Oh the bright lights and the sound of jackpots! Viva Las Vegas !
This week we were lucky enough to catch up with a showbiz legend, a Vegas staple, and a pure entertainer all rolled into one. The Red Velvet Frog himself, Caramel Torme!
We arranged a sit-down with the entertainment icon to ask him about the fast life. Here’s what he had to say.
Red Mango: So ‘Mel, how long have you been in the limelight?
Caramel Torme: A long time, kid! You wouldn’t remember this, you’re too young, but I opened the Sands!
Yeah it was me and Dean Magnolia back in those days. I could tell you stories you wouldn’t believe!
RM: Pretty entertaining time then, eh?
CT: The times weren’t the half of it! The people were what made it! You wouldn’t remember any of them, you’re too young, but us old timers could move, boy! We were playing to packed houses nightly, singing like songbirds for politicians, the mob, all the best girls in Hollywood . Nothing like what you have today.
RM: So other than talking about things that happened before my parents were born, what have you been up to since… well, the mid 1900’s?
CT: The mid 1900’s? Boy now what a time that was!
You wouldn’t believe it, kid. You’re probably too young to hear this anyway…
RM: *sigh*
CT: …anyway you’re probably too young to hear this but we’d have girls in the crowd throwing their paper at us on stage every night!
Oh boy I’ll tell ya, they were different times!
RM: Am I too young to remember?
CT: Probably, kid. This was back in the old days. Before you were even born.
RM: Sounds great. Well, I gotta go…
CT: Oh boy, we could go, boy! The guys were dressed to kill, the mobsters did, and all the girls were knockouts! Frosting spread so thin you hardly had to use your imagination.
RM: That’s awful. I’m leaving. Bye ‘Mel.
CT: “Bye ‘Mel”! That was the name of my 4th retirement spectacular!
… oh boy what a night that was! I’ll tell ya…
