Oral history interview with Arturo Ochoa conducted by Monserrath Hernández on April 09, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Ochoa discusses his early life in Greenfield, California and Tucson, Arizona. He talks about his experience with racial stereotypes, discrimination, and his initial interest in education. Ochoa recalls becoming an educator, teaching in a sixth grade center on the Westside of Las Vegas, and integration for Clark County School District (CCSD) schools. Ochoa remembers co-founding Foundation to Assist Young Musicians (FAYM), and launching Violins for Kids. Lastly, Ochoa discusses the challenges that special needs Latinx students face, and how special needs programs disproportionately consist of students of color.
The Starlight Lounge at the Riviera on its opening day, April 21, 1955. The grand opening of the Riviera was one day earlier. Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Carol Hunter interviewed columnist and former music consultant Joseph “Joe” Delaney (b. 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) on October 24, 1979 about his experiences in the entertainment industry of Las Vegas, Nevada. The interview begins with Delaney’s recollection of how Las Vegas looked when he first moved to the city in 1961. Delaney mentions some of the businesses and hotels that were popular at the time, including the entertainers that performed at many of those hotels. He then describes the evolution of piano bars to lounge acts to showroom performances in the hotels, as well as the types of changes made for admission to those performances as corporations took control over Strip properties. Delaney also provides insight into the intricacies of the agreements between the properties and various entertainers for their residencies, and he mentions many of the particular entertainers of the time throughout the interview. Delaney additionally discusses his original experiences in talk
Unidentified street band stops for a photo during some type of fund-raising endeavor. Band mates play drums and the piano. (Image possibly taken in Las Vegas, but unclear.)
Photograph from the Arnold Shaw Papers (MS-00432) -- Book Manuscript Papers -- The Rockin' 50s, photographs, correspondence file. "King Curtis" and "Atco Records" are written at the bottom of the photograph.
Peter Lind Hayes performing at the Grace Hayes Lodge in No. Hollywood, California. Wooden stand covers for the band members are marked with the initials P L H. Some of the band members are visible in the background.
Professional portrait of Norman Kaye. He was a member of the Mary Kaye Trio with his sister Mary and comedian Frank Ross. The performed at the Last Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas begining in 1954.
The Kim Sisters material date from 1959 to 1966 and 1983. It consists of two scrapbooks and one folder of photocopied materials containing newspaper clippings about the appearances of the Kim Sisters muscial group throughout the United States as well as Italy, Germany, and Spain. It also includes two record album sleeves.