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Entrance to the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Once—just once, is that too much to ask?—I would have loved the chance to walk through this ornate entrance (look at the detailed artwork around the arches and columns) and into the famed Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel … 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
TWA Intercontinental airline ticket office on the northwest corner Sunset Blvd and El Centro Ave, Los Angeles, circa mid to late 1940s
Until I came across this photo, I’d kind of forgotten that Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines even existed. Here we see a TWA ticket office on the northwest corner Sunset Blvd and El Centro Ave, just down the block from … Continue reading
Empty Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Most photos of the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel show it crowded with funseekers, which makes for great atmosphere, but also makes it hard to see what the famous nightclub itself looked like. This photo shows us how big … Continue reading
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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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Masselin Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
In this circa 1930s photo, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Masselin Ave. On the left, with the canopy extending across the sidewalk is the Wilshire Bowl, which was a nightclub popular with the Hollywood crowd. In 1942 it … Continue reading
Les Poupées de Paris at P.J.’s nightclub, Crescent Heights and Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1960s
P.J.’s was a nightclub at Crescent Heights and Santa Monica Blvd that was very popular with the young crowd during the hip and happening 1960s, and so I was surprised to see “Les Poupées de Paris” played there. “Les Poupées … Continue reading
Hollywood Roof Top Ball Room on the southwest corner of Vine and Selma Streets, Hollywood, circa 1920s
My thanks to Jim Lewis for sending me these photos of a place I’d never heard of before. The Hollywood Roof Ball Room (‘ballroom’ spelled in two words on the sign) which stood on the southwest corner of Vine and … Continue reading