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Adam Carolla Show

Wayne Newton on Rat Pack Memories and Becoming Mr. Las Vegas

Adam Carolla Show

PodcastOne / Carolla Digital

Comedy, Talk Radio

4.536.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2023

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Adam sits down one-on-one with the legendary Wayne Newton. Wayne gets into his childhood and explains how growing up with severe asthma led to him getting his start in Vegas as a teenager. He tells a story of when someone died in his audience and how their family demanded he keep playing before getting into some memories of the Rat Pack. Next, Wayne talks about how comedian Jack Benny helped him get into the main Vegas showrooms and how he reunited with his estranged brother. Finally, Adam learns the origins of the song “Danke Schoen” and gets into Wayne’s acting work and horse breeding. PLUGS: See Wayne Newton live at ‘Wayne: Up Close & Personal’ in Las Vegas. For tickets go to WayneNewton.com And follow Wayne on Twitter: @WayneNewtonMrLV THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY’S SPONSORS: Turo.com SimpliSafe.com/ADAM Harrys.com/ADAM Angi.com OReillyAuto.com

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