The Oaks

Mentioned In “Louisiana Fiddlers” by Ron Yule and Bill Burge: 1948 photo of Ralph Richardson, Deacon Anderson, B.D. Williams, Bob Dunn, Abe Manuel, and guitarist Bobby (last name unknown) playing a dance there. ...

The Palms

opened after the outbreak of WW2- restaraunt only? ...

Thibodeaux’s Hall

626 Enterprise Blvd. (at corner of Franklin and Belden)-Included in Emily Ardoin’s 2014 thesis “Fais do-do to ‘Hippy Ti-Yo’: Dance Halls of South Louisiana”: “Previously called Walker’s Hall, this establishment featured mainly zydeco. The building is currently vacant and appears condemned.” Previously served as a church-On access road next to I-10) Update: This historic hall was torn down late summer 2015 ...

VFW Hall (Lake Charles)

Ellis Vanicor & the LaCassiene Playboys every 1st Saturday 7-11 2130 Country Club Road Lake Charles, LA 588-4273   ...

Moulin Rouge

Owner was Hammie Fontenot- Hwy 90 west- Bobby & Marella Caffey & Eldine & Ernest (Ben) Benoit. Built in 1946- Leo Soileau’s band played there “nitely”. Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. ...