Chinaball Club
Status: Closed
Parish: St. Landry
Location: Bristol
Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Caption: Chinaball Club, Bristol, Freeman Hanks, Cledus Mire, Eddie Bearb, Clarence Hanks, 1942, Courtesy of Albert Meche
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.” Johnnie Allan played there in 1954.
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Photo Credit: Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, courtesy of Albert Meche
Mack Leger
My uncle, Alex Leger, built the China Ball club and we are looking for any photos of the early years. Our family has lost all photos of the early years due to fires and hurricanes that destroyed homes.