Dean Martin
Singer, comedian and showroom star
From Martin and Lewis to a solo Sands engagement, his career crosses several generations of Strip entertainment.
Before the solo act
UNLV’s Dino exhibit traces Martin’s Las Vegas appearances with Jerry Lewis to the Flamingo in 1949. [1]
A dated opening-night record
A UNLV photograph identifies March 6, 1957 as Martin’s opening night as a solo star at the Sands. It offers a precise archival anchor for the change in his career. [2]
Key dates
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The Rat Pack
Explore the Sands ensemble. [3]
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Dean Martin carpet controversy, nightlife shakeup the latest from SLS
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Dean Martin: From Steubenville to the Las Vegas Strip
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Photograph of Dean Martin onstage with showgirls in cowgirl costumes, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Photograph from Sands Hotel Photograph Collection. Catalog date: Circa 1950.
Photograph of Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Frank Sinatra performing together at the Copa Room, Las Vegas, circa 1950s to 1960s
Photograph from Sands Hotel Photograph Collection. Catalog date: Circa 1950–1969.
Photograph of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis joking with chorus girls, Las Vegas, 1950s
Photograph from Sands Hotel Photograph Collection. Catalog date: 1950–1959.
Photograph of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin recording a radio program for ABC, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
Photograph from Sands Hotel Photograph Collection. Catalog date: Circa 1950–1959.
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Dean Martin: Dino at the Sands!
Public source reviewed October 4, 2026.
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Photograph of Dean Martin, Jack Entratter, and reporters, Las Vegas, March 6, 1957
Dated photograph catalog; a visual record, not a newspaper article.
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The Rat Pack
Public source reviewed October 4, 2026.