Cocoanut Grove, New York 1942 Buckingham Palace The great American jazz pianist

The great American jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck also played here at the start of his career in the 1950s

There is a lot to see on this two-dimensional 1940s menu – the intimidated diner holding a forkful of spaghetti

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Established in 1898

The Sunset Route (originating in New Orleans) is the southernmost of the three gateways to the West Coast

Cocoanut Grove, New York 1942 Buckingham Palace The great American jazz pianistTheres a whole lot going on in this marvelous vintage menu print from the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Park Central Hotel in New York. The jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald sang here regularly with the Chick Webb orchestra. The cover charge to drink, dine and dance was 75c on weekdays and $1. 50 at weekends. The menu is dated 1942 and this Cocoanut Grove was probably modeled on the original nightclub in Los Angeles Courtesy Private Collection. Each print