Palomar Ballroom
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The Palomar Ballroom was a famous Los Angeles dance hall and swing-era hotspot that became historically significant as a launching point for the big band swing craze in the 1930s.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance hall
ⓘ
swing-era hotspot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | El Patio Ballroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ballroom hall ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
big band leaders of the 1930s ⓘ |
| audience |
dance enthusiasts
ⓘ
jazz and swing music fans ⓘ |
| capacity | several thousand people ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic site of swing dance culture in Los Angeles
ⓘ
important venue in American popular music history ⓘ |
| dateDestroyed | 1939 ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | fire ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| floorType | large wooden dance floor ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | swing era ⓘ |
| hostedGenre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| influenced |
growth of large dance halls as entertainment venues
ⓘ
popularity of swing music in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
East Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableEvent | Benny Goodman Orchestra engagement in 1935 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a major swing-era dance venue in the 1930s
ⓘ
role in the rise of big band swing music ⓘ |
| opened | 1925 ⓘ |
| partOf |
American swing dance culture
ⓘ
Los Angeles music scene ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
live band performances
ⓘ
social dancing ⓘ |
| renamedFrom | El Patio Ballroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | launching point for the big band swing craze in the 1930s ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| status |
defunct
ⓘ
demolished ⓘ |
| timeOfGreatestProminence | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| typeOfBuilding | entertainment venue ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dancing
ⓘ
live music performances ⓘ |
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