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1940s ...

DL Menard: “We’d sometimes play on Wednesdays at the Guiding Star in Jeanerette. He moved it to New Iberia- Freddy Tauzin. We played there- I don’t know how many years! When we got in there they couldn’t get you out!” ...

1315 Main Street- old poster “The sound of music- real music- Easter Sunday- Paul’s Lounge, Jeanerette- Russ Papalia & Orchestra- Top in Pops- Best of songs & sounds from Glenn Miller” Mentioned in Louisiana and Texas garage magazine Brown Paper Sack, issue #1, January, 1997 in the article “Toga A Go-Go″: “The Roamin’ Togas solidified their rep throughout ’67 at most of the famed venues in South Louisiana at the time like the Beaconette in New Orleans, the Golden Slipper in Baton Rouge, the Puppy Pen in Lake Charles, Paul’s Lounge in Jeanerette, and the York Club in Lafayette.” ...

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.” ...

Mariana Titus: Owned by Mr. Jim Lanclos- still alive & in Franklin Nursing Home ...

Included in a 2006 Louisiana Cajun dance hall list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...

Also called Gibby’s: 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.” ...