Forest Club

Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Caption: Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, L to R Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, and U.J. Meaux Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at 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.” Opened by Pierre LeBlanc, who owned the Boundary Club. It catered to a more traditional crowd and featured mostly French music.Right at the Parish Line- not far from the Boundary Club. ...

Chinaball Club

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. ...

Placide Simar’s

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 ...

Club Creole

Photos by John Sharp No known information ...

Podnuh’s Night Club

1185 Terrace Highway: Now Joey’s Sports Bar Cookie & the Cupcakes live at Podnuh’s in 1993 ...

Rumours

Dancehall turned Rental hall ...

Pop A Top

1288 Smede Highway: 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 https://www.facebook.com/popatopjam ...

Bonne Chance

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