Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 521 - 530 of 2303

Photograph of the Sands Hotel marquee announcing Dean Martin's closing show, 1960s

Date

1960

Archival Collection

Description

Marquee at the Sands Hotel that reads: Jack Entratter Presents Dino, Closing Tonight

Image

Transcript of interview with Emilio Muscelli by Claytee D. White, November 25, 2008

Date

2008-11-25

Description

Emilio Muscelli was in his mid-80s when he sat for this oral history interview. With a thick Italian accent he recalled his career as a Las Vegas maitre d' that spanned decades of Strip history. Emilio arrived in America in 1948, landed a job at the Copacabana in New York City. His boss was Jack Entratter, who brought Emilio to Las Vegas when he opened the Sands in 1952. Over the decades he has witnessed the ups and downs of Las Vegas economy and has befriended many celebrities along the way. He reminisces during this interview about his friendship with singer Bobby Darin, actor Cary Grant and meeting a laundry list of others. He fondly speaks of those he worked for and their contribution to the growth of Las Vegas.

Text