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...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,”...
