Dancehalls in Lafayette Parish

Martin Dance Hall

According to Noelie Provost “The Alex Martin School was closed in the early 1920s and became the Martin Dance Hall. Two brothers, Leo and Alex Martin, bought the building. The dances were held every other week. The Louisiana Six from New Iberia were the musicians. They sold pop, gum, and cigarettes. The men were not allowed to smoke in the dance hall. They had to go out on the porches. The.men also wore coat and ties. They would come in car but most of the people rode in a buggy. There were two deaths in the family, so the dance hall was closed. ...

Pilette Dancehall

Newspaper item about dance by the Alexander Club of Pilette: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1907-02-13/ed-1/seq-1/ ...

Hebert’s Dance Hall

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.” Esta Hebert was the owner- Ward Lorman’s family ...

Webber’s

“Webb- A’s”- Ward Webber’s Dad’s place- now Ward’s house- by Romero’s Grocery- bouree room, built 1947, burned down- rebuilt with card room- but never finished the floor- people threw down cigarettes and burned the floor. Ward refinished over the burns. Also called Frog’s ...

Esta Hebert’s

Included in a 2006 Louisiana Cajun dance hall list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...

Blue Room

Elaine Broussard: “Owner was Arthe Broussard- a bar and a small dance hall connected with the bar. The bar and dancehall eventaully grew into what is now ‘NuNu’s’ in Youngsville, Milton and recently a store in Maurice. They often had men who would come during the day for plate lunches (which the grandfather and grandmother cooked) and then the men would sometimes come back after work to play cards and have a few beers. Often they would forget to go to the grocery store and get what their wives had told them to bring home – sooo the bar owner began stocking up on groceries that were needed everyday, Milk bread, etc. and eventually it became a store!” ...

Unknown Dancehall

Dr. James B. Aswell, candidate for Louisiana Govenor, scheduled to speak there December 23, 1911: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1911-12-22/ed-1/seq-1/ ...