Welcome to the Las Vegas Discography Collection





	Welcome to the Las Vegas Discography Collection. Throughout the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, prominent entertainers appeared in the Las Vegas showrooms and lounges every night of the year. Performers as diverse as Noel Coward, Fats Domino, and Sonny and Cher released albums recorded live during Las Vegas engagements. While the entertainment industry in Las Vegas is well documented, specifics about the music that was performed and who was performing it are absent from the discussion. The Las Vegas Discography Collection is an online resource that presents information in one location about musical activity in the Las Vegas showrooms and lounges between 1950 and 1980. The discographies are intended as a starting point for researchers and historians. The present site consists only of discographies, but additional pages with more in-depth information about the house bands and the performers behind the headliners are planned as future enhancements. This project continues to be a work in progress. For more information, feedback, or suggestions contact Kristie Nelsen at kristienelsen@lasvegasdiscography.com. NEWS! The Music Library Association held it's annual meeting in Chicago February 18-21, where I presented a poster on the proccess of creating the Las Vegas Disocgraphies. It was a great meeting and a great opportunity to share this research with others. Thanks to everyone who came to the poster session and gave such helpful feedback. You can view the poster and handout at the links below. MLA 2009 Poster MLA 2009 Handout During my trip to Chicago, I made a side trip to the Bowling Green State University's Music Library and Sound Archives, home to over one million recordings, including several in the Las Vegas discographies. Look for a lot of new information that wasn't available in previous updates! I was also fortunate to attend the Far West Popular Culture Association meeting in Las Vegas March 13-15, where I presented a paper on music and musicians in the Las Vegas showrooms and lounges ca. 1950-1980. While in Las Veagas, I finally had an opportunity to visit the relocated and refurbished former home of Sands Music Director, Antonio Morelli. The Junior League of Las Vegas has done an amazing job preserving this piece of local history. If you are in Las Vegas on April 2, the Junior League is sponsoring an educaitonal event with musicians who performed under Morelli's baton. It's at the Las Vegas Academy at 7:00 pm and will feature a performance of some of Morelli's repertoire by the Las Vegas Academy Jazz Band. The Morelli House is just down the street, and will be open for tours after the program.