The Palimino Club

Ken Lang · From: Simi Valley, Ca

2-3 years ago I announced an intention to go by the Pal (closed but still standing) and take some pictures of the defunked place. I never did get there even tho it's just a few blocks from where I work.

I got an email from a member of the media back East looking for some pictures. I finally threw my camera in my truck and drove by.

The site and area is now Latino and filled with one story buildings selling Latino merchandise. Any trace of the Pal is gone and it's difficult to even place where the building stood.

Just an update should anyone care.

Gary Walker · From: Morro Bay, CA

Jay Dee may have pictures of it as he called it his office for a lotta years.

Earnest Bovine · From: Los Angeles CA USA

It was there a month ago.

Jay Dee Maness · From: North Hills, CA

It has a different name on it but it is still there although it has been updated atleast on the outside. Too nice for the area.

Cal Sharp · From: the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN

I've got a 'pic of the Pal' and a couple of videos from when I worked there in 1981 on the "Movies" page at my site.

C# www.calsharp.com

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

As I remember, it was on Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, anyone remember the street address, that would help locating the building. I'm gonna be back in SoCal in October for a couple of weeks and I might like to get a picture of the building.......JH in Va.

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Joe Casey · From: Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)

Well if the Palomino is not the same just wondering if the Rag Doll up the street is..Lankershim probably does not have old Cal Worthington and Spot selling cars anymore.Co mo no explican.Has East LA become North Lank now?

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Ken Lang · From: Simi Valley, Ca

I guess I'll have to go back by and take another look. I may have been looking a little too far to the North. As I recall it was South of the railroad bridge on Lankershim. The first right would take you to Jack Drees grinding (a vendor we use) and shortly after that was the Pal. Hmmm. Mabye Jack Drees was the second right.

I did play there in it's waning days so I'm not totally lost as it appears. I'll have to correct the windage on my eyeballs and try again.

Ian Finlay · From: Kenton, UK

Wow. I remember seeing Big Sandy there about 12 years ago. Great night.

Is the Derby still open on Vine?

Ian

Jay Dee Maness · From: North Hills, CA

The Rag Doll is still there at Lankershim and Victory Blvds although not called that anymore. The address of the old Palomino is 6907 Lankershim Blvd.

Rich Weiss · From: Woodland Hills, CA, USA

the Derby - on Los Feliz http://www.the-derby.com/

Ian Finlay · From: Kenton, UK

That's the one - when I went it was run by a guy called Tony from Peckham in North London. First Londoner I met in La!

Ian

Charles Curtis · Posted 18 Jul 2005 4:16 pm

I had a great time there listening and watching Jay Dee and his Emmons PP; ah, the good old days.

chas smith R.I.P. · From: Encino, CA, USA

First time I saw anybody play a steel guitar, it was JD with the Palomino Riders, sometime in the '70s.

Charles Curtis · Posted 19 Jul 2005 2:43 am

I wonder if Jay Dee knows just how much of an influence he is with the psg? (And what a great guy.)

Jason Odd · From: Stawell, Victoria, Australia

There'll be a full tribute page up at some point.
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/palomino.html

If anyone gets a recent photo of the venue formerly known as the Palomino, a copy would be great.

Perry Hansen · From: Bismarck, N.D.

In the mid 50s, I dated a waitress working at the Palamino Club. At that time Eddy Cletro(sp) was playing there. He had a fabulous steel player but I don't recall his name. Played a triple neck. He offered to let me set in but I didn't.

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