Meet me at the Trocadero

Meet Me At The Trocadero

The mere sound of the name, Sydney Trocadero, awakens nostalgic memories for thousands who flocked to this wonderful Dance/Restaurant.

Descriptions of the Gala Opening on April 3rd, 1936, and of many subsequent events throughout the next thirty-tive years, reveal whythe "Troc" holds such fond memories for so many people.

Their stories and recollections of some of the many musicians who played there are told in this book, Meet Me At The Trocadero

Maestro frank Coughlan

The name Frank Coughlan is synonymous with the Sydney Trocadero. His rapport with the public is legendary - everyone knew Frank.

As well as dance music, Frank and his orchestra brought Sydney's lovers of jazz and swing to the Trocadero whenever Swyngphonic concerts were held there. Frank's rise to fame through the jazz era of the 1920s, his success in London playing with the foremost dance orchestras of the time and his ultimate achievement as bandleader of the Sydney Trocadero Orchestra in 1936 are told within these pages.