"The feeling
remains... 
Even after 
the glitter fades"

Stevie Nicks

 

 

Part Nine

"People try to put us d-down
Just because we g-g-get around
Things they do look awful c-c-cold
Yeah, I hope I die before I get old..."

Fantastic site ! I was wondering whatever happened to Kam Nelson, 
She was on Sam Riddle's show on Ch.9 KHJ , The show use to be called 
NINTH STREET WEST. Can you post this on your site. 
Thanks, Harold Sherrick   Lenzkap@aol.com 

Hi, my name Tony, and I lived in Hollywood during the late 60's to early 70's, during that time I lived with a girl who turned to be the love of my life, her name was Coralyn and I called her Corky she was beautiful, tall, and built like a statue, she worked as a topless dancer, we loved each other very much, but duty called, and I had to leave.

Since that day I look for her in every face of every women I meet, I am getting old, and sick, and can't for the love of God remember her last name, I need to find her in order to make sure she is not alone and that she has everything she needs in her old age.

You have a great site and I thought that maybe you could ask your friends, if they knew her, all I need is her maiden last name, or post it in your site, maybe God is with me and she reads it, and knows that I am looking for her.

Please help me, I beg of you, Tony    oldmanhollywood@gmail.com

FYI: Pam Parmalee, mother of Kiki Bennett, grandmother of Cory Bennett, and a southern California artist passed away Sunday March 9th. 
Among her works are many of Los Angeles' paintings of Rock artists that are displayed at Guitar Center, Toi On Wilshire restaurant and elsewhere.

A cool & beautiful spirit. And a vegetarian hippie as well.

Does anyone know if these photographs are genuine? They don't look like the the log cabin I remember at 2401 Laurel Canyon. They look more like the house next door on Lookout Mountain. Is there anyone out there who can throw light on these photographs. Who took them? When were they taken? 
Pauline Bird. paulinebird@msn.com

     
Frank Zappa's house?

With sadness I have been told that my good friend, Buddy Miles, has died. I believe the date was Feb. 28th. I am sure u know about it, however I hope u will put it on our site. Buddy and I were friends when he played with Mike Bloomfield in the Mill Nalley days. He and Elliot Ingber wrote a song for my daughter when she was born called Nadia. I had many wonderful times with my friend. He went through my crush on Bloomfield with me, and held my hand through many others. I will miss him a lot. love, Pandora

     
Buddy Miles and Miles with Hendrix
We will ALL miss you, Buddy!

Howdy, First I like to compliment you all that are involved in the site Hollywood Hangover because it was very much a part of my life, meaning I was there. I parked cars at The Whisky along with Bobby, the oriental Dude that was there all the time. I also parked cars at the Classic Cat, later to become Tower Video and at the 9000 Building, then the Restaurant called Steffaninos, later renamed Nicky Blairs. I also parked cars in Beverly Hills on Rodeo Dr, like The Luau and The Candy Store that was Jay Sebrings Beauty Salon during the day, and a club at night. There I parked Sharon Tate's red Ferrari and Jerry Dunphy's Blue Cadillac with a black convertible top. I knew from the strip people like Sugar Bear, and I remember when Mario was the Mgr. of the whiskey and he had a an assistant. I think his name was Arthur and he won the New York Lottery and quit the Whisky since Caching big bucks no whammy; and I use to know the guys at the 2 head shops at Sunset and Holloway and the little bar called the Corner Pocket. I use to hang out at the indoor/outdoor Restaurant now called Mari belles next door to the Old World. I use to go to the Fig Parties put on by Attorney Paul Fegan (excuse I probably spelled Pauls last name wrong) above the Whisky at Paul's house and his Excalibur that he drove. I remember seeing Arthur Lee from the band LOVE get thrown out of the whisky by Mario. I remember Chuck Landis "Largo" later called and now known as the Roxy; and check this out. I was then working for Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon. Band when Rick opened the Roxy with an unknown comic at the time named Steve Martin who came out on stage with an arrow prop going through his head and carrying a Banjo. He was our opening act and that was the 1st show at the Roxy.  Anyway I can go on and on but that is just a small bit of my life during as you call now Hollywood Hangover; and your site brings back a lot of good times and memories for me, especially the teenage fair on Hollywood Blvd. at the old Pantages theatre.  There I saw bands like the Seeds and Doug Sahm aka Sir Douglas Quintet. Wow that was a very cool flashback of me growing up in the middle of the Hippy era. My name is Bob Schroeder and if you like to hear more just email me back and leave me a number or whatever if you like to hear from someone who was a part of Hollywood Hangover before it was a hangover, but a very awesome time period of Hollywood and West Hollywood. Did you know that before West Hollywood was named West Hollywood it was called the city of "Sherman"? Anyway I would love to go back to the good old days anytime, when a drive-by was what my mom did as she drove me to my friends house to see if he was home, heehee.   

PEACE!!!!      Bob    labob100@hotmail.com

I am trying to get in contact with Larry Tamblyn and Tony Valentino in The Standells. Can you help?

Best wishes Nick 
www.nickwarburton.com 
Check out Nick's awesome 60's site!

I stumbled on your site and it brought back many memories of those wild and wonderful days. I played drums at the Largo (Spencer Dryden (God rest his soul) got me the gig). I also played at the Bedroom at Ciro opposite Ike andTina. Clifford Solomon (Ike's Sax player) told me that the musicians in his band said I had more soul that the other guys I was playing with even though I was the only white guy in the band. I also played with Gelsa at Sherri's and I played with Dexter Gordon and Bob Dorough at a club called The Rennaisance. I used to go to the Satori book store next to the Whiskey. Lenny Bruce's step dad Tony Viscara used to cut my wife's hair. I loved a little coffee shop called Googies where James Dean used to hang out and I had a bunch of friends who lived up in the Canyon.The biggest drag in those days were the heat who would bust you for a joint. I did four years (three in San Quentin) for pot. It was a great time to be young and alive in L.A and I lived in so many places that I can't remember them. I am now 73 with Cancer and Hep C but I remember what Joseph Conrad wrote at the end of a story called " Youth" (Read it and you will agree)

Thanks for bringing back so many wonderful memories.

Pete Peterson putty@optonline.net

Thank you very much for this website, which was suggested to me by an acquaintance during NAMM '08. My father worked for Paul Rothchild as a road manager for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. His sister, Phyllis Major was married to Jackson Browne (Phyllis OD'd in '76 and my dad died of cancer in '77 at 37). I have very few memories of my father. His name was John Meyer (Jonathan Colyar Meyer lll). He took me to a sound check for the PBBB at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach when I was 7 years old. I still have a pretty vivid memory of Paul Butterfield covered with sweat, tearing it up on the harmonica. Afterwards my dad took me to wherever "Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin' " was being pressed and gave me a copy. A few years ago I spoke with Paul Cooke, who photographed and worked with Janis Joplin. He said he recalled my father, but never interacted with him one-on-one. He had a better recollection of Phyllis. I'm wondering if anyone (excluding "family") has any recollection of him...good, bad, or indifferent. Thanks again!

Sincerely, Jack Nicklin    jack.nicklin@gmail.com

Jumbo--I played drums for them '69-'70. 
Me and Jim Pitman, our guitar player (formally Strawberry Alarm Clock) are looking for the other three guys... Mike Baxter, Rich Pisula and Vic Sabino. If you hear of anything let me know thanks again. 
Neil Olson vze1pyn9@verizon.net

Jumbo 1970
Rich Pisula-- Bass vocals, Neil Olson-- Drums,
Mike Baxter-- Hammond Organ, vocals, Jimmy Pitman--
 Lead Guitar, vocals, Vic Sabino-- Lead Vocals, Harmonica

Neil Olson, 1964 w/Jim Gordon  (Clapton, Cocker)
When he was with the Everyly Brothers in 1964

Neil Olson, 1971

Neil Olson w/The Everly Brothers, 1964
Olson was in the opening act in the band, Treasures.

 
Jumbo 1969         Jumbo, 1970

Jimmy Pitman & Neil Olson, 1997

Hi. Leigh Stephens here. Here is a link to a video of myself, Greg Douglas (Steve Miller), Mario Cipollina (Huey Lewis), at the Summer of Love Concert in Golden Gate Park Sept, 2, 2007.  http://www.yourtv20.com/younews/10796041.html

I'm writing an article about Little Richard's show (April 9/10, 1965) at Ciro's Le Disc. He opened for The Byrds. Would you know anyone that saw the show or could contribute details to the article?

With gratitude,  Steven Roby  lostarchives@iqmail.net

Dick Sims playing keyboard for Eric Clapton
More info and photos to come soon on Sims
janisalinder@cox.net

I came across your site while looking for info on Troy Walker. I played in a Decca Records band called SOD in Las Vegas and L.A. from 1970-75. My name is California Arnold and I was the bass player. We had a large house in Van Nuys on Weddington St. in '71 where lots of friends came to party and jam. Mickey Rooney Jr., Soupy Sales Jr., Delaney Bramlett, R.G. Armstrong, Batdorf and Rodney, Hot Cha, Lenny Goldsmith and Sweathog, Joe Hicks, Bobby Womack, some of the Rare Earth guys, Joe Shermie from 3 Dog Nite and so many others. We played PJ's, The Whiskey, The Chronicle (S.F. Valley), The Brass Ring (The Valley), The Topanga Corral, The Palomino, The Ice House (Pasadena) and many others. We backed strippers in Vegas and L.A. including at the Classic Cat. Bob Crane used to come in a lot and film everybody. Jay "The Alaskan" York was our conga player and a good friend of mine. He eventually introduced me to my wife and we are still married and living in Louisiana. Jay died, after knee replacement surgery, of hospital-contracted pneumonia, about 10 years ago. SOD backed Troy Walker for a while in '73-74. Redd Foxx and Lou Rawls were managing us at the time. I have lost touch with Troy. I noticed Dee Lux writes to you. I met her when we played the Whiskey with JoJo Gunn. Noel Redding sat in with us there. Delaney and Bonnie used to come sit in with us when we played in The Valley. Jay had introduced us to them, too. I left L.A. in '76 to play with Edgar Winter's White Trash. I have lived in Louisiana since then but still visit my wife's folks in Palos Verdes regularly. I'll get some pics together from "the days" and get them to you. calarnold@cox.net

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