Bobby & Marcella Caffey- ” It was rough. There was a 2 x 12 plank on the wall for sticking your knife into. They’d hang their hats on the knife- so when a fight broke out they’d know right where their knife was. ...
Bucket of Blood
Mentioned in “Louisiana Fiddlers” by Ron Yule and Bill Burge: Accordion player Ellias Thibodeaux played there after WW2 along with his son, Rufus Thibodeaux (then 12 years old). Doug Kershaw first played onstage at the Bucket of Blood at 9 years old- 1943 or 44. ...
Hitching Post
No known information ...
Lake Shore Club
All photos by John Sharp except the 1964 bingo flyer from Facebook group Lafayette Memories by Michael Touchet “BINGO IN THE ANCHOR ROOM!” Owner was E.J. Ayo- Ernest Tubb played there 1971 Included in Emily Ardoin’s 2014 thesis “Fais do-do to ‘Hippy Ti-Yo’: Dance Halls of South Louisiana”: “The Lakeshore Club is a waterfront dinner club on Lake Arthur. The club primarily featured swamp pop music. The construction is brick and concrete masonry unit, the roof is side gabled and metal, the foundation is a concrete slab. The dance floor is composed of acoustic tile. There is a bar located in the same room as the dance floor. The building is currently vacant but in good shape. The integrity of the original building is fair. Some interior finishes have noticeably been altered, but 1950s bar and concrete screen in restaurant portion remain. Integrity of dance hall space unknown.” All photos by John Sharp except the 1964 bingo flyer from Facebook group Lafayette Memories by Michael Touchet ...
Shop Lounge
Closed lounge in a old oilfield workshop ...
Silver Dollar
Listed in “Readers recall clubs where they danced to Louisiana Music” from The Daily Advertiser, December 29, 1998: “Readers of The Daily Advertiser were asked to submit names of’ the clubs where they danced to Louisiana music in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, with a brief recollection of what the club was like and who played there.” ...
T-George’s
George Conner: “Located on 26- 2nd red light on Left- glass repair shop on site now.” Fran Morton: “I lived in Lake Arthur, LA for a good long while. Sunday afternoon we all gathered at “T-George’s” dance hall. Ceiling maybe 8’3″, dance floor on 17 degree slant. Fun? Good really ole time Cajun gentlemen playing fiddle,squeeze box, fiddle and an occasional triangle.” ...
VFW Hall
No known information ...
George’s Club
Listed in “Readers recall clubs where they danced to Louisiana Music” from The Daily Advertiser, December 29, 1998: “Readers of The Daily Advertiser were asked to submit names of’ the clubs where they danced to Louisiana music in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, with a brief recollection of what the club was like and who played there.” mentioned in Today’s Cajun- Philip Gould- 1980 ...
Beer 30 Lounge
Cajun bands on Sundays- building has previously been a movie theater, bar, and a roller skating rink. ...