Former Las Vegas dancer will be in Edmond to sign her book

Writer Judy Jones, with family in Edmond, will be in town next week to sign and talk about her book, “A Lot of World To See.”

In the late 1950s, she auditioned, and was hired to be a dancer at the famed Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. It was at the Sands, where she was exposed to the glory days of old Las Vegas, which included dance shows and concerts from legendary performers such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. — better known to the world as part of the informal Rat Pack entertainers.

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Has stories on Rat Pack stars interesting time in her book, plus her attempts to travel to Paris.

She also went to UCO one semester. The book signing will be Friday, April 21 at the Around the Corner Restaurant in downtown Edmond. It will be from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.

One of her family is Bob Linn, who grew up in Edmond during the 1960s and is anxiously awaiting the visit from his cousin.

“Judy has an interesting story to tell and we’re looking forward to her visit,” he said.

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