While at the MAGIC Live! convention in Las Vegas, I stuck around for an extra 24 hours to visit with a few friends. I posted an earlier podcast with Lupe and Norm Nielsen. Today, I am posting a podcast that I recorded at Scott Land's birthday party. It features Earl Chaney, Charles Strachan, and Don Hendrix. All of them began telling some wonderful stories about the old days of Las Vegas. But it was Earl Chaney who quickly took the limelight as he told tale after tale. After all, he lived right across the street from famed Vegas star, Wayne Newton! He was there when the West was Wild and the mob ran the town. Any time I brought up anyone's name, Earl had a story about him. And they were first hand accounts because in all cases he knew these guys or had worked for them. And I mean everyone from Sammy Davis, Jr. to the king himself, Elvis.

You can see a video of Earl Chaney, see some photos, read the blog, listen to the podcast online and download the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwell......as-vegas

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Thanks for listening.