Contino discusses his early interest in accordions, the beginning of hismusic career, his metaphysical and religious beliefs, his mental representations of music, his fitness endeavors, and his family.
Contino talks about his family and early life, his education, and his feelings about the accordion.
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Hinton discusses his career as a jazz double bass player, being called the "dean", his different musical experiences, and learning to play the violin.
Hinton recalls some of his favorite musical performances of the 1930s and talks about working with Eddie South and Cab Calloway.
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Jones talks about learning to play the alto saxophone and trumpet with the Booker T. Washington Community Center Band, led by Mrs. Bessie L. Allen. He also talks about the bands he most enjoyed performing with in the 1930s and his starring television appearence on "An Evening with Fred Astaire" in 1958.
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In this telephonic interview, Kaye discusses his early life, his Hawaiian heritage, his military service, moving to Las Vegas in 1951, performing in many cities and on television programs, his relationship to Howard Hughes, becoming poet laureate of Nevada, and his plans to make more albums.
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Laine starts by talking about recent natural disasters and then discusses why he was expanding his musical genre into western and folk music. He talks about at 1957 song, "Cry of the Wild Goose" as a precursor to his western stylings, and how the tune predated the Kingston Trio's hit "Tom Dooley".
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Lane talks about his career as a composer, songs he’s written, people he’s met, his parents' influence, how he started composing, and stories from his career. He also talks about Judy Garland and the use of music in film.
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Bill Willard hosts a panel of Las Vegas lounger singers including Bob Anderson, Sam Butera, Loleatta Holloway, and Claude Trenier. The panelists discuss early casino lounges, who enjoys lounge acts, the type of music, and the business of successful lounges.
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Eglash discusses his first experience in Las Vegas, Nevada, his opinions on the Strip, his thoughts on corporations in the music industry, his audition for Frank Sinatra, the fire at the El Rancho Hotel and Casino, the beginning of his conducting career, and his former bandmates and musicians.
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Fitzgerald, talks about his childhood, his early musical education, his first professional work, his education, working in social care, teaching music, and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. The interview concludes with a recording of his band performing.
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Fontana talks about his musical career, artists he has met and been influenced by, talks about entertainment in Las Vegas and the state of popular music. Ken Hanlon, who is writing Fontana’s biography, makes an appearance and asks a few questions.
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