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.” ...
Unknown hall
Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Caption: Papa Celestin and His Band, in Suset, Louisiana, circa 1950, Oscar “Papa” Celestine, 3rd from left ...
Unknown dancehall
Newspaper mention about dance there, 1916: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064430/1916-07-29/ed-1/seq-5/ : 1912: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87090131/1912-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/ ...
Robert’s
Linda LeBlanc: both young and old white crowd, local bands, serious drinks; (still there) in business since 60s or earlier ...
Signorelli’s Club
1717 North Main Street: Included in Emily Ardoin’s 2014 thesis “Fais do-do to ‘Hippy Ti-Yo’: Dance Halls of South Louisiana”: “Signorelli’s was a hall located on the highway outside town that featured swamp pop music. It was built in 1942, became Signorelli’s in 1964, and the closing date is unknown. It is now mixed use- it is a salon, office and bar, and event hall. The building is of frame construction and has a side gabled roof. The dance floor is constructed of wood strips. The bar is contained in a separate room than the dance floor. The building is in good condition but has been heavily altered. Bar space is front converted to a hair salon. Siding replaced. Dance hall space has been altered to an unknown extent.” Ray Charles? early Swamp pop: Marion Martin: then Slicks Current day photos by John Sharp Photo of sign from Facebook group Lafayette Memories, posted by A.J. Primeaux Photo of ashtray from Facebook group Lafayette Memories, posted by Pat Courville ...
Slick’s
Signorelli’s before- Mob ...
Smith Lodge
Now Our Savior’s Church- Jacob Aranza- “orange Chair days” Building still there ...
St. Martinville Town Hall
Newspaper mention about a dance there: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064454/1906-04-28/ed-1/seq-3/ ...
The Buccaneer
On the site where Ricochet’s is now ...
TK’s
Terry Duhon danced there ...