From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: 125 St. Charles Street: “This famous German Restaurant was founded in 1898 by Conrad Kolb. Cornetist/bandleader Johnny Dedroit led his band here (1920Õs), the Kirst Brothers played dinner music, German Bands celebrated Oktoberfest, and others played for dances and parties.” ...
La Louisianne Restaurant
From the New Orleans Jazz History Business District/Back o’ Town Walking Tour brochure: 725 Iberville Street: “Operated in its earlier days by the Alciatore Family and later by “Diamond Jim” Moran, this fancy French restaurant featured many bands over the years, including those of John Robichaux and Herbie Pelligrini.” ...
Lavida Ballroom
Jazz hall on corner of Royal & Canal: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Le Rendez-vous
African American club- Featured in the 1949 Negro Motorist Green Book: 7 Mile Post, Gentilly Highway ...
Lincoln Park
Suburb Gerttown park that featured cutting contests (musical duels between two bands with the audience deciding the winner) of jazz played Buddy Bolden & John Robichaux’s bands ...
LociceroÕs
Jazz hall in Black Storyville on south corner on Perdido & Liberty: down from Deichmann’s: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Loew’s State Theater
1108 Canal Street: From the New Orleans Jazz History Canal Street Walking Tour brochure: “Now the State Palace, this theater opened in 1925 and was designed by Thomas W. Lamb, the world’s most prolific theater architect. The pit orchestra featured clarinetist Charlie Scaglioni and trumpeters Leo and Lucian Broekhoven.” ...
Louis Durand’s
Pre 1900 jazz hall in Black Storyville: north corner of S. Basin & Perdido: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Lyric Theater
Central Business District theater that featured minstrel shows, ragtime, vaudeville, and jazz: ...
Madame Rita’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.” ...