Dugas’s Dance Hall

Newspaper mention that the people were elected to answer Parish Council of Defense questions thereDraft Board met there on September 23, 2918: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064454/1918-09-28/ed-1/seq-1/ ...

Social Club Hall

Newspaper item about dance, 1888: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83026389/1888-07-28/ed-1/seq-1/ ...

Soileau’s Dinner and Dance 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.” Not sure if this place ever had dances- near Slim’s- new location- old location was north of 182 just above current place- other side ...

Southern Club

Owner was Lionel (Chic) Vidrine- Cecil Doyle played there in the band Madison Fog- rail around the stage- David Greely remembers $2 bill bets at Bouree, Fats Domino Sept 29, 1961. Included in Emily Ardoin’s 2014 thesis “Fais do-do to ‘Hippy Ti-Yo’: Dance Halls of South Louisiana”: “The Southern Club is located on Highway 190 to the west of Opelousas and primarily featured swamp pop music. It was built in 1949 and opened as the Southern Club in 1953 and closed in 1996. It featured a restaurant and gambling room. The building is of a frame construction, has a front gabled asphalt shingle roof, a scalloped parapet, and has a concrete pier foundation. The dance floor is constructed of wood strips and the ceiling is acoustic tile. There is a seperate bar in another room other than the one that contains the dance floor. Mostly unaltered. Alterations have been maintenance related: Roof shingles replaced in 1993; wood shakes on primary fac_ade removed in 1990s. Shingles on parapet and neon sign were replaced once, probably in 1960s. Original canopy over porch was damaged and replaced in early 1980s. Some auxiliary spaces were altered over time (pool table room opened and telephone booth in bar space relocated). The National Registry nomination is in progress- the owners hope to restore and reopen.” Save the Southern Club: http://www.savethesouthernclub.com ...

Tampico Lounge

1/4 west on HWY 190: Eunice Road: “Air conditioned; enjoy Southern Hospitality in Comfort Club Room: Music Nightly: Beverages of all Kinds ...

Teece’s

Eunice Road: 1/2 mile from town: “The night club of Distinction: Beverages of all kinds, catering to the general public: Dancing Nightly: you are always welcome- plenty of parking space” ...