To learn more about Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, visit your Milwaukee Public Library!

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Likes while doin' our usual google blog Dino-searchin', ilovedinomartin came 'cross this post from the Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Public Library scribed by Miss Jennifer on July 25.....the date in Dino-history in 1946 that our most beloved Dino and Mr. Lewis first officially partnered as Martin and Lewis.  Included are some delighteful details 'bout Martin and Lewis along with a powerfully profound pose of the duo that lives I don't thinks ilovedinomartin has ever shared before.

But even cooler then all that dudes, is the fact that at the end of the prose are links to resources available through the Milwaukee Public Library on our Dino and Jerry.  Likes we clicked on the Dino-link and was throughly thrilled to find huge huge quantities of Dino-treasures available to be checked out includin' vids and discs of most every Dino-flick as well as an stellar selection of recorded Dino-tunes as well as recordin's of the Dino-show and the Dino-roasts...all in all 175----count 'em----175 loanable Dino-items.  Didn't find any Dino-tomes in the list, but likes I'm sure this library has a number of Dino-books in their collection as well.

ilovedinomartin salutes the Milwaukee Public Library for sharin' this very historic day in Dino-history with a power post, and for puttin' the accent on helpin' their patrons has a plentiful selection of Dino-treasures to help 'em grow in knowin', lovin' and honorin' our Dino!  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report.  Dino-devotedly, DMP

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This Day in History : First Performance by Martin and Lewis 

On July 25, 1946 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis played their first act together at Atlantic City's 500 Club. The pair had met the previous year. Martin performed as a singer, while Lewis had a comedy act. When a singer failed to show up, Martin suggested that Lewis take his place.

The now famous duo's first performance together bombed. Afterwards, they decided to revamp the whole act. They found success performing a mixture of slapstick and vaudeville, improvising their way through most of the second performance. They played in east coast night clubs for several years before landing a radio show with NBC in 1949 that ran until 1953. During the late 1940's and early 1950's the pair performed together on TV and in movies, before Martin decided to leave the act in 1956.

After their split, Martin's acting and singing careers took off, and he became a member of the famous "Rat Pack", which included legends like Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. Lewis continued to find success in making comedy films.

To learn more about Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, visit your Milwaukee Public Library!