Algiers social hall where early jazz was played ...
Masonic Temple
Newspaper clipping of a dance featuring the Jazzola Six Orchestra from The Herald, New Orleans, January 12, 1922 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064020/1922-01-12/ed-1/seq-3/ From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: 333 St. Charles Street: “This early skyscraper designed by Sam Stone, Jr. in 1926 was the second major structure built for the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. It was a location for many dances and musical performances. ...
Masonic Temple, Perserverance Lodge No. 4
“Perhaps the oldest music venue with significance for the African American experience in Louisiana was not any type of saloon, but a Masonic Temple. Perseverance Lodge No. 4, which was built in New Orleans in 1820 and is listed on the National Register, was a white Masonic hall, but provided a venue for some of the earliest performances of African American bands known (Figure 104). Located in the Faubourg Treme, where many Free People of Color lived, and within close proximity to Congo Square, the hall also was available for use by other members of the public and became renowned as a place to see the city’s African American performers.” Perseverance Masonic Lodge No. 4 – New Orleans Music Map (acloserwalknola.com) ...
Gerald’s Key Club
From www.garagehangover.com: On St. Charles Avenue: New Orleans garage band The Better Half Dozen played regular gigs there ...
Globe Hall
East corner of St. Peter and St. Charles: opened pre 1900: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Graystone
African American club- Featured in the 1949 Negro Motorist Green Book: 1900 Eagle Street ...
Groshell’s Dance Hall
Also called Hannah’s: North corner of Ibeville & Liberty (Treme) opened 1900s: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Grunewald Hall
On University Place (Burgunday/Dryades) between Canal & Tulane- pre 1900: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Halfway House
Photo from vjm.biz 102 City Park Avenue, New Orleans From http://www.vjm.biz/new_page_19.htm: ” The Halfway House was a kind of roadhouse. It was conveniently located halfway between the City of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain, along the New Basin Canal, at Pontchartrain Boulevard and City Park Avenue. It opened around 1915 and was run by the brothers Chris, Gus and Oscar Rabinsteiner. Chris was the club’s manager, Gus stood behind the bar and Oscar handled the car service at night (selling sandwiches, ice, etc. and giving spots to park). Some people even called the club ‘Chris’s’ in stead of ‘Halfway House’. When Chris and Oscar would have an argument and Oscar would lose, the latter would throw whatever he had at hand into the New Basin Canal and quit. The canalÕs bottom must have been paved with souvenirs. There was hardly a dull moment at the Halfway House and sometimes the band members even had to double as bouncers. Sunday always was a busy day at Halfway House. By the end of the afternoon, on their return from the resorts at Lake Pontchartrain, like Bucktown, West End and Milneberg the young people would drop in to have a drink or have a dance because the Halfway House always featured good hot dance music. With the Depression, business at the club decreased and it closed as a dance hall around 1930. But it remained a popular spot as an ice cream parlour.” ...
Haymarket Cafe
French Quarter Jazz club on west corner of Burgundy & Iberville: next door to Butzie Ferdenanz’ Saloon Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...