Dana Olivier: was a dancehall, but still open as bar room ...
Nunu’s
1510 Bayou Courtableau Hwy., 453-3307, www.nunucollective.org: dancehall & meeting place Joe Hall live at Nu-Nu’s ...
Broussard Barn Dance
Linda LeBlanc: 50’s, 60’s (pre-civil rights era). Dubbed “Paper Bag Dances” as one had to be no darker than a paper bag to enter. Older, younger Creole crowd from all around Acadiana (parents and eligible young girls/guys). Dance was actually held in a barn; cleared of animals and debris on Sat. nights. Jay Nelson Band, Cookie and Cupcakes, local swamp/pop, R&B. ...
Knights of Columbus
No known information ...
Barataria Tavern
Mentioned in Project Louisiane #132, Archive of Cajun and Creole Folklore, Center for Louisiana Studies ...
Corbo’s Dancehall
Newspaper mention on dance with music furnished by the Claiborne William’s Orchestra (of Donaldsonville): http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034248/1922-05-20/ed-1/seq-2/ ...
A. J.’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.” ...
Bearcat Lounge
1978 Picture of Balfas playing there in Richard Deshotels video ...
Mutti’s Hotel
Newspaper item mentions upcoming dance, 1905: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015387/1905-07-08/ed-1/seq-5/ ...
Jones’ Bar
Mentioned in “Louisiana Fiddlers”: “Milton Vanicor recalls that, while he was playing with Iry Lejeune, many times Nathan Abshire and Dewey, after playing at Jones Bar north of Lake Charles, would come to the Shamrock Club in north Lake Charles and play until 1:00 a.m. The two groups would join in a jam session everyone enjoyed.” ...