Paddock Lounge
Status: Closed
Parish: Orleans
Location: New Orleans
“This nightspot with a horseracing theme was run by equestrian Steve Valenti and later by his wife. The band in the early 1950’s was Oscar “Papa” Celestin’s and then after his death Octave Crosby’s Band. The off-night group was Narvin Kimball’s Gentlemen of Jazz.”- text from New Orleans Jazz History Central Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: 315 Bourbon Street
1949 photo of Eloise Philips singing at the Paddock Lounge is in the Ralston Crawford Jazz Photography collection at Tulane University
http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll4/id/875
chris
hi jimmy isle fans. we loved our trip to new orleans we spent time at paddocks lounge. we had fun and dance with jimmy isle. bought his lp, specially liked CUBA and marie leboe ,wore it out and lost it in a flood. any links? thankyou