Articles Filed Under: Cocoanut Grove

Buck Jones’ Last Stand: Part 2

February 14, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Last week I told you about Vincennes, Indiana native Buck Jones. One of the best known cowboy stars in Hollywood history, Buck died tragically in a nightclub fire during World War II. Not just any fire, but the Cocoanut Grove inferno in Boston, Massachusetts; the worst nightclub disaster in world … Read More

The Buck Jones Ranger Club: Part 1

February 7, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Happy accidents of fate make my world go round. Last Monday I was puttering around playing with old stuff when I ran across an old wallet sized picture of cowboy star Buck Jones. As I turned it over in my hands I was surprised to find that it was actually … Read More