Dancehalls in St. Landry Parish

Guidry’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.” ...

Silver Slipper

Mildred Callais: “They would bring people in big trucks from all out in the country to that dancehall. That was a long time ago- before I was married. They had accordion music back then- no rocka nd roll and all that. People used to go to houses to dance before that.” 1930s and 1940s ...

Starlight Inn

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 ...

Taylor’s

Dana Olivier: was a dancehall, but still open as bar room ...

Nunu’s

1510 Bayou Courtableau Hwy., 453-3307, www.nunucollective.org: dancehall & meeting place Joe Hall live at Nu-Nu’s ...