OK Corral

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 ...

LaVie

Boogie Kings played there ...

Dream Lounge

Theo Chassion: It was a building built on pontoons- on the water. It would be rocking back and forth the whole time people would dance. ...

Clinto Geautreaux’s Fais Do-Do

Bruce Daigrepont: “On Saturday mornings, you’d go to Fred’s in Mamou from 8-1, then Buzzy’s across the street from 1 to 4. Then you’d head out to Clinto’s from 4- to whenever. This guy Clinto loved Cajun music so much that he built an extra room on the back of his house to be a dancehall. He’d play music and his daughter would sing. You had to park in the pasture- they made gumbo in his kitchen to sell. I think that he and his daughter put out a single. The music would be broadcast live on the radio- I don’t remember what station- maybe KVPI?” Ray Abshire: “Located on 90.” ...

Midway Pavillion

Newspaper item about a woman beating up three men there, The Colfax Chronicle, December 13, 1913 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064176/1913-12-13/ed-1/seq-4/ ...

Ponchatoula Hayride

Country music- started in 1960- dances held & live radio broadcast in building on East Pine- Dolly Parton (at least 20 times), Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Porter Wagoner, Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Loretta Lynn, & Norma Jean all played there. Owner was Stanley Cowen- Ponchatoula Times, December 9, 1982 ...

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Alton Dupuy: It was on 190 East going towards Baton Rouge- on the right just before the old bridge. I hung out there a little while I was at LSU- maybe around 1953. There was a big gambling room on the right side- they said it was closed after gambling became illegal. I think it was still operating though- it had a strange speakeasy feel to it- it was for known high rollers who had serious money to play with. People said that Fats Domino played there back in the day. It was a R&B type place- maybe some rockabilly type stuff. Whatever came before Elvis. I never saw a band there- it was always a jukebox playing in the corner. ...