Ocean's "Rat Pack" Joins The Beat

By Tom Lounges

Published January 23, 2023 at 2:09 PM CST

The three members of Ocean's "RAT PACK" -- Tony Ocean, Elliot Wimbush and Bill Serritella -- guest on this edition of "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges," as they prepare to bring a touch of old Vegas -- the smoky gin joints, the saloons, and early casinos -- to historic downtown Hobart, IN.

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