The heart and soul of vocal artist Angela Burton
By Bruce Klauber Angela Burton is a vocal artist with a lot of soul. And a lot of heart. From her vantage point on the stage of Atlantic City’s famed Club Harlem, as well as on the stages of 35 countries all over the world, Burton has seen it all and has known most of...
When Hugh Hefner came to Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber Hugh Hefner and Atlantic City were made for each other, so it seemed. As the founder of the Playboy empire, Hefner had been selling flesh, flash and glamour since he founded Playboy Magazine in December 1953. Seven years later, he founded the first...
Pearl Bailey and Louie Bellson: A love story
By Bruce Klauber It was an unlikely, unique, ahead of its time, and courageous love story, but it was a love story, nonetheless. Pearl Bailey was an internationally beloved entertainer. Louie Bellson was one of the finest drummers in the world of jazz. Pearl was...
When presidents visited Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber The most publicized visit that a sitting United States president made to Atlantic City came in 1964, when the Democratic National Convention was held at Convention Hall. Lyndon Johnson, serving as president since the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of...
