Mr. Wright.

Previously I worked for Jack for over a year. I worked for Abe at the Colony Club. I don't remember exactly how long. I worked for Barney at the Theatre Lounge.

Mr. Griffin.

Immediately before you went to California, who were you working for?

Mr. Wright.

Barney Weinstein.

Mr. Griffin.

Theatre Lounge?

Mr. Wright.

Theatre Lounge.

Mr. Griffin.

You ceased working for Barney when?

Mr. Wright.

Well, it was the Sunday. I don't know the date, but it was the Sunday before I opened the following Friday.

Mr. Griffin.

That would have been the 17th of November? Friday was the 22d.

Mr. Wright.

Yes; I closed on a Sunday and opened out there on a Friday.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you have then 4 days in which you were unemployed before Sunday to Friday?

Mr. Wright.

Well, I had left here. I stayed here until Tuesday and left Tuesday and arrived in California Wednesday afternoon, because I was directed by my agent to be there by Wednesday night, which the club only requested that I be in 2 days before opening.

Mr. Griffin.

I want to go back somewhat in time and ask you when it was that you first met Jack Ruby.

Mr. Wright.

It was in June of 1961 when I came to work for him.

Mr. Griffin.

How did you happen to become employed by him?

Mr. Wright.

I Was employed by an agent out of St. Louis. I got a contract from an agent, Mike Riaff in St. Louis, to come to work for Jack Ruby at the Carousel Club, and it was the first time I had met Jack, or the first time I had been in Dallas in about 11 years, I imagine.

Mr. Griffin.

What actually is it that you do?

Mr. Wright.

I am a comic, MC, and I sing and do comedy, and run the show.

Mr. Griffin.

How long have you been in that line of business?

Mr. Wright.

Since 1950.

Mr. Griffin.

How old are you now?

Mr. Wright.

Thirty-nine.

Mr. Griffin.

How long did you work for Jack when you started in June of 1961?

Mr. Wright.

Well, it was approximately about 13 or 14 months. I don't really remember the exact length of time.

Mr. Griffin.

How did you happen to terminate your employment with him?

Mr. Wright.

Well, the first time I got very ill because I was working 7 days a week consistently, for approximately 6 months, and I lost the hearing in one of my ears and practically lost my voice. He didn't want to let me go, so I Just quit and went back to St. Louis.

Mr. Griffin.

Then did you work for him again?

Mr. Wright.

Yes. I went to Biloxi, Miss., and Jack called me down there and asked me to come back to work for him, and I came back ,again.

Mr. Griffin.

When was it approximately that you. came back to work for him?

Mr. Wright.

Well, it was, I would say, approximately 8 weeks after I left.

Mr. Griffin.

Still would have been the latter part of 1962?

Mr. Wright.

Yes.

Mr. Griffin.

How long did you work for him on that occasion?

Mr. Wright.

About 5 or 6 months. I don't remember exactly.

Mr. Griffin.

Did you ever work for him again after that?

Mr. Wright.

Off and on. Sometimes as a relief for the MC there, or maybe a week at a time, or 2 weeks at a time, but no more than 2 weeks at a time.

Mr. Griffin.

I would like you to tell us something about Jack Ruby's attitude toward the kind of jokes that he permitted to be told in his club.

Mr. Wright.

Well, Jack first of all,. the first thing he told any MC, including myself or anyone else, was that he did not want anyone to tell any Jewish stories. Later on I realized the fact that he was very self- conscious about many things about him personally, and I imagine that is why I came