Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 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.” Harry LaFleur and band perform at Fontent’s Main Street Lounge in Basille in a clip from the 1988 documentary film, “Ally Meets The Cajuns”. ...
Dancehalls in Evangeline Parish
Foreman’s
Included in a 2006 Louisiana Cajun dance hall list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...
Main Street Lounge
Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection, Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Cajun dancehall- also known as Fontenot’s Main Street Lounge ...
Mouche’s Lounge
Cajun ...
Office
Kristie Guillory- building still there ...
Qunicy’s Lounge
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.” Owner was Quincy Davis ...
Rainbow 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.” ...
Unknown Dancehall
Dancehall on South side on Stagg Avenue (then #20) between Lewis Ave & Mildred Ave- behind Ortego Rice Warehouse- across from Nettles Motor Co. Garage- info from 1920 Basile Sanborn Insurance Map ...
Unknown Dancehall 2
Dancehall on South side on Stagg Avenue (then #60) on corner of Stagg & Berwick Ave (SE corner)- across from Ardoiun Hotel- info from 1920 Basile Sanborn Insurance Map ...
Woodsmen of the World
Featured in Philip Gould’s “Today’s Cajuns” Will & Dewey Balfa, Basile, 1979 ...