Wayne's severe asthma forced the family to move to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1952. In the spring of 1958, toward the end of Wayne's junior year in high school, a Las Vegas booking agent saw a local TV show on which the two Newton brothers were performing and took them back with him for an audition. Originally signed for two weeks, the two brothers eventually performed for five years, doing six shows a day.
Newton achieved nationwide recognition on September 29, 1962, when he and his brother performed on The Jackie Gleason Show. He would perform on Gleason's show 12 times over the following two years.
Many other entertainment icons such as Lucille Ball, Bobby Darin, Danny Thomas, George Burns, and Jack Benny lent Newton their support. In particular, Benny hired Newton as an opening act for his show.
After his job with Benny ended, Newton was offered a job to open for another comic at the Flamingo Hotel, but Newton asked for, and was given, a headline act.
In 1999, Newton signed a 10-year deal with the Stardust, calling for him to perform there 40 weeks out of the year for six shows a week in a showroom named after him. In 2005, in preparation for the eventual demolition of the casino, the deal was, from all reports, amicably terminated; Newton began a 30-show stint that summer at the Hilton. His last show at the Stardust was on April 20, 2005. During a break in his on stage performance, he announced to the crowd that night he wanted to spend more time with his wife and new daughter as the main reasonings for cancelling the contract. Newton said the Boyd family made him a very nice offer to stay on past the demolition of the hotel and casino and to play in other Boyd venues, but Newton declined citing "another deal in the works for Vegas", but he did not mention the Hilton specifically. News crews were expecting this performance to end on time, to make their 10 pm and 11 pm shows, but the show finally ended around 11:30 pm, thus eliminating the possibility. Mr. Las Vegas went on at 7:30 that night, and sang nearly his entire repertoire and songs of other Vegas mainstays as well.
In 2001, Newton succeeded Bob Hope as “Chairman of the USO Celebrity Circle.” In January 2005, Newton started a reality television show on E! called The Entertainer. The winner got a spot in his act, plus a headlining act of their own for a year. And recently during player introductions at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, Newton sang Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas."
In 2008, Newton received a Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, a national memorial to President Wilson, commemorates "the ideals and concerns of Woodrow Wilson." The award honors leaders who have given back to their communities.rs, earning him the nickname Mr. Las Vegas.
When The Saints Go Marching In
Wayne Newton Lyrics
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I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in
Oh, when the sun, refuses to shine (2x)
I still, want to be in that number
When the sun refuses to shine
I'm going to sing aloud and thunder
Oh, when the saints go marching in
Oh, when the saints go marching in (2x)
Yes, I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in
Oh, when the saints go marching in (2x)
I still want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in
Wayne Newton's song "When The Saints Go Marching In" is a gospel standard that has been recorded by numerous artists over the years. The song is a vibrant and uplifting ode to the Christian belief in the afterlife and the idea of reaching heaven when one passes away. The lyrics express a yearning to be included in the number of saints who are welcomed into heaven when they die. This is a common theme in Christian music, as followers of the faith aspire to achieve eternal life through adhering to the teachings of the Bible.
The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer expressing a desire to be included in the number of saints that will be accepted into heaven. The phrase "when the saints go marching in" is repeated throughout the song to emphasize this point, and gives the song a catchy and memorable chorus. The second verse includes the line "when the sun refuses to shine," which is a metaphor for the end of the world and the subsequent judgment day. The singer declares that even when the end of the world is near, they still hope to be included in the number of the faithful who will be rewarded in the next life. The third and fourth verses repeat the same message, with the fourth verse adding an additional flourish of "singing aloud and thunder" when entering heaven.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, when the saints go marching in (2x)
I eagerly await and desire to witness the glorious march of the saints into heaven
I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in
I hope to be included among those who are redeemed and enter into heaven
Oh, when the sun, refuses to shine (2x)
Even in the midst of darkness and despair, I still desire to be among the saints in heaven
I'm going to sing aloud and thunder
Oh, when the saints go marching in
When the saints arrive in heaven, I will joyfully and energetically celebrate their arrival
Yes, I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in
Without a doubt, I yearn to be among those who march into heaven with the saints
I still want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in
My desire to be among the redeemed and enter heaven has not diminished over time
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES MC PARTLAND
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