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8012 South Harvard Ave update.
Photo taken on May 20, 2007.

My girlfriend Sarah and I were driving through South Central Los Angeles this past Sunday and decided to go check on the old Wilson house and this is what we found. Most everything is gone at this point except the original garage.

Photo by Chuck Kelley

The first home of Brian and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys.
8012 South Harvard Boulevard. Los Angeles, CA. 90047. These photographs were taken on Sunday March 4, 2007. All photographs are by Chuck Kelley, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved

Audree was pregnant with Brian when she and Murry moved into this cottage in late 1941.

Photo by Lester Cohen. From the book, "The Nearest Faraway Place" written by Timothy White.

Baby Brian. The garage in back of him is still there! Photo by Audree Wilson. From the book, "Brian Wilson - Wouldn't It Be Nice - My Own Story" written by Brian Wilson with Todd Gold.



Murry holding Brian. Photo by Audree Wilson. From the book, "The Beach Boys" written by David Leaf.

Dennis Kelley entering the bathroom.

Chuck Kelley holding a souvenir.

In early 1945, Murry and Audree Wilson along with their two sons moved out of this rental house and into their own home at 3701 West 119th St. in Hawthorne, California.

Stay tuned for more pictures and video footage. We shot hi-def video!

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RESERVOIR DOGS



This picture was taken on the set of Reservoir Dogs on the last night of shooting. I was a "stand in" for Tim Roth for 10 minutes.

Western Recording Studios



I was in Hollywood today for a business meeting and drove by Cello Studios, formerly known as Western Recording Studios, just to see what's going on with it. The studio has been closed down for awhile and the owner has filed for bankruptcy, so the future of this great (un-official) historical landmark is in limbo.



It is in my opinion the most legendary recording studio still in existence in Los Angeles. The building was originally a radio theatre and in the 1950's it was bought by the great recording pioneer, Bill Pitmam, who personally designed the three studios inside the building. (He also owned and designed the studio next door at 6050 Sunset Blvd, United Recording Studios. ) Roughly 80% of the Beach Boys 60's recordings were recorded at Western. Frank Sinatra recorded there, and so did The Mamas & Papas, Dean Martin, Lalo Schifrin, The Monkees, The Partridge Family, Vic Mizzy, Dean Martin, Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Burt Bacharach, Glen Campbell, Elvis Presley and many others.



According to a note on the front door, the building and its contents are being auctioned off in January. For more information go to http://www.nonmundane.org/~cello/



Somebody's got to do something to save this building!