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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1963

Page

38

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.

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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.

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