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Genovese, Robert
Robert Genovese was born and raised in Rochester, New York. He arrived to Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time in 1960 with two other musicians and were booked at the Fremont Hotel and Casino. They performed as a band opposite of Wayne and Jerry Newman for five years on a revolving stage at the Fremont. Over the years, Genovese’ music career flourished and he played showrooms in places like Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino, the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, and the Driftwood Lounge. He worked opposite of legends such as Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton.
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Schwartz, Priscilla, 1938-
Priscilla (Kahn) Schwartz was born to Hyman and Elizabeth Kahn, August 3, 1938 in Buffalo, New York. Schwartz became the first member of her family to graduate from college when she received her degree in nursing from the University of Michigan.
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Bridges, M. Eugene, 1929-2013
Marcell Eugene Bridges was born March 20, 1929 in Fairview, Wyoming. Eugene married Zenna on November 21, 1947 and had seven children: Eugene Lamont, Julia Ann, Melissa Leigh, David Kevin, Cynthia Marie, Laurie Michele, and Jonathan Charles.
Bridges' education is as follows: L.D.S Business College (now Ensign College); University of Utah for Banking and Finance; Masters in Trust Banking from the University of Washington.
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