Famed African American rhythm and blues club located at 2836 LaSalle Street in Uptown New Orleans, open from 1945 to 1970. The owner’s name was Frank Pania. In addition to the music venue, it featured a barber shop, hotel, and cafe. Touring musicians such as Eskew “Esquerita” Reeder, Duke Ellington, Lloyd Price and Ray Charles and Duke Ellington, as well as local legends James Booker, Earl King, Huey “Piano” Smith, Aaron Neville, and Allen Toussaint all played there. The Dew Drop Inn was also well known for it’s floor shows that featured vaudeville acts, comedians, dramatic readings, and both female and cross dressing men. http://musicrising.tulane.edu/discover/places/2/Dew-Drop-Inn#prettyPhoto http://www.satchmo.com/ikoiko/dewdropinn.html ...
Dancehalls in Orleans Parish
Di Leo’s
African American club- Featured in the 1949 Negro Motorist Green Book: Corner of Ursuline & N. Robertson ...
Dixie’s Bar of Music
From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: 204 St. Charles Street: “From the late 1930’s through the 1940’s, clarinetist Dixie Fasnacht was the owner and bandleader at this legendary music spot across from the now-demolished St. Charles Hotel. The club’s famous wall mural by Xavier Gonzales is now on view at the Old U. S. Mint.” ...
Dixie’s Bar of Music (later location)
From the New Orleans Jazz History Central Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: 701 Bourbon Street: “When Dixie Fasnacht moved her establishment from the 200 block of St. Charles St. to Bourbon St., she continued her policy of an all-girl jazz band with herself on clarinet. Her famous wall mural is now on display at the Old U. S. Mint.” ...
Dog House
R & B venue in the French Quarter: East corner of Biebville & N. Rampart Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Dream Room
French Quarter jazz hall: On Bourbon between St. Louis & Conti: From the New Orleans Jazz History Central Vieux Carre Walking Tour brochure: “426 Bourbon St. Opened as the Silver Slipper by banjoist-businessman Steve Loyacano, it was later the New Slipper Club, then the Dream Room. Bandleaders Tony Parenti, Jules Bauduc, Merritt Brunies, Peter Bocage, and Sharkey Bonano all played here over the years. It was also the site of trombonist Jack Teagarden’s last performance.” ...
Dream World Theater
632 Canal Street: From the New Orleans Jazz History Canal Street Walking Tour brochure: “Dating from around 1908, this was another Canal St. nickelodeon theater featuring New Orleans music. Composers and pianists Tom Zimmerman and Irwin Leclere were employed as house musicians. ...
Basile Famiglio’s
Black Storyville jazz club on the north side of Perdido betweenFranklin & S. Basin- next door to Louis Durand’s. Map at : http://webpages.charter.net/davidmmiller/neworleans.htm ...
Beaconette
Mentioned in Louisiana and Texas garage magazine Brown Paper Sack, issue #1, January, 1997 in the article “Time Remains: A Subjective Side to South Louisiana Rock ‘n’ Roll Singles, 1965-1967”: “(Dr. Spec’s Optical Illusion) played all the local New Orleans area hotspots, the Hullaballoo, the Beaconette, and the Dream Palace in the French Quarter. While playin’ a downtown club called ‘The Roach,’ the Illusions got busted and thrown in jail for disturbing the peace.” Mentioned in Louisiana and Texas garage magazine Brown Paper Sack, issue #1, January, 1997 in the article “Toga A Go-Go″: “The Togas solidified their rep throughout ’67 at most of the famed venues in South Louisiana at the time like the Beaconette in New Orleans, the Golden Slipper in Baton Rouge, the Puppy Pen in Lake Charles, Paul’s Lounge in Jeanerette, and the York Club in Lafayette.” From www.garagehangover.com: New Orleans garage band The Better Half Dozen played regular gigs there ...
Bienville Hotel Roof Garden
From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: “1040 St. Charles Ave. Built in 1920-22 by the Grunewald family and designed by Toledano, Wogan, & Bernard, this hotel featured a popular roof garden. Monk Hazel’s Bienville Roof Orchestra was the house band in the late 1920’s. Bandleader and cornetist Hazel hired Sharkey Bonano as cornetist for the famous recordings. The roof garden is still visible.” ...