From the New Orleans Jazz History Decatur Street/ Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: “Originally the fashionable Ursuline Row designed by Gurlie and Guillot c.1831, the Decatur St. nightclub area came about because of the French Market, the demise of the Gallatin St. district, the derelict nature of the lower French Quarter in the early 1900s, and the closeness to the wharves. By the 1930’s the street had many bars and small dance halls with jazz bands. This club was one of that number.” ...
J&M Music Shop
1940s era R&B club on northeast corner of Esplanade & Rampart: across from 1920s era jazz landmark Italian Hall: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Jerusalem Temple
1137 St. Charles Avenue: From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: “Constructed in 1917 from plans by architects Emile Weil and Sam Stone, Jr., this Shriners Temple featured a triple ballroom,a half arena with a proscenium, and middle-eastern oriental detailing. The Mexican Band played in 1920 for the Armistice Celebration followed by a succession of balls, reviews, and parties under the long-time management of trumpeter Mike Caplan. It was a mecca for music for three quarters of a century.” ...
SpanoÕs_
pre 1900s Jazz hall in Black Storyville on west corner on Perdido & Franklin: opposite corner from Basile Famiglio’s: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
St. Cere Hall
On Robertson bewteen Columbus & Kerlerec: opened 1920s: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
St. KatherineÕs Hall
1910s Jazz dancehall on east side of Tulane between Marais & Liberty: Map at: http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Stand-By Hall
1900s era Jazz club east of the French Quarter on southeast corner of Decatur & Frenchman: Map at: http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Strand Theater
Central Business District theater that featured minstrel shows, ragtime, vaudeville, and jazz: ...
SunseriÕs_
1900s: West corner of S. Basin & Poydras: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Talk OÕ the Town_
1940s R&B club on west side of N. Rampart between Tulane & Canal: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...