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− | '''Jim Carazini''' performed as the "Great Carazini" and "The Magical Smoker". | + | '''Jim Carazini''' (1925-2011) performed as the "Great Carazini" and "The Magical Smoker". |
− | Carazini grew up in Pineville, Kentucky and became known for his Magical Smoker routine producing clouds of smoke throughout his act. | + | == Biography == |
+ | Carazini grew up in Pineville, Kentucky and became known for his Magical Smoker routine producing clouds of smoke throughout his act.<ref>Magic, March 2011</ref> | ||
During his career he toured the Playboy Clubs and made several television appearances including Candid Camera, [[Ed Sullivan Show]], [[Merv Griffin Show]] and [[Johnny Carson Show]].<ref>[[Genii_1970_February]]</ref> | During his career he toured the Playboy Clubs and made several television appearances including Candid Camera, [[Ed Sullivan Show]], [[Merv Griffin Show]] and [[Johnny Carson Show]].<ref>[[Genii_1970_February]]</ref> | ||
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* Best Comedy Magic Act 1969 [[Academy of Magical Arts]] | * Best Comedy Magic Act 1969 [[Academy of Magical Arts]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 29 January 2015
Jim Carazini | |
Born | James Thomas Williams May 23, 1925 Pineville, Kentucky |
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Died | February 3, 2011 (age 85) Harrogate, Tennessee |
Flourished | 1960s-1980s |
Jim Carazini (1925-2011) performed as the "Great Carazini" and "The Magical Smoker".
Biography
Carazini grew up in Pineville, Kentucky and became known for his Magical Smoker routine producing clouds of smoke throughout his act.[1]
During his career he toured the Playboy Clubs and made several television appearances including Candid Camera, Ed Sullivan Show, Merv Griffin Show and Johnny Carson Show.[2]
Awards
- Best Comedy Magic Act 1969 Academy of Magical Arts
References
- ↑ Magic, March 2011
- ↑ Genii_1970_February