Unknown Hall

Unknown hall located on Cushing Avenue- info from 1929 Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Eleazar Dancehall

Mentioned in “History of Vermilion Parish, La., Vol. 1”: “One of the first and oldest buildings in Kaplan was built in 1911 and was a combination Eleazar theatre and dance hall which got the name of that area for entertainment. Favorite entertainers at the timewas the Tokojo Serenaders who frrequented the Tokoyo Restaraunt. Their theme song was “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover.” This building was located at 217 Cushing Avenue. It became Doucet’s Bargain Store and today, after being rebuilt in 1947 houses Charlie’s Furniture Store.” ...

Allen Fontenot’s Cajun Bandstand

Near airport on airline hwighway- small building From Allmusic.com: “Around 1977, (Allen Fontenot) opened his club, the Cajun Bandstand, on Airline Highway in Kenner, which, until 1982, when he sold it, was the closest Cajun club to New Orleans. The Country Cajuns played the venue and it was regularly packed with students, tourists and Cajun couples who delighted in using the large dancefloor and partaking of the Cajun food and drinks available at the venue.” ...

Bell’s Bar

A poster of this club is featured in John Broven’s book “South to Louisiana.” Blues bar- as contact on Juke boy Bonner poster ...

Cajun Band Stand

Included in a list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...

Slim’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.” The owner was Slim Naquin: photo by June Faul ...

Tip Top Hall

First dance of the season announced, April 6, 1918: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034248/1918-04-06/ed-1/seq-3/ : Newspaper item mentioning first dance there, 1921: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034248/1921-12-31/ed-1/seq-5/ ...

Unknown Dancehall

Man killed at dancehall: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064250/1901-07-06/ed-1/seq-3/ ...