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?