Signorelli’s Club
Status: Closed
Parish: St. Martin
Location: St. Martinville
1717 North Main Street: Included in Emily Ardoin’s 2014 thesis “Fais do-do to ‘Hippy Ti-Yo’: Dance Halls of South Louisiana”: “Signorelli’s was a hall located on the highway outside town that featured swamp pop music. It was built in 1942, became Signorelli’s in 1964, and the closing date is unknown. It is now mixed use- it is a salon, office and bar, and event hall. The building is of frame construction and has a side gabled roof. The dance floor is constructed of wood strips. The bar is contained in a separate room than the dance floor. The building is in good condition but has been heavily altered. Bar space is front converted to a hair salon. Siding replaced. Dance hall space has been altered to an unknown extent.” Ray Charles? early Swamp pop: Marion Martin: then Slicks
Current day photos by John Sharp
Photo of sign from Facebook group Lafayette Memories, posted by A.J. Primeaux
Photo of ashtray from Facebook group Lafayette Memories, posted by Pat Courville
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Fred
I went there with a girlfriend in 1974. I remember one song we danced to was “I shot the sheriff.”
Dickie
Can’t believe only 1 comment !!!
1971, 16 yrs old , camping across the street at the park in an old bus camper. Cross the street to Slicks.
Listen to bands over the years ,
TK, of course !!
Allman Brothers
Ray Charles
Edgar Winters Group
Eddy Money
And the list goes on… GOOD TIMES !!!
Miss it……… ( DICKIE ) Loreauville
Mike Eskew
went in 67 and saw BB King.
Scarlett Johnson Shockley
I went and saw Emmylou Harris there in the early 80s. Got to meet her. Best day ever!
Daniel Boone
When I interviewed Lil Buck in 2010 he told me that he and the Top Cats played at Signorelli’s every Fri for 9 years straight.
Chad Theriot
Saw Zebra there back in the early 80’s. Seems as thought there was a high profile band that played at Slick’s in the late 70’s. Please reply if you remember
Mechelle Delahoussaye
I saw Ray Charles in the early 80’s. The concert was great. He had two bands and his Raylettes. He played for over four hours.
Mike Eskew
went in 67 and saw BB King.
Henry Gosnell
I started going to Signorelli’s and TK’s night club in 64, loved the bands. GG Shinn, Little Bob and the Lolly Pops, TK Hulin, the Coasters. Couldn’t have been any better. The only time I ever wanted to revisit in my life.