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unusual facts about Sam Maceo


Sam Maceo

Still even during the later years the Balinese Room was able to attract the likes of Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee, among others.


Balinese Room

Operated by Sicilian immigrant barbers-turned-bootleggers Sam and Rosario Maceo, the Balinese Room was an elite spot in the 1940s and 1950s (Galveston's open era), featuring entertainment by Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, George Burns, The Marx Brothers and other top acts of the day.


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