Across from Lafayette Suare- South Corner of Camp & Lafayette: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Dancehalls in Orleans Parish
Old Absinthe House
French Quarter Jazz & R&B club on east corner of Conti & Bourbon From the New Orleans Jazz History Central Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: 240 Bourbon Street: “The Old Absinthe House has had an off-and-on jazz policy since the 1920’s. Pianists included Steve Lewis, Frank Froeba, Burnell Santiago, and Walter ‘Fats’ Pichon. Louis Armstrong was the attraction here during his return trip to New Orleans in 1955.” ...
Orpheum Theater
From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: 129 University Place: “The Orpheum Circuit Co. moved to this location in 1921 from the 300 block of St. Charles. It was designed by nationally noted architect J. Albert Lansberg, assisted by local architect Sam Stone, Jr. Conductor Emile Tosso’s Orpheum Symphony Orchestra featured many jazz musicians, including cornetist Johnny Dedroit. The later house band also had jazz musicians including trumpeter Howard Reed, trombonist Jac Assunto and saxophonist Al Gallodoro.” : 1921: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064020/1921-01-27/ed-1/seq-10/ ...
Paddock Lounge
“This nightspot with a horseracing theme was run by equestrian Steve Valenti and later by his wife. The band in the early 1950’s was Oscar “Papa” Celestin’s and then after his death Octave Crosby’s Band. The off-night group was Narvin Kimball’s Gentlemen of Jazz.”- text from New Orleans Jazz History Central Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: 315 Bourbon Street 1949 photo of Eloise Philips singing at the Paddock Lounge is in the Ralston Crawford Jazz Photography collection at Tulane University http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll4/id/875 ...
Parisian Garden Room
Black Storyville/Back ‘o Town jazz club loacted in the Pythian Temple building: 234 Loyola Ave. From the New Orleans Jazz History Business District/Back o’ Town Walking Tour brochure: “The imposing Pythian Temple Building, now with a modern overlay, housed the local black Knights of Pythias, representing an economic achievement for people of color in the city. It was designed in 1908 by Diboll, Owen, & Goldstein Architects, with offices on the first floor and the Temple Theater on the second and third floors. It had a fashionable roof garden, the Pythian Roof, which was later enclosed to form the Parisian Garden Room. Cornetist Manuel Perez played regularly in this room and it was later managed by composer, bandleader, publisher A. J. Piron.” ...
Pelican Club
Pre- 1900 jazz hall on the east corner of Dryades (O’Keefe) and Perdido: across the intersection from the Pelican club: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Pelican Hall
Corner of Royal & Bienville: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
King’s Room
From the New Orleans Jazz History Central Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: 811 Iberville Street: ” Because of its location as part of the Iberville St. strip, this small night club under its various names was probably one of the few that survived the entertainment transition from the Tango Belt to Bourbon St. It featured pianist Armand Hug in the early 1960’s.” ...
Kolb’s German Tavern
125 St. Charles Street- “Midway the block between Canal and Common” Newspaper ad from The Herald, New Orleans, September 25, 1913 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064020/1913-09-25/ed-1/seq-8/ ...
Kolb’s Restaurant
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.” ...