Dancehalls in Orleans Parish

Ferrantelli’s

1900s Jazz hall on south corner of Gravier & S. Basin: opposite corner from Knights of Pythias: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...

Filipino’s

From the New Orleans Jazz History Decatur Street/ Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: “Originally the fashionable Ursuline Row designed by Gurlie and Guillot c.1831, the Decatur St. nightclub area came about because of the French Market, the demise of the Gallatin St. district, the derelict nature of the lower French Quarter in the early 1900s, and the closeness to the wharves. By the 1930’s the street had many bars and small dance halls with jazz bands. This club was one of that number.” ...

Flower Pot

From 60sgaragebands.com: Mid to late 1960s New Orleans club where local garage bands such as The Better Half Dozen played ...

Franc Amis Hall

Seventh Ward jazz hall: Undetermined open date: now a community church: on St. Anthony between Robertson & Villere: Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...

Frank Early’s

In Storyville: Opened 1900s: on Franklin between Iberville & Bienville near South corner: club/saloonMap at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...

Frank Toto’s

Storyville Jazz club on north corner of Bienville & Basin: Map at: http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...

Gallier Hall

From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: “545 St. Charles Street: Originally the headquarters for the 2nd Municipality, this hall was constructed in 1845 and designed by James Gallier (Sr.), renowned New Orleans architect. It became City Hall for a century. For a half-century it has been a reception hall, and throughout it all, the site of constant music.” ...

Cherry Pickers Hall

Irish Channel social hall that featured jazz played by white working class musicians from the neighborhood ...

Civic Theater

From the New Orleans Jazz History Business District/Back o’ Town Walking Tour brochure: 533 Baronne Street: “This is New Orleans oldest theater and opened in 1906 as the Shubert Theater, one of a nationwide chain. Local theater architect, Sam Stone, designed it to meet specifications for legitimate theater. Through the years its name and its playbill have changed several times, offering movies and vaudeville as the Lafayette, burlesque as the Star, and legitimate theater and music as the Poche and the Civic.” ...

Club 500

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 ...