French Quarter/Tango Belt jazz club ...
Dancehalls in Orleans Parish
Elk’s Club
French Quarter Jazz club on west side of Dauphone between Gov. Nichols & Ursulines: Map at: http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Elk’s Lodge No. 30
127 Elk Place: From the New Orleans Jazz History Business District/Back o’ Town Walking Tour brochure: “Lodge No. 30 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks opened their new grand headquarters in 1917. It was designed by Toledano, Wogan, & Bernard, architects, and had a large ballroom on the third and fourth floors. Many musical events took place here including an Armistice Celebration Dance in 1920 featuring a large Mexican Band that included some of the same musicians who played here years earlier for the Exposition in 1884.” ...
Elks Hall
Algiers social hall where early jazz was played ...
Empire Theater
From the New Orleans Jazz History Canal Street Walking Tour brochure: 1010 Canal St. This medium-sized theater in an attractive early twentieth-century eclectic-style building, was operated by Jake Miller and his wife between 1917 and 1919. Music was provided by the Empire Jazz Band. ...
Experience
From 60sgaragebands.com: Mid to late 1960s New Orleans club where local garage bands such as The Better Half Dozen played ...
Fabacher’s Restaurant
From the New Orleans Jazz History Business District/Back o’ Town Walking Tour brochure: 137 Royal Street: “One of two competing Fabacher restaurants, this one was run by Tony Fabacher and featured music. Bandleaders included violinist Max Fink, saxophonist Florencio Ramos, and violinist/composer Anthony Maggio, who debuted his “I Got The Blues” here.” ...
Fairmont Hotel
From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: 123 Baronne Street: “Built in 1908 and designed by Toledano and Wogan,the Grunewald Hotel later became the Roosevelt Hotel, then the Fairmont Hotel. A major music policy has prevailed since its inception; the Grunewald Cave showcased Johnny Dedroit’s Band dressed as elves; the Roosevelt’s Blue Room had major musical acts such as Ted Lewis, the Mills Bros., Sophie Tucker, and Bob Crosby’s Band. The WWL radio studios, home of the long-running Dawnbusters and N. O. Jazz Club programs, were also here. The Fairmont prominently features jazz music today.” ...
Famous Door
1940s era French Quarter Jazz club on west corner of Conti & Bourbon: across from Fern Dancehall: From the New Orleans Jazz History Central Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: 339 Bourbon St. “This Bourbon Street landmark has featured jazz for over half a century. Sharkey Bonano was a fixture for years and the Dukes of Dixieland, the Basin St. Six, and Roy Liberto and Santo Pecora’s bands also held forth for long runs.” ...
Fern Dance Hall
Also called the Pup Cafe. Located at the edge of the French Quarter: On Iberville between N Rampart & Burgundy: middle of block, Northside of street: opened in 1920s: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...