The Hollywood Palladium at night, 6215 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 1946

The Hollywood Palladium at night, 6215 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 1946There’s something about a well-framed night shot that reeks with atmosphere, isn’t there? This is the Hollywood Palladium nightclub at 6215 Sunset Blvd in 1946. The draw that week was Buddy Rich, a virtuoso jazz drummer who led his own orchestra after serving with the U.S. Marines during WWII. You can tell how big of a draw he was by the size of that vertical banner—it’s almost as big as the blade neon sign spelling out “PALLADIUM.”

The Palladium is still there – and so are the dancing figures on each side of the vertical sign. This image is from May 2019.

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4 responses to “The Hollywood Palladium at night, 6215 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 1946”

  1. William Bergmann says:

    They did a nice job restoring the place, hope it lasts.
    I booked Buddy Rich into a venue in Reno around 1982. He demanded cash before he would go on stage. Still a great drummer, with a bunch of kids backing him.

  2. Michael Bershad says:

    If you want to see how great Buddy was, check out “Insane drum solo” on Youtube. He was the best ever.

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