burned in 1970s: Mardi Gras dances held there ...
Dancehalls in Lafourche Parish
PJ’s Fed Pond
Ryan Brunet: PJ still living ...
Hubba Hubba
Owner Emanuel J. Toups was known as “The Laughing Cajun from Bayou Lafourche” and released a comedy LP. ...
Glo Room
David Cheramie- “The owner was Leonard Miller, Junior. The place was named after the owner’s wife, Gloria.” Ryan Brunet mentioned it- the building is gone. ...
Cha- La- La’s
Old dancehall- back room for gambling- Ryan Brunet’s granddad gambled there- place is a restaraunt now ...
Smile Inn
No known information ...
Absolutely Vanicor
No known information ...
Lovely Inn
Photo from the Johnnie Allan Collection at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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.” This was just before the bridge to Grand Isle. According to Joe Borg of Lafayette, “My father had a camp with a convenient board walk through the marsh to the back door of this place before its demise by a hurricane. This was a magical place for me as a child.” ...
OncAle’s Dancehall
Rodney Daigle- modern music- young bands- younger crowd Ruth Autin: OncAle’s was in Chackbay, La. My sister and I went there in the late 50’s with my uncle and cousins who lived in Chackbay. It was a large dance with a waist high fence around the dance floor.. I do remember people bringing small children. My uncle now deceased played bass in a band that playrd at Oncale’s when he was in college at Nicholls. I was about 14 when my grandmother from Chackbay passed away and think that ened my trips to Oncale’s. About a year ago I did see the building and from the outside it looked the same. ...
Old Presbyterian Church Dancehall
Unknown Dancehall name- established (date unknown) in the old Presbyterian Church- after the Bowie racetrack was closed- music was provided by anyone who could play an accordion or fiddle. (Memories revisted: Raceland & Bowie II, Cortez & Rybiski) ...