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. ...
Dancehalls in Lafayette Parish
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 ...
River Ranch ?
No known information ...
Robin’s Dance Hall
Four Corners where the Alamo Motel is now. Joe Falcon played his first dance here after making his historic 1928 recording of “Allons Lafayette.” ...
Roof Garden
Listed in “Readers recall clubs where they danced to Louisiana Music” from The Daily Advertiser, December 29, 1998: “Readers of The Daily Advertiser were asked to submit names of’ the clubs where they danced to Louisiana music in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, with a brief recollection of what the club was like and who played there.” The original Voorhies Roof Garden was on what is now the Lafayette Motors lot on Jefferson (called Oak Ave then?) and it predated all of the clubs that came to make up The Strip, which was on the other side of Jefferson. It was a two story structure, hence the name Roof. ...
Rusty’s Corner Bar
Rocky Sexton thesis- aka Corner Bar ...
Scandals
Leroy Thomas was playing there after Blackpot 2013 ...