Elk’s Home

Kaliste Saloom: It was located in back of the Guaranty Bank building on Jefferson Street. It was a three floor building- the2nd floor was a dancehall- there was drinking and dancing there during Prohibition. ...

Mouton Dancehall

Kaliste Saloom: On the now empty lot at Four Corners (University & Cameron). They had fais do dos there- it later became Jacob’s Restaurant- named after Lawrence Jacob who was a local horseman . ...

Music Hall

Newspaper mention: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1910-09-16/ed-1/seq-1/ : 1911: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1911-02-28/ed-1/seq-3/ ...

Oak Grove

first opened at Four Corners by Edgar Derousselle. He sold it to Toby Veltin, and it became Toby’s Oak Grove, then, later, simply Toby’s. John Meriwether saw the Skyliners play there several times after he and Dot married. ...

Oaks

It was located where Moss Motors is now. ...

Peaceful Village

on General Mouton- in a house- real hangout- block: From Sally Donlon on FaceBook group Lafayette Memories: “the Peaceful Village, which was on General Mouton, next to the KA house.” ...

Peppermint Lounge

Lil Bob & the Lollipops played there every Monday night- you had to get there by 5 or 6 to get a seat- Bobby Allen, Living Blues ...

Randol’s

Frank Randol owner: Included in a list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...