Louis Zingone

Luis Zingone was born in United States. He was a professional cardman, working vaudeville and private parties during 1930s-40s. He mastered Erdnase while working at a car wash. He preformed in New York in 1934 and di the cut and restored Rope, Card in cigarette, Egg and silk and torned and restored Newspaper. Luis Zingone was one of the cleverest card men in magic and in between playing in Vaudevill Zingone played exclusive private parites for New York's four Hundred.

Inventions

• Zingone Spread (by 1940).

Publications

• Zingone's Recorded Card Tricks - three 78 rpm records and booklets. (See ad in Linking Ring, Vol. 19, no. 9, november 1939. Tricks that Speak for Themselves)

Contributions

• Expert Card Technique
• Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne
• Greater Magic
• The Amateur Magician's Handbook.