Acts that appeared in the clubs included the Coasters, the Drifters, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Shirelles.
Bob Eubanks, the chain's owner was a Los Angeles disc jockey and game host.
[3][4] The original location on Ventura Boulevard had previously housed Grace Hayes' Lodge and then Larry Potter's Supper Club, "featuring first class food and drink, as well as top-notch jazz, R&B and early rock-and-roll groups.
"[5] Acts like the Righteous Brothers and Stevie Wonder were booked for the clubs at North Hollywood and Long Beach.
Don and the Deacons along with the Vibrents opened for the first USA Rolling Stones concert in Long Beach California.
Once in a while at the end of the night, Don and Al would go up to Leon Russel's home in the hills of Encino to hang out.
Leon and Joe Cocker were putting together a band supported by its member's referred to as the Shelter People.
When the Cinnamon Cinder gig ended, Don Preston went on the Road with Joe Cocker, “Mad Dog’s and Englishmen”.
[17][18] They backed The Scuzzies on the Suzie Cappetta composed 1965, local top 40 hit "Dave Hull The Hullabalooer".
Casey Van Beek), Armond Frank, Bob Young, Jessy Johnston and Larry Brittain.
[22] Al Ferguson, before “Don and the Deacons”, played lead guitar for the Savoys, sharing the stage with The Vibrants at the Long Beach club.
The members of The Savoys band, consisted of Al Ferguson, Hayden Eaves, Mike Drysdale, Craig Schoembaum, Steve Thoth, Bob Westmorland, and Jim Kissling.