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'''Harry Lorayne''' (born 1926) is a memory-training specialist and magician.
  
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== Biography ==
 
He is well known for his memory demonstrations and has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson."  
 
He is well known for his memory demonstrations and has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson."  
  
Lorayne is also a notable figure in the card magic world and has published several books and videos.  See [[Books by Harry Lorayne]]
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Lorayne is also a notable figure in the card magic world and has published several books and videos.   
  
 
In the May 1999 [[Magic Magazine]] issue, they included him in a list of the 100 most influential magicians of the 20th century.
 
In the May 1999 [[Magic Magazine]] issue, they included him in a list of the 100 most influential magicians of the 20th century.
  
== External Links ==
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== Bibliography ==
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*''[[How to Develop a Super Power Memory]]'' (1957)
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*''[[Richard Himber's Best of Billfooled]]'' (1958)
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*''[[Close-Up Card Magic]]'' ([[1962]])
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*''[[The Hundred Dollar Book]]'' (1963)
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*''[[Personal Secrets]]'' (1964)
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*''[[My Favorite Card Tricks]]'' (1965)
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*''[[Deck-Sterity]]'' (1967)
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*''[[Dingle's Deceptions with Cards and Coins]]'' (1970)
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*''[[Reputation-Makers]]'' (1971)
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*''[[Tarbell Course in Magic]] #7'' (1972)
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*''[[The Great Divide]]'' (1972)
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*''[[Rim Shots]]'' (1973)
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*''[[Afterthoughts]]'' (1975)
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*''[[The Epitome Location]]'' (1976)
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*''[[The Magic Book]]'' (1977)
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*''[[Apocalypse]]'' Monthly Magazine (1978-1997)
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*''[[The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel]]'' (1978)
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*''[[Quantum Leaps]]'' (1979)
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*''[[Meir Yedid's Finger Fantasies]]'' (1981)
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*''[[Best Of Friends, Vol. 1]]'' (1982)
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*''[[Best Of Friends, Vol. 2]]'' (1985)
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*''[[Star Quality: The Magic of David Regal]]'' (1987)
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*''[[Meir Yedid's Card Animations]]'' (1987)
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*''[[Trend Setters]]'' (1990)
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*''[[Doug Edwards Packs A Wallop]]'' (1997)
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*''[[The Himber Wallet Book]]'' (1998)
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*''[[Personal Collection]]'' (2001)
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*''[[Lorayne: The Classic Collection. Vol. 1]]'' (2005)
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*''[[Mathematical Wizardry]]'' (2006)
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*''[[Best Of Friends, Vol. 3]]'' (2007)
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*''[[Lorayne: The Classic Collection. Vol. 2]]'' (2008)
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*''[[Lorayne: The Classic Collection. Vol. 3]]'' (2011)
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*''[[Lorayne: The Classic Collection. Vol. 4]]'' (2012)
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*''[[Special Effects]]'' (2011)
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*''[[Before I Forget]]'' (2013)
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*''[[Lorayne: The Classic Collection. Vol. 5]]'' (2014)
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{{References}}
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* Cover [[Genii 1963 January]]
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* Cover [[Genii 2001 November]]
 
http://www.harrylorayne.com/
 
http://www.harrylorayne.com/
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Revision as of 18:32, 6 October 2014

Harry Lorayne

Cover of Genii (1963)
BornHarry Lorayne
May 4, 1926
Manhattan, New York City

CategoriesBooks by Harry Lorayne

Harry Lorayne (born 1926) is a memory-training specialist and magician.

Biography

He is well known for his memory demonstrations and has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson."

Lorayne is also a notable figure in the card magic world and has published several books and videos.

In the May 1999 Magic Magazine issue, they included him in a list of the 100 most influential magicians of the 20th century.

Bibliography

References

http://www.harrylorayne.com/

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