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Paul Salos Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Paul Salos. A longtime professional entertainer and noted Frank Sinatra impersonator, Salos performed at the Theater Lounge and Adolphus Hotel in Dallas in the early 1960s. He knew Jack Ruby and spent time with him at his club and apartment. As a result, he was interviewed by the FBI following the assassination. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on Febrero 5, 2015 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and one minute long.
Paul Salos Oral History
02/05/2015
Nacido digital (archivo .m2ts)
Duración: 61 minutos
Colección de Historia Oral/Museo de la Sexta Planta en Dealey Plaza
2015.001.0030
Paul Salos was interviewed by the FBI alongside fellow entertainer Carme Pitrello at the Park Hotel in Tampa, Florida, on Noviembre 26, 1963. A report of their interview appears as Warren Commission Exhibit No. 1542 in Volume 23. In a three-page summary of the interview, Salos and Pitrello related that they were engaged by Jack Ruby for forty weeks of performances, beginning on Labor Day 1962. They collectively described Ruby as "emotional, quick-tempered," though someone "interested in his help and entertainers." They also praised his "terrific memory" and noted that he was "extremely proud of his good physical condition." - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Paul Salos' remarkable career in entertainment hit its peak in 2008 when he participated in the third season of the NBC program, America's Got Talent. Salos performed four songs across multiple episodes, advancing to the Top 10 that season before he was eliminated. On the show, he performed the Frank Sinatra standards, "Luck Be a Lady," "My Way," "Come Fly with Me" and "New York, New York."For more than thirty-five years, Salos has performed his one-man Frank Sinatra tribute show around the world and across the United States, including engagements at multiple Las Vegas resorts such as Caesar's Palace, The Bellagio and MGM Grand. As of 2024, at age 87, he is still available for bookings. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Paul Salos previously recorded an oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum in 2004. The Museum's Paul Salos Collection (2004.031) includes a small paper ticket to the Bob Wills Ranch House, with "J. Ruby Ent. Inc." listed as the operator. Country western musician Bob Wills opened his Ranch House music venue in Dallas in 1950 and briefly leased it to Jack Ruby in the 1950s. Ruby is credited with hosting several prominent African American performers there, including Count Basie and Nat King Cole. The venue was renovated in the late 1950s and ultimately reopened in 1967 as the Longhorn Ballroom. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Paul Salos Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Paul Salos. A longtime professional entertainer and noted Frank Sinatra impersonator, Salos performed at the Theater Lounge and Adolphus Hotel in Dallas in the early 1960s. He knew Jack Ruby and spent time with him at his club and apartment. As a result, he was interviewed by the FBI following the assassination. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on Febrero 5, 2015 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and one minute long.
Paul Salos Oral History
02/05/2015
Relatos orales
Ensayos
Juicio a Jack Ruby
Música
Ruby, Jack
Hotel Adolphus
Club Carrusel
Oficina Federal de Investigación
Edificio de los tribunales penales del condado de Dallas
Dallas
Historia y Cultura de Dallas y los años 60 (OHC)
Jack Ruby (OHC)
Cultura popular (OHC)
Nacido digital (archivo .m2ts)
Duración: 61 minutos
Colección de Historia Oral/Museo de la Sexta Planta en Dealey Plaza
2015.001.0030
Paul Salos was interviewed by the FBI alongside fellow entertainer Carme Pitrello at the Park Hotel in Tampa, Florida, on Noviembre 26, 1963. A report of their interview appears as Warren Commission Exhibit No. 1542 in Volume 23. In a three-page summary of the interview, Salos and Pitrello related that they were engaged by Jack Ruby for forty weeks of performances, beginning on Labor Day 1962. They collectively described Ruby as "emotional, quick-tempered," though someone "interested in his help and entertainers." They also praised his "terrific memory" and noted that he was "extremely proud of his good physical condition." - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Paul Salos' remarkable career in entertainment hit its peak in 2008 when he participated in the third season of the NBC program, America's Got Talent. Salos performed four songs across multiple episodes, advancing to the Top 10 that season before he was eliminated. On the show, he performed the Frank Sinatra standards, "Luck Be a Lady," "My Way," "Come Fly with Me" and "New York, New York."For more than thirty-five years, Salos has performed his one-man Frank Sinatra tribute show around the world and across the United States, including engagements at multiple Las Vegas resorts such as Caesar's Palace, The Bellagio and MGM Grand. As of 2024, at age 87, he is still available for bookings. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Paul Salos previously recorded an oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum in 2004. The Museum's Paul Salos Collection (2004.031) includes a small paper ticket to the Bob Wills Ranch House, with "J. Ruby Ent. Inc." listed as the operator. Country western musician Bob Wills opened his Ranch House music venue in Dallas in 1950 and briefly leased it to Jack Ruby in the 1950s. Ruby is credited with hosting several prominent African American performers there, including Count Basie and Nat King Cole. The venue was renovated in the late 1950s and ultimately reopened in 1967 as the Longhorn Ballroom. - Stephen Fagin, Curator