Las Vegas Stars and Showbiz Power Shifts in 1970s
The piece surveys Las Vegas entertainment from Sammy Davis Jr to Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, noting Caesars Palace buyouts and Riviera and Hilton bookings. It highlights star marquee practice, the rise of rock acts, and the need for innovative talent scouting, with executives urged to test new acts in main showroom showcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
New Frontier Hotel
U.S.A
Presley
Elvis Presley
RCA
Convention Center
Sahara Hotel
Casino Center
Dave Victorson
Circus Maximus
Victorson
Ed Torres
The
Riviera
Humperdinck
Liza Minnelli
Rich Little
Tony Orlando
Dawn
Neil Sedaka
Fifth Dimension
Don Rickles
Oliva Newton-John
Burt Bacharach
Anthony Newly
Petula Clark
Carpenters
Righteous Bros
Frankie Valli
Four Seasons
Eddie Fisher
Herb Alpert
Tijuana Brass
Jose Feliciano
Smoth
Jerry Jackson
Folies Bergere
Tomorrow's Marquee Ends Lounges Push for Expanded Gaming
The article outlines casinos moving away from lounges toward race books keno baccarat and larger gaming spaces with marquee acts now rarer. It mentions upcoming promotions casino attractions and a lineup including Buddy Hackett Steve & Eydie Englebert Humperdinck and Liberace in the Loser's Circle Lounge.
Las Vegas Sees Growth in Tourism and Culture
Frances Kristich of the City of Las Vegas says the city will stay the entertainment capitol of the world with rising tourism and hotel construction. She notes stronger city government, UNLV expansion, Reed Whipple Cultural Arts Center completion, and Nevada cultural recognition ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Kristich
Las Vegas
UNLV
Nevada
Reed Whipple
Inquiring Photographer Voices Las Vegas Future
A collection of brief quotes from local figures on Las Vegas growth and the gambling industry. Perspectives include optimism about steady expansion, concerns about California gambling affecting Nevada, and expectations of rising construction and related business activity.
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Edward L. Phillips
Rep
Social Security Admis
Las Vegas
California
R. Frank Plotke
Senco Corp
Willard's Las Vegas Acts From the Fifties Circle Top Stars
A list of entertainers associated with Willard's Las Vegas era headlines a marquee of 1950s acts. Names include Durante Horne Sinatra Martin and Lewis Nat King Cole Borge Dietrich Thomas Sophia Tucker Red Skelton Marx siblings Liberace Lewis glamour stars and big bands. The compilation highlights a who’s who of the era across venues and stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORCH
Tallulah Bankhead
Billy Eckstine
Hank Henry
Beatrice Kay
Ted Lewis
Billy Daniels
Betty Hutton
Joey Bishop
Pearl Bailey
Peter Lind Hayes
Mary Healy
Frankie Laine
Ray Bolger
Louis Armstrong
Mills Bros
Andrews Sisters
Peggy Lee
Ben Blue
Kay Starr
Harry Belafonte
Lili ST. Cyr
Ezio Pinza
Buddy Hackett
Darvas
Las Vegas Sixties Marquee Lineup Highlights Nightlife Legends
A listed roster showcases Willard’s essential Las Vegas marquee of the sixties featuring Nat King Cole Frank Sinatra and many headliners. Top names include Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr Red Skelton Louis Prima Ella Fitzgerald Tony Bennett Bobby Darin Judy Garland and Johnny Mathis among others in a star studded period lineup. The array spans musical theater acts comedy duos and orchestral shows reflecting the era’s extravagant showroom culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat “King” Cole
Frank Sinatra
Danny Thomas
Jimmy Durante
Lena Horne
Will Martin
Sammy Davis JR
Red Skelton
Buddy Hackett
Joe E. Lewis
Johnny Carson
Dean Martin
Danny Kaye
Jerry Lewis
Lido DE Paris
Rowan & Martin
Eddie Fisher
Guys & Dolls
Betty Grable
Tony Bennett
Ritz Bros
Louis Prima
Keely Smith
Robert Goulet
Alan King
Peter Lind Hayes
Mary Healy
Juliet Prowse
Willard's Essential Las Vegas Entertainers of the Seventies
A parade of stars associated with Las Vegas during the 1970s lists Elvis Presley Tom Jones Sammy Davis Jr. Barbra Streisand Olivia Newton John Wayne Englebert Humperdinck and many others in a marquee style overview of high profile performers and venue nostalgia. The column captures the era’s celebrity culture at the Strip and revue circuit.
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Tropicana
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Sammy
Dean
MGM
All Tre
Hilton
Col
Tom Parker
Evlis
Casino
Elvis
Vegas
Barbra
Liza
Engelbert
Wayne
Champ
Sinatra
Sahara
John
Old Blue Eyes
Desert Inn
the Sun
Joe McClain
Bill Willard
Howard Mayer
DI Publicity
Hank Sanicola
Desert Sea News Bureau
KENO
Steve & Eydie
Engelbert Humperdinck
Mark Payne
Joseph Magnin
Beauty Salon
Ken Jones
Don Abernstan Clawson
Tona Taylor
Los Angeles
Willard
Paul Anka
Tom Jones
Ann-Margret
Liberace
Bob Newhart
Debbie Reynolds
Andy Williams
Perry Como
Redd Foxx
Glen Campbell
Jackson 5
Shecky Greene
Charlie Rich
Connie Stevens
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Sergio Franchi
Lovelace Watkins
Bobby Vinton
Totie Fields
Diana Ross
Bill Cosby
Bobby Gentry
Anthony Newley
Helen Reddy
Olivia Newton-John
Roy Clark
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