This movie was filmed from 2006-2008.
A fallout with the to other owners, Sammie promptly left his club "Sammy's" midway through filming and opened another club a few miles away called "The Real Sammie's".
The film premiered at the historic River Oaks Theater in March, 2008. It later went on to win a Gold Remi from the Houston International Film Festival.
Sammie quit performing at his namesake club, "Sammy's" in the middle of production. He then opened a new club and called it, "The Real Sammie's". The original "Sammy's" misspelled his name.