R & B venue in the French Quarter: East corner of Biebville & N. Rampart Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Dream Room
French Quarter jazz hall: On Bourbon between St. Louis & Conti: From the New Orleans Jazz History Central Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: “426 Bourbon St. Opened as the Silver Slipper by banjoist-businessman Steve Loyacano, it was later the New Slipper Club, then the Dream Room. Bandleaders Tony Parenti, Jules Bauduc, Merritt Brunies, Peter Bocage, and Sharkey Bonano all played here over the years. It was also the site of trombonist Jack Teagarden’s last performance.” ...
Dream World Theater
632 Canal Street: From the New Orleans Jazz History Canal Street Walking Tour brochure: “Dating from around 1908, this was another Canal St. nickelodeon theater featuring New Orleans music. Composers and pianists Tom Zimmerman and Irwin Leclere were employed as house musicians. ...
Basile Famiglio’s
Black Storyville jazz club on the north side of Perdido betweenFranklin & S. Basin- next door to Louis Durand’s. Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Beaconette
Mentioned in Louisiana and Texas garage magazine Brown Paper Sack, issue #1, January, 1997 in the article “Time Remains: A Subjective Side to South Louisiana Rock ‘n’ Roll Singles, 1965-1967”: “(Dr. Spec’s Optical Illusion) played all the local New Orleans area hotspots, the Hullaballoo, the Beaconette, and the Dream Palace in the French Quarter. While playin’ a downtown club called ‘The Roach,’ the Illusions got busted and thrown in jail for disturbing the peace.” Mentioned in Louisiana and Texas garage magazine Brown Paper Sack, issue #1, January, 1997 in the article “Toga A Go-Go″: “The Togas solidified their rep throughout ’67 at most of the famed venues in South Louisiana at the time like the Beaconette in New Orleans, the Golden Slipper in Baton Rouge, the Puppy Pen in Lake Charles, Paul’s Lounge in Jeanerette, and the York Club in Lafayette.” From www.garagehangover.com: New Orleans garage band The Better Half Dozen played regular gigs there ...
Bienville Hotel Roof Garden
From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: “1040 St. Charles Ave. Built in 1920-22 by the Grunewald family and designed by Toledano, Wogan, & Bernard, this hotel featured a popular roof garden. Monk Hazel’s Bienville Roof Orchestra was the house band in the late 1920’s. Bandleader and cornetist Hazel hired Sharkey Bonano as cornetist for the famous recordings. The roof garden is still visible.” ...
Big 25
Storyville jazz club: West side of Franklin between Canal & Iberville Map at: http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Big Alcide Landry’s
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.” ...
Black Cat
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.” ...
Black Orchid
French Quarter/Tango Belt jazz club ...