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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.
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.
Aug 7, 2022 · 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.
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.
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...
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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Mar 19, 2022 · Ignited by the powerful post WWI memories of veteran musician, composer and songwriter Rolland Jacks, the new independent feature length film “Knights of Swing” takes us back to the late 40s Los Angeles, tracing the highs, lows, challenges and disappointments and ultimate triumphs of a high school swing band determined to realize ...
