Dancehalls in Lafayette Parish

Leon’s

Don Gassie: Across Highway 90 and the railroad track from The Four Roses. A fairly peaceful bar and pool room that attracted younger people from Lafayette and all the way to Rayne ...

Ranch

Alex Broussard- on road in front of Judice School to Duson on Right- bingo hall now ...

Duson Dancing Hall

Newspaper item clipping about dance given by Woodmen of the World of Duson, from The Daily Advertiser, May 24, 1912: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1912-05-24/ed-1/seq-1/ ...

Four Roses Club

Photo of Four Roses site, circa 2018 LouisianaDancehalls.com reader comment by Joan LeBlanc: “My mom was from Duson she and my dad met there. Dad is 86, and has pictures they took in front of The Four Roses when they celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary.” Don Gassie: “The Four Roses was on the south side of Highway 90 in Duson and often would feature Aldus Roger. People tended to be older and fairly well dressed. I remember a fight there between two middle-aged men. I heard only french at the Four Roses. Near Fieldspan & Elton Road.” ...

Big Al’s Hideaway

Occasional live music- mostly pool hall and DJ Mentioned in “Guide to Swingout in Southwest Louisiana and Texas” by Cat, published 2002: “Owner: Al Thomas Open Thursday – Sunday 10 pm- 2 am Notes: Weekend nights most popular for dancing, dance floors at the front and back of club” ...

Girard Forestier’s Club

near Carencro: 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.” ...