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Emilio Muscelli was in his mid-80s when he sat for this oral history interview. With a thick Italian accent he recalled his career as a Las Vegas maitre d' that spanned decades of Strip history. Emilio arrived in America in 1948, landed a job at the Copacabana in New York City. His boss was Jack Entratter, who brought Emilio to Las Vegas when he opened the Sands in 1952. Over the decades he has witnessed the ups and downs of Las Vegas economy and has befriended many celebrities along the way. He reminisces during this interview about his friendship with singer Bobby Darin, actor Cary Grant and meeting a laundry list of others. He fondly speaks of those he worked for and their contribution to the growth of Las Vegas.

Costume designs for Siegfried and Roy.
Costume Details: Beaded black tuxedo-style jacket, with black cravat, black trousers; short black beaded jacket with black cravat, black trousers; blue jeweled jacket tied at waist with sash, with blue cravat, black trousers; black and white vertically-striped beaded jacket, with black cravat, black trousers; black and white argyle pattern jeweled V-neck sweater-vest, with white shirt sleeves, black trousers.
Show Name: Siegfried & Roy
Site Name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 Bluebells (Vienna hoopskirts); 16 Male dancers (Vienna-Military)."
Costume Details: Female performer in pale pink hoop skirt costume decorated with large fuchsia and purple grapes, black ribbons at waist, and teal hair ribbons. Male performer wearing a stylized military uniform costume with white tights, blue jacket, cape and hat trimmed with black feathers, and black boots.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "2 nudes from e or f."
Costume Details: Female topless dancer in black and white striped top hat trimmed with yellow and orange feathers, jeweled bikini bottom, open jeweled vest, and long feathered cuffs.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "principal girl singer (foxy lady)."
Costume Details: Female performer wearing a black bustier trimmed with lace, a black hat with feathers, gold gloves, white wig, and a fur-trimmed, floor-length cape accented with "gold" coins. She holds a scepter topped with feathers and trimmed with "gold" coins.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino