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donnbeach February 23, 2021February 21, 2021 0 Comments mel peterson, rosalie stevenson

Rosalie Stevenson

Here with a nice fernwood tiki. Mel Peterson to her right. This article mentions her as being active in hula

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donnbeach February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 1 Comment don the beachcomber, eddie spencer, entertainers, joe custino, lani custino, mel peterson, simeon bright, waikiki

Great Band at Don the Beachcomber

Left to right is Joe Custino on steel, Simeon Bright on guitar, Mel Peterson on uke, and Eddie Spencer on

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donnbeach February 21, 2021February 20, 2021 0 Comments

Roiti Tahauri Sylva at Don the Beachcomber Waikiki

She is center above performing at Don the Beachcomber circa 1950.

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New Donn of Tiki Trailer

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 donnbeach

I’ll be in Anaheim on September 17th for a fundraiser for the documentary. Details HERE.

A Letter to Bob Van Dorpe – Aug 1974
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A Letter to Bob Van Dorpe – Aug 1974

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 donnbeach

About Us

Writing Tiki history books is a labor of love. Every trip to dig through a photo album or scrap book can cost thousands of dollars. Buying images on eBay, etc. is money spent for something that may never be used, but you have to get it or it's lost. I'm doing it when and how I can.

The history is slipping away. Friends and associates of Donn Beach are still out there. Those who lived it are passing from this earth and taking the incredible stories with them. Their photo albums are tossed. The time is now.

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