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Tom Jones recordings, 1981 to 1994
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Jones talks about his upbringing in Pontypridd, Wales, listening to American Black blues and gospel that influenced his style, singing in any venue he could sing in, from church to school to dancehalls and clubs, being 'discovered' by Gordon Mills in 1964, and getting his first hit with "It's Not Unusual" the following year. He continues talking about his musical career to the present.
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Transcript of an interview with Gertrude Toston by Claytee D. White on July 21, 2006
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Gertrude Toston moved to Las Vegas in 1960. She worked for Western Airlines for 27 years, then earned Masters in Education.
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Photograph of Dr. Kenny Guinn, circa late 1990s
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A portrait Dr. Kenny Guinn at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He was interim president of UNLV for one year.
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Photograph of Jean Fayle, (Nev.), 1935-1950
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Photograph of Anna and Frederick Trapnell, (Nev.), 1910
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Photograph of Fayle's tire shop, Delano (Calif.), 1940
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Fayle Tire Shop in Delano, California. Leonard Fayle opened this shop only ten years before the photo was taken
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Photograph of two shacks on 1st Street, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 28, 1964
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