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Gus Arnheim Orchestra, Cocoanut Grove at Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1932
One of the names most often associated with the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel was Gus Arnheim, whose orchestra and a three-year engagement in the late 20s/early 30s. He was also instrumental in helping to get Bing Crosby’s … Continue reading
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The Navy Relief Ball held at the Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, June 12, 1942
It’s photos like these that seem to burst from the screen with chatter, music, and festive hubbub. What we’re looking at is the Navy Relief Ball held at the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel on June 12, 1942. This … Continue reading
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Color photo of the Ambassador Hotel advertising the Cocoanut Grove’s house bandleader, Freddy Martin, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
Over the decades of its lifetime, the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd had many bands and many singers play the famed Cocoanut Grove nightclub, but for the longest time its house band was led by Freddy Martin. His career started … Continue reading
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A crowded dance floor at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd , Los Angeles, 1949
I don’t know what was going on at the Cocoanut Grove this night in 1949, but oh boy, look at that dance floor—it’s packed. Considering those palm trees had been standing there since the place opened in 1923 (having been … Continue reading
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The crowded dance floor at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1949
When I saw how packed the dance floor was at the Cocoanut Grove in this photograph, I thought “Well now, what we’re seeing is the end of an era.” It looks like almost everybody in the place is on the … Continue reading
Front and back covers of “The Playgoer” theater program, Los Angele, 1931
My thanks to Bob Stock who sent me these two images. They appeared in a 1931 edition of “The Playgoer” program from his grandparents collection. I don’t know which I love more – the stunning artwork on the front cover … Continue reading
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Fashion show at the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1955
During the 20s and 30s, the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel was the ultimate in glam nightclubbing but by the 50s, not so much. The Sunset Strip clubs and Las Vegas had pulled crowds away, and television was keeping … Continue reading
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The dinner menu from the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1948
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Undated postcard of the Ambassador’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
I don’t have a date for this postcard of the Ambassador’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub, but it looks to me like it was taken at the peak of its popularity, which was the 1920s or maybe the 30s. the Cocoanut Grove … Continue reading
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“Tuesday Night At The Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles” by Ralph Barton, June 1927
This rather impressive piece is called “Tuesday Night At The Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles” and originally appeared in the June 1927 edition of Vanity Fair. It was the work of celebrity caricaturist, Ralph Barton whose work was frequently seen … Continue reading