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Color photo of a Southern Pacific truck transporting Chevrolets stops at Sunset Blvd and El Centro Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1950s
This is the sort of photo I’m always thankful for that someone with a camera thought to take a snap of what was happening in front of them. On this day, the photographer was standing on Sunset Blvd, across the … Continue reading
Looking east along Sunset Blvd past The Hollywood Palladium and CBS Columbia Square radio studios, Hollywood, 1942
A couple of days ago, I posted a night shot of the CBS Columbia Square radio studios in 1939. In this photo, we can see the CBS sign from a different angle, a little farther west along Sunset Blvd. The … Continue reading
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The Hollywood Palladium at night, 6215 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 1946
There’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 … Continue reading
The Hollywood Palladium under construction at Sunset Blvd and El Centro Ave, Los Angeles, August 15, 1940
Here we have a central piece of L.A.’s social life under construction: the Hollywood Palladium dance hall at 6215 Sunset Blvd. Built by L.A. Times publisher, Norman Chandler on the site where Paramount Pictures once stood, the place featured a … Continue reading
Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Blvd with Freddy Martin and his orchestra, circa 1950s
From the ever-fascinating davelandweb comes this striking color night shot of the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard, circa 1950s. Freddy Martin was a popular bandleader whose career took him from 1930s radio to being the musical director for Elvis Presley’s … Continue reading
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Dance floor of the Hollywood Palladium, Sunset Blvd, 1943
This is the dance floor of the Hollywood Palladium at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in 1943. On its star-packed opening night, October 31st, 1940, over 6,500 people enjoyed the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and his lead vocalist, the soon-to-become-legendary Frank Sinatra. But … Continue reading
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Hollywood Palladium on opening night, October 31st, 1940
The Hollywood Palladium at 6215 Sunset Boulevard on its star-packed opening night, October 31st, 1940. Over 6,500 people enjoyed the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and his lead vocalist, the soon-to-become-legendary Frank Sinatra. For more information, see: Spotlight on Hollywood Palladium