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Longtime entertainer, veteran Nelson Sardelli brings smiles to Las Vegas area vets

Posted at 10:33 AM, Sep 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-02 13:36:07-04

BOULDER CITY (KTNV) — Las Vegas entertainer and veteran Nelson Sardelli has a resume that's hard to top.

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He's opened for Judy Garland, he's been on Late Night with David Letterman, and he's booked back-to-back shows on the Strip.

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And yet, during a career spanning more than 20 years, Sardelli says performing for the veterans home in Boulder City the past 15 years is right up there with some of the greatest entertainment moments of his life.

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