Bobby Vinton March 1999 $5 Ltd.1000 Riviera and 50 similar items

(1) authentic, obsolete $5 Limited 1000 Casino Chip made by the RIVIERA Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, NV for BOBBY VINTON in concert March 19-20th 1999. Born Stanley Robert Vinton Jr. is an American pop music singer of Polish origins, the only child of a locally popular bandleader, Stan Vinton. With the money he earned playing several clubs around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he helped finance his college education at Duquesne University, where he studied music and graduated with a degree in musical composition. In college, he became proficient on all instruments of a band: piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums and the oboe. His 1st single was "ROSES ARE RED (My Love)". It spent 4 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arguably, his most famous song is 1963's "BLUE VELVET", originally a minor hit for Tony Bennett in 1952, that also went to No. 1. Vinton had 2 #1 hits in 1964, "THERE! I'VE SAID IT AGAIN" which is noteworthy as the final U.S. Billboard #1 single of the Pre-Beatles era; and "MR. LONELY"which he wrote during his service in the US Army in the late 1950s where he served as a Chaplain's Assistant. Chip measures 1-1/2" in diameter, Used/Circulated. Very good Condition Send email if you need additional details about this chip. Buyer is responsible for $5.95 for postage and handling within the USA. International shipping rates apply. Shipping always combined on multiple purchases. Don't forget to check this store for lots more Las Vegas Collectibles! Thanks for stopping by!