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| | Cook E. Jarr’s real name is Anthony Pettine and he’s a native of Philadelphia. He trained as an auto and aircraft mechanic before launching a showbiz career as a singer and band front man. He was a fixture in Las Vegas for decades, the ultimate lounge lizard, the kind of cheesy performer Vegas visitors expected to see in the ’80s, ’90s, and even (as a throwback) well into the 21st century.
Cook E. Jarr first appeared in Las Vegas with his backup band the Krums (guitar and keyboards) in Nero’s Nook at Caesars Palace (which become Cleopatra’s Barge) in 1969 on the days off of the house act, the Checkmates. He was about 10 years ahead of his time and didn’t go over at all. Caesars paid off his contract and sent him packing back to the East Coast, where he established himself in Atlantic City and performed there throughout the ’70s. |
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