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

Frank Sinatra and the Folies

The man in the middle is Frank Sinatra, the American crooner, and the world's first pop star. In this picture, Sinatra is surrounded by the famous Copa Girls. He was performing at one of the legendary Las Vegas resorts, the Sands, in 1963. Sinatra put Vegas on the map, and Vegas gave life to Sinatra’s massive career.

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