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ambassador hotel (former)
from rfk assassination posted in history by prof_improbable
On September 30, 1987 at the Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Cinemax filmed the special "Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night."
Put together by musical director T-Bone Burnett, the band consisted of Elvis's backing band from 1969 to 1977: Glen D. Hardin on piano, James Burton on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on bass, and Ronnie Tutt on drums.
Other performers included Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, and Steven Soles. The female background vocalists were k.d. lang, Jennifer Warnes, and Bonnie Raitt.
The special aired on January 3, 1988. Roy Orbison died on December 6, 1988 at the age of 52.
view full location details...the four aces
from swordfish, buffy the vampire slayer posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
The Four Aces is a convincingly realistic (albeit dated to anyone driving by) movie set in the desert of Palmdale, California. Among other tv shows and movies, its Route 66 style diner, gas station, hotel and honky tonk bar have been used as a filming location for Swordfish, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lady Gaga's music video for "Telephone."
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Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was walking through the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel when he was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. RFK had just won the California and South Dakota primary elections for the Democratic nomination.
Robert F. Kennedy remains one of only two sitting United States Senators to be assassinated (the other being Huey Long).
view full location details...st. marks methodist church
from janis joplin posted in music by donkeyoti
In 1961, the Joplin family transferred their membership to this congregation.
view full location details...first christian church (former)
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Janis Joplin, her sister Laura, and her mother were all member of the First Christian Church when it was at this location in the early 1950s. Janis was baptized here in 1950 by Rev. John M Hughes, and she sang in the youth choir.
Many years later, a painting by Janis of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene was found in the church closet and is now on display at the Museum of the Gulf Coast.
The First Christina Church moved to 5856 9th Ave, and has an autographed picture of Janis in the choir on display.
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