'Yes I Can' by Sammy Cass

In his first autobiography, yes i can, sammy wrote about watching other black acts on tour with his dad and wanting to do something rence. Here is an excerpt from that book, read by its co author, bert boyer. In the late 19 forties, much of the entertainment world was hollywood was barely using black performers in movies at all. And when they did, they were almost always casting them as subordinate or in service to white characters. This would begin to change soon. No way out, starring sydney poitier as a doctor, would be released in 19 50. But it hadn't changed yetin micky rooney had tried to get sam