Luau 400, New York City, NY (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Fri, Oct 13, 2017 8:43 AM Wendy, The album is covered briefly in a few old threads on TC. Here is a little bio information on Hal Aloma: Harold David Alama began his career with his brother Sam Alama at the Alexander Young and Moana hotels. He went to New York with Lani McIntire and played at the Hotel Lexington's Hawaiian Room for nearly four years. He played at New York's Luau 400 for seven years and joined Tommy Dorsey's band for several years. He moved into television with Arthur Godfrey, Perry Como and appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and To Tell the Truth. He toured extensively and was the band leader at the Polynesian Village for the grand opening of Disney World. He appears with Tommy Dorsey in the MGM film Ship Ahoy. Looks like he started at the Hawaiian Room before 7 years at the Luau 400. And while we are on the Luau 400, here are some photos of a more modern menu I spotted on ebay a while back. DC

Wendy,

The album is covered briefly in a few old threads on TC. Here is a little bio information on Hal Aloma:

Harold David Alama began his career with his brother Sam Alama at the Alexander Young and Moana hotels. He went to New York with Lani McIntire and played at the Hotel Lexington's Hawaiian Room for nearly four years. He played at New York's Luau 400 for seven years and joined Tommy Dorsey's band for several years. He moved into television with Arthur Godfrey, Perry Como and appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and To Tell the Truth. He toured extensively and was the band leader at the Polynesian Village for the grand opening of Disney World. He appears with Tommy Dorsey in the MGM film Ship Ahoy.

Looks like he started at the Hawaiian Room before 7 years at the Luau 400.

And while we are on the Luau 400, here are some photos of a more modern menu I spotted on ebay a while back.

Post #780546 by Dustycajun on Fri, Oct 13, 2017 8:43 AM