by donnbeach | Feb 22, 2021 | Entertainers, People, Waikiki Restaurant
From the Phoebe Beach Archive Left to right is Joe Custino on steel, Simeon Bright on guitar, Mel Peterson on uke, and Eddie Spencer on bass. Joe’s wife Lani was a dancer at Don’s. Check out this video of her and Ed Kinney. And of course what are likely a...
by donnbeach | Feb 16, 2021 | Donn's History, Locations, Waikiki Restaurant
From the Phoebe Beach Archve Here it is under construction. from the Phoebe Beach Archive Donn’s original Hawaii location was pure Polynesian fantasy. Thatch roof, lauhala, pandamas. From the Phoebe Beach Archive It was described to me as coming right up to the...
by donnbeach | Feb 12, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, People, Waikiki Restaurant
From the Phoebe Beach Archive January 7th, 1951 bandleader Freddy Martin visits Don the Beachcomber on Waikiki. Donn and Freddy are about the same age. Note Freddy’s drinking out of actual bamboo. “Martin’s popularity as a bandleader led him to...
