How Sam Butera brought Las Vegas to Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber Contrary to the widely-held belief, Louis Prima did not invent the concept of the Las Vegas lounge act. That honor belongs to guitarist/vocalist Mary Kaye. Kaye and her trio were a wildly entertaining unit that virtually created the lounge phenomena...Summer of ’65, Episode 19
Dylan calls the Hawks at Tony Mart’s By Bill Kelly Few events in the history of rock ‘n’ roll are considered more significant than when Bob Dylan plugged in his guitar, went electric and began playing with the Hawks, better known by the name they...Ocean City Firsts
A Look Back at Ocean CityBy Fred Miller 1880—First public sale of lots 1880—First hotel—The Brighton 1881—First postmaster—William H. Burrell 1881—First doctor—Gilbert E. Palen 1882—First school—built on Central Avenue 1883—First bridge to mainland opens 1884—First...Frank Sinatra’s love affair with Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber Musically, the year 1950 was noteworthy for artists like Red Foley, Frankie Laine, Patti Page, Teresa Brewer, The Ames Brothers and Perry Como. Among the biggest hits of that year were now-forgettable novelties such as Frankie Laine’s “Mule Train,”...Breaking historic ground at the Somers Mansion
An Archeological Dig By Krystle J Bailey Archaeologists from Monmouth University, along with members of the public and The Patriots for Somers Mansion, broke historic ground in Somers Point last week – literally. On Saturday, May 6, a team of anthropologists and...
