Once a neglected sliver of Los Angeles County, West Hollywood started its existence as a rail yard well known for it's bordellos. Never incorporated into either city, it was the no man's land between Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Stretching through the heart of this bohemian neighborhood is the Sunset Strip, the place where people went to find a speakeasy in the 1920s, night clubs and gambling in the 1930s and '40s, edgy comedy and beatnik poetry in the 1950s, and rock and roll in the 1960s. In was Los Angeles's version of New York's East Village. The residents of West Hollywood were an eclectic mixture of struggling agents, performers, and celebrities of one sort or another, intermixed with a great many hard working people with everyday jobs. This being Los Angeles, there were also quite a few writers .. Louis L'Amour moved to West Hollywood in 1953. And for the next 20 ears he found himself living right next door to every trend in culture and counter culture. Join Beau L'Amour for a personal tour of the people and places that surrounded Louis and his family as they lived their lives along The Sunset Strip! For more info visit link in profile #louislamour #beaulamour #westhollywood #thesunsetstrip #californiahistory #losangeleshistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CZAV8DAP9TA/?utm_medium=tumblr
