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Dean Martin's son pays tribute to his father
August 27, 2002
Mike Weatherford's entertainment column
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ricci Martin, the son of Dean Martin and author of the recent memoir "That's Amore," will move into the Riviera's Le Bistro Theatre on Sept. 6 with a tribute to his dad.
Martin was part of the confusion surrounding the fate of "The Rat Pack Is Back" tribute show last March. TV Guide reported Martin was joining the cast, and Martin told people he was learning the show before contract renewal talks fell apart between producer David Cassidy and the Sahara.
His 11:30 p.m. show at Le Bistro will not be an impersonation, but will serve up a lot of stories about his father. Martin's drummer will be Billy Hinsche, who was the "Billy" in Dino, Desi and Billy, the 1965-era pop trio that included Ricci's late brother Dean Paul and Boulder City's own Desi Arnaz Jr.
