Club La Louisiane
Status: Open / Seasonal
Parish: Iberia
Location: New Iberia
Photo of owner Bruce Broussard, from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
DL Menard- “It was there when I was growing up- then built it when I was 20 or 22. It was mostly string bands there- lots of touring country stars. One time Hank Thompson played there and Mr. Badeau (original Louisiana Aces) talked to him. I didn’t go because I couldn’t afford those clubs.”
Included in Emily Ardoin’s 2014 thesis “Fais do-do to ‘Hippy Ti-Yo’: Dance Halls of South Louisiana”: “Club La Louisiane is on Highway 14. The dancehall is now used as a banquet and rental hall. The construction is brick, the roof is flat, the foundation is a concrete slab. The dance floor is composed of wood strips.” The owner was Billeus (Bruce) Broussard.
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Photo Credit: John Sharp
Aline Aucoin
I used to work there in the 90’s. I have really good memories. Is it still owned by the Broussard family?
Lois Lanphear
In the early 50’s a band played at Club La Lou named Terry ?
His last name is on the tip of my tongue. Can you help me?
Debbie Reeder
Do you have a photo of the band “T-Russ and the Majestics” that played in the 60’s. They went to Youngsville High School. They had a gig to play every other Saturday night at the club.
Thank you
Janelle Zetty
Exotically Beautiful Club La Louisiane with the Dream Dance Floor, The Daily Iberian, Mon. Apr 25, 1055
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-iberian/165376493/