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| Location | 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°04′53″N 118°23′22″W / 34.08138°N 118.389399°W |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Genre(s) | Folk, singer-songwriters, rock, heavy metal |
| Seating type | standing |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Opened | 1957 |
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| http://www.troubadour.com | |
The Troubadour is a nightclub located in West Hollywood, California, United States, at 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard just east of Doheny Drive and the border of Beverly Hills. Inspired by a visit to the newly opened Troubadour café in London, it was opened in 1957 by Doug Weston as a coffee house on La Cienega Boulevard, then moved to its current location shortly after opening and has remained open continuously since.[1][2] It was a major center for folk music in the 1960s, and subsequently for singer-songwriters and rock. In 2011, a documentary about the club, Troubadours: Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter, was released.[3][4]
- ^ Oliver, Myrna, "Doug Weston, Troubadour Founder, Dies". Los Angeles Times, February 15, 1999
- ^ "Doug Weston Of Troubadour Dies", The Hollywood Reporter, Tuesday, February 16, 1999
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- ^ "Troubadours: Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter: Watch the Full Film". PBS. March 3, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.