Vegas Strip At A Glance Review of Jazz and Stars
A look at jazz and celebrity promotion in Las Vegas with Frances Faye backing Woody Herman, Barbra Streisand TV appearances, and promotion strategies by Marty Erlichman. Mentioned are Carl Fontana’s Vegas fate, Streisand’s rising star, Jack Paar November TV slot, and Broadway’s Carol Lawrence shifting to Las Vegas booking potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Herman
T-Bird
Frances Faye
Fran
Woody
Reno-Tahoe
Moulin Rouge
Carl Fontana
Vegas
Frances
Barbra Streisand
Bob Hope
James Garner
Dean Martin
Marty Erlichman
the Riviera
Jack Paar
Seven Arts
Fanny Brice
Broadway
Carol Lawrence
New York
Carol
Las Vegas
Early Struggles and Rise of Ventriloquist Jay Nemeth
Ventriloquist Jay Nemeth recalls postwar beginnings with Hungarian partner Kin and Ben entertaining GIs in Germany. He later created Nicky the puppy puppet, bought for 4.98, then upgraded to a larger Nicky in Las Vegas 1956 57 58. He hints at two new puppets to come, keeping their animal nature secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Nemeth
Nicky
Themelves
Kin
Ben
Germany
Texas
Jay
U. S
Las Vegas
Thunderbird
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vegas Strip
Dave Bradley
Music City
Boulevard North
Ogden
Stewart
Gutcher’s
Bobby Wick
Ray Brand
New Frontier
United Fund
Gary Nelson
The
Turner and Smith
SUN
Monte Proser
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
Barry Ashton
Dunes
Frankie Laine
Fremont
Frankie Brent Re
EL Cortez F.di Domingo
Flamingo
Fila Fitzgerald
Myron Cohen
Joe Venuti
Les Poupees de Paris
MINT
Pat Moreno
Paree Ooo
Riviera
Harry Belafonte
Midnigh
Sahara
Jeresa Brewer &Pm
Jack Soo
Juanita Hall and
Arlene Fontana
Big Qos Oustin
Bor
Sands
Alan King
Harr van Woe
Steven
Marty Heim
Apt
Las Vegas Sun
First Western
First Western Savings
Home Office
Give South
Las
South Boulder
Weete
Cael Danara Avenue