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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Louis Armstrong returns to Casa Manana in Hollywood, his first California venue, noting vast changes since his 1930 Cotton Club stint with Les Hite and Lionel Hampton, where he made hits like 'Shine.' The club, revived by Zucca Brothers, symbolizes shifting times.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (C)- Louis Armstrong returned to his first California engagement when he returned to the Casa Manana this week. Everything has changed out here though-as changed as the times since O' Catchelmo appeared here at the Cotton Club about 12 years ago.
The heydey for the Cotton Club is over, but when Louis played there with Les Hite's band in 1930, the port was still going strong. At that time, with that band and the up-starting Lionel Hampton's ork, that Louie made some of his most famous records. These were: I'm In The Market, Ding Dong Daddy. Confessin'. If I Could Be With You Body and Soul and Shine.
When the Cotton Club closed, the building was deserted until the ambitious Zucca Brothers came along. spotted it and called it the Casa Manana. Since then, it has become one of the Coast's major niteries.
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Hollywood, Calif., Casa Manana, Cotton Club
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1930, About 12 Years Ago, This Week
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Louis Armstrong returns to his first California engagement at the Casa Manana, reflecting on changes since his 1930 performance at the Cotton Club with Les Hite's band and Lionel Hampton, where he recorded famous songs. The Cotton Club, now Casa Manana under Zucca Brothers, marks the evolution of the nightlife scene.