Exciting Don the Beachcomber Announcements
Searching For Don the Beachcomber On the 114th anniversary of Donn’s birth, I wanted to share some exciting news with
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Phil Harris Visits Donn’s Encino Home 1946
Phil really went all out on the wardrobe! He and his wife Alice Faye were regulars and I have lots
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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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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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Roiti Tahauri Sylva at Don the Beachcomber Waikiki
She is center above performing at Don the Beachcomber circa 1950.
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Virg Davidson-Chudacoff Co.
I started with this phot and the scribbling on the back: This photo was taken at about the opening on
Read morePro-Filipino Business, But Really?
This article is great. Long-simmered Filipino soup, charcoal-grilled pork and wild cocktails at re-imagined Auntie’s in Norfolk A nice in-depth
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Early DtB Waikiki Aloha Hale
Here it is under construction. Donn’s original Hawaii location was pure Polynesian fantasy. Thatch roof, lauhala, pandamas. It was described
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Waltah Clarke at the Beachcomber
That’s Waltah with the gourd. He’s the guy who “occupied the third umbrella from the left,” on the beach at
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Actress/Singer Janet Blair Visits Donn in Waikiki
Actress and Big Band Singer Janet Blair visits Donn along with her second husband, tv producer Nick Mayo. they married
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