Dean Martin onstage for his debut as a single star in the Sands Hotel Copa Room in Las Vegas. Seated in front of the stage are producer Jack Entratter (with striped tie), Jack Benny (applauding, with hands in front of face), Lucille Ball (with fur stole), Desi Arnaz, Debbie Reynolds (wearing pearl necklace), and Phil Harris (far right).
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Dean Martin onstage for his debut as a single star in the Sands Copa Room, March 6, 1957. Seated in front of the stage are producer Jack Entratter (with striped tie), Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Debbie Reynolds (in dark, lacy dress), and Phil Harris (at far right)
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A wall mounted sign inside of the Hard Rock Hotel with lit neon.
50 US-50, Stateline, NV 89449
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe
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Oral history interview with Marinka Melanie Hunter conducted by Claytee D. White on April 15, 2019 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Hunter discusses her early life in Cuba and immigrating to the Unites States in 1959. She remembers moving to New York City, New York, becoming a burlesque dancer, and performing internationally. Lastly, Hunter talks about burlesque shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Burlesque Hall of Fame.
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