Never-Before-Seen Photos of the Glory Days of Las Vegas

Sultan of Swoon

Before Britney and Celine hit the strip, Vegas shows were dominated by male crooners like Frank Sinatra and others from the Rat Pack. Pictured here, in a photo from 1955 taken at the Dunes Hotel, the Sultan of Swoon is surrounded by a harem of Vegas beauties, and beauties were a common sight to behold in Sin City…

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