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Great Band at Don the Beachcomber

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

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

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Early DtB Waikiki Aloha Hale

February 16, 2021February 24, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments don the beachcomber, waikiki

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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Bandleader Freddy Martin Visits DtB

February 12, 2021February 21, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments bandleader, don the beachcomber, donn beach, freddy martin, waikiki

January 7th, 1951 bandleader Freddy Martin visits Don the Beachcomber on Waikiki. Donn and Freddy are about the same age.

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New Donn of Tiki Trailer

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 donnbeach 0

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 0

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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