and they became the Will Mastin Trio. Vaudeville was a style of multi-act theater which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... Uncle may refer to: A family relationship, see Cousin chart Blind Uncle Gaspard Dutch uncle Kill Uncle My Uncle Benjamin Rich Uncle Pennybags Royal Uncle Cao The Man from U.N.C.L.E. the eponymous character from the Uncle series Uncle Albert Uncle Anesthesia Uncle Ben Uncle Buck Uncle...

This occurred in mid 1920s. To overcome child labour bans, Sammy Davis, Jr. was often presented as "Silent Sam the Dancing Midget" and used to walk around the backstage with a cigar and a girl under his arm. Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America and in Australia as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ...

The trio stopped performing when Sammy Davis, Jr. was called to serve in the United States Army in 1943, but resumed their activity after the end of World War II. Even if Sammy Davis, Jr.'s solo career was greatly successful, he still performed from time to time with his father and uncle as the Will Mastin Trio during 1950s and 1960s. US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...

Among their credited appearances are the movie Sweet and Low of 1947 and the musical Mr. Wonderful, staged on Broadway from 1956 to 1957. Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City, and is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Deep affection bonds tied the three men together. They have been buried in the same cemetery, one next to the other, in the Davis family tomb.

External links

• The Will Mastin Trio together forever