Stan Allen went to the SAM convention in New York. At the same time, John Moehring was at the IBM convention in San Diego. They provided daily coverage for conventioneers across the country, and brought back not just one, but two cover stories on these big events. He was a walking music shop, a one-man variety show, and an enigmatic character on and off stage - Rhett Bryson presents the career of the unforgettable "Banana Man." Franz Harary tells his story, "In His Words." Levent praises the wealth of information that can be found only in books, and encourages present-day masters to not let their work disappear into history. What others thought was a huge gamble has paid off for Rick & Suzan Wilcox, in their magical home in the Wisconsin Dells. Victor & Diamond bring their act to the Vegas strip each afternoon in "The Soul of Magic." More routines for "Professor’s Nightmare" are given in "Turn It Around," and Jim Sisti explains what to do with kids in a restaurant. "Talk About Tricks" features routines from Argentina’s Gaston Quieto. All this, as well as the usual informative and entertaining columns by Michael Close, Billy McComb, Charlie Frye, and Marvin Miller.
