Bullshot | One Archives

Alternate Names

Bull Shot

First Documented

1974

Last Documented

1980

Bullshot
739 N La Brea
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Abstract

Bullshot was a Los Angeles disco for gay men located at 739 North La Brea Avenue in Hollywood. Open from 1974 to 1980, it was known for its Western theme, prominent performers, drinks, dancing, and contests that begged the question, “Are you bully enough?” Bullshot aimed to create a brand informed by the Western and macho aspects of disco culture. It did so successfully, but only for a short time, as it closed even before the decline of disco’s massive popularity.

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Citations

Bob Damron's Address Book '79. San Francisco: Bob Damron Enterprises, 1979. Print.

"Bullshot Bully Contest" Flyer, Bullshot, ONE Subject File Collection, Coll2012.001, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

"Bullshot Bully Contest" Poster, Bullshot, ONE Subject File Collection, Coll2012.001, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

Kay Dennis Poster, Bullshot, ONE Subject File Collection, Coll2012.001, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

Joe Masiell Flyer, Bullshot, ONE Subject File Collection, Coll2012.001, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

Rocco (Pat) Photographs and Papers, Coll2007-006, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

"The Bugle, 1976.", "Los Angeles Bugle, 1977.", "National Cotillion, 1978.", "Bob Damron's address book 1979, 1981-82, 1984."