Jack Curtis (8)

Jack Curtis was a lyric baritone who emceed at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in a blue-sequined tux. It was his job to warm up the crowd with a couple of songs—usually “You’re My Girl,” his favorite, and maybe “My Funny Valentine” or “Life is a Cabaret”—a joke or two and a polished introduction. Off stage, Curtis was especially involved in local politics as a Pennsauken Democratic leader. He was a holdover from the Philly Latin since 1951, and early on, also could be found emceeing during summers at the famed 500 Club, the Atlantic City nightspot where Martin & Lewis launched their comedy act.