Musical Giants join in "I Love Lucy" Square dedication

Councilmember LaBonge presents Lucy Casado with her own “I Love Lucy” Square sign, along with some famous longtime patrons including actor Robert Patrick and musicians Jimmy Webb and Jackson Browne.

The intersection of Melrose and Plymouth avenues will be forever designated as “I Love Lucy” Square. On Thursday, Councilmember LaBonge was joined by friends and supporters of two of Los Angeles’ most loved Lucys — Lucille Ball and Lucy Casado — to unveil the new signs marking this Hollywood corner in their honor. On the north side of Melrose was once Desilu Studios, where some of the early “I Love Lucy” shows were shot. On the south side of Melrose is Lucy’s El Adobe restaurant made famous in the 1980s when then-Gov. Jerry Brown frequently dined with girlfriend, singer Linda Ronstadt. She flew in from Arizona for the ceremony and was joined by a handful of longtime musician-friends including singers Jackson Browne and Johnny Rivers and songwriters J.D. Souther and Jimmy Webb. Many spoke of Lucy and Frank Casado’s warmth and generosity forgiving tabs for meals and drinks when they were struggling to make it decades ago. Ms. Ball’s personal assistant, Tom Watson, spoke for about a dozen friends and associates, including “Lucy” co-star Doris Singleton Isaacs.