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  1. Rolland Jacks is a composer, songwriter and rancher who was born in Compton, California in 1934. He has written hundreds of songs, poems and movies, and owns a 955-acre ranch in Santa Barbara County.

    • Biography

      The biography of Rolland Jacks. I was born on a rainy night...

    • Movies

      The Movies of Rolland Jacks. The Knights of Swing. It’s 1947...

  2. The biography of Rolland Jacks. I was born on a rainy night in Compton California on February 7, 1934. As my parents told me, it was a race to the hospital to get there before being delivered in the car. Maybe that’s why I’ve always been in a bit of a hurry.

  3. Dec 8, 2021 · Rolland Jacks, who owned the hotel since 1975, sold it for $41.9 million to a Wisconsin-based company that plans to renovate it in 2022. The Hotel Santa Barbara is a 75-room boutique hotel on State Street, near the beach and the Funk Zone.

  4. The Movies of Rolland Jacks. The Knights of Swing. It’s 1947 in post-war Southern California and big-band swing music is all the rage. Best friends, Gifford Williams and Nolan Edwards dream of expanding their combo, The Jammin’ Pajama Men, into a really swingin’ big band at their school, Castle High.

  5. May 26, 2021 · Noozhawk asked longtime owner Rolland Jacks why he is selling the boutique hotel at 533 State St. “I am ready to move on,” the 87-year-old Jacks said. “I don’t need to. I want to simplify my...

  6. Dec 31, 2015 · In 1975, Venetia and Rolland Jacks went against everyone's advice and purchased a seedy, rundown residential hotel in Santa Barbara, California.

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  7. Mar 28, 2022 · Executive Producer Rolland Jacks, who wrote the original story and composed all the music with Emilio Palame, conceived the world from personal experiences as a young man: “It was 1947 in post-war Southern California.