Judge Roy Bean’s Saloon

Lafayette restaurant and bar that occasionally had bands play From owner Earl Hebert’s obituary on his art site: http://mrearlsgallery.com/obit.html “In 1972, (restauranteur and artist Earl Hebert) conceived and founded another highly successful concept, Judge Roy Beans Saloon, Lafayette’s first singles bar and grill, which is still talked about some thirty five years later.” Tom Stanley: “I bartended at Judge Roy Bean’s back in the late 1970s and played drums for bands called Roadeo and The Marcus Jamer Band at places like Rimrock and Winchester Saloons, along with Grant St Dance Hall, opening up for The Radiators there once upon a time, and played in a house band for a time at the Banacek Lounge. Trying to find old bandmates – and find out whatever happened to these places over the decades.” ...

Jai Alai Club

Matchbook Owner Joe W. Brown Completely… Air Conditioned 137 Friscoville Ave. New Orleans Samuel Cochran: The Jai Alai Club (Jai Alai Fronton in the 1920s and Joe W Brown’s Jai Alai Club in the 1940s) is in Arabi ...

Independence Hall

Large theatre in Baton Rouge that featured national touring acts as well as popular local bands ...

Herbie K’s

Matchbook cover: Herbie K’s Oyster House and Cocktail Lounge “The World’s Worst Service” Lee St. Extension Alexandria, LA ...

Glass Hat

Matchbook covers The Glass Hat Cocktail Lounge 427 Crocket St. Shreveport, LA Continuous Entertainment The Glass Hat Cocktail Lounge 323 Texas Street Shreveport, LA Just the place for the perfect evening Continuous Entertainment ...

Dano’s

Not much known- Free crab boil on Friday night Photos by Russell Lee, September 1938 U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black and White Photographs Lot 1683 Library of Congress Call Number: LC-USF33- 011654-M1 ...

Danna’s Rockhouse

Matchbook cover: Danna’s Rockhouse Restaurant & Lounge 3901 Airline Hwy. Metarie, LA Air conditioned ...

Colors

Photo by George Favaloro. Lafayette teen dancehall in late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Cheramie’s King Tut Saloon

Photo by Russell Lee, September 1938, Library of Congress Call Number: LC-USF33- 011637-M1 [P and P] Cheramie’s King Tut Saloon Curb Service Your Best and Last Chance Fine Drinks of all kinds Tourist Information   ...