Vegas Faces
Vegas Faces aims to share the everyday Las Vegas experience!
Where we chat with Las Vegas Locals to see what it's really like to live in the Entertainment Capital of the World!
And to answer questions and misconceptions, such as:
What is it like to live in Las Vegas?
What is it like to raise a family in the City that Never Sleeps?
Is there more to Vegas than just The Strip?
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Vegas Faces
Sammy Davis Jr.’s Drummer Explains How The Mafia Shaped Las Vegas During The Rat Pack Era!
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On Episode 57, we get an ultra exclusive interview with Rick Porrello, who became Sammy Davis Jr.’s drummer at just 19 years old! When Rick learned how his grandfather was murdered by the mafia, it sent him on a path of being an author, publishing a series of books about mafia history. One of them became a movie starring Christopher Walken! His latest book, “Just Play Like You Do In The Basement” comes full circle, sharing what it was truly like to be the 19-year-old-kid-drummer for Sammy Davis Jr. in Las Vegas. What an incredible episode! Don’t miss out! Thank you for watching & subscribing! It means the world. Enjoy!
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0:00 - Mafia History & Writing The Sammy Davis Jr. Memoir
13:50 - Vegas Mafia & The Famous Money Skimming Operation
23:01 - Was Vegas Really Better When The Mafia Ran It?
29:46 - Getting Pushback When Writing Mafia Books & Movies
31:55 - Becoming The Drummer For Sammy Davis Jr.
46:03 - Performing In Las Vegas in the 1980s
52:54 - The Rat Pack Era in Las Vegas
56:01 - Music, Writing, & Law Enforcement
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