Louisiana Saturday Night: Looking for a Good Time in South Louisiana's Juke Joints, Honky Tonks, and Dance Halls

199 Pages·2012·1.696 MB·English

by  Alex V. Cook

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Published by Louisiana State University Press
Copyright © 2012 by Louisiana State University Press
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cook, Alex V.
Louisiana Saturday night : looking for a good time in south Louisiana’s juke joints, honky-
tonks, and dance halls / Alex V. Cook.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-8071-4456-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8071-4457-2 (epub) — ISBN
978-0-8071-4458-9 (mobi) — ISBN 978-0-8071-4459-6 (pdf)
1. Dance halls—Louisiana—Guidebooks. 2. Music-halls—Louisiana—Guidebooks. 3.
Bars (Drinking establishments) —Louisiana—Guidebooks. 4. Cajun music—Louisiana—
Guidebooks. 5. Cooking, Cajun—Louisiana—Guidebooks. 6. Louisiana—Guidebooks.
I. Title.
GV1624.L68C66 2012
725.8609763—dc23
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The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Commit-
tee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. ∞
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Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
Prologue: Teddy’s Juke Joint, Zachary 1
Baton rouge and surrounding areas
Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s, Baton Rouge 7
Boutin’s, Baton Rouge 8
Chelsea’s Café, Baton Rouge 9
detour: Buddy Stewart’s Rock Shop and the
Rhythm Museum, Baton Rouge 10
Phil Brady’s, Baton Rouge 13
detour: Tabby’s Blues Box, Baton Rouge 15
Floyd’s Morley Marina, Brusly 17
Hymel’s Seafood Restaurant, Convent 21
Grace’s Lounge, Gonzales 24
detour: Swamp Pop Festival, Gonzales 27
The Black Pearl, Port Allen 30
detour: Searching for Emma’s, Port Allen 32
Magnolia Café, St. Francisville 34
CaJun Country
Richard Sale Barn, Abbeville 39
Nunu’s, Arnaudville 42
Tom’s Fiddle and Bow, Arnaudville 45
D.I.’s Cajun Restaurant, Basile 47
Café Des Amis, Breaux Bridge 49
Fly’s Coffee House, Breaux Bridge 52
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La Poussiere, Breaux Bridge 54
Mulate’s, Breaux Bridge 56
Club LA, Cecilia 58
Pat Davis Club, Cecilia 60
The Hot Spot, Church Point 63
Hambonz Piano Bar, Donaldsonville 66
detour: Eunice and Swamp Pop 69
Cruiser’s Tavern, Eunice 70
Lakeview Park and Beach, Eunice 71
The Liberty Theatre, Eunice 74
Nick’s on 2nd, Eunice 78
Savoy Music Center, Between Eunice and Lawtell 80
Angelle’s Whiskey River Landing, Henderson 83
McGee’s Landing Inc., Henderson 86
Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf & Atchafalaya Club,
Henderson 87
Jolly Inn, Houma 90
The Blue Moon Saloon & Guesthouse, Lafayette 93
El Sid O’s, Lafayette 96
Grant Street Dance Hall, Lafayette 99
Prejean’s, Lafayette 102
Zydeco Hall of Fame/Teddy’s Uptown
Lounge, Lawtell 104
detour: Mardi Gras in Mamou 108
Fred’s Lounge, Mamou 111
Hotel Cazan, Mamou 115
Beau’s Garage, Opelousas 116
Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki, Opelousas 118
The Rainbow Inn, Pierre Part 121
Bourque’s Social Club, Scott 124
Jean Lafitte National Park’s Wetlands Acadian Cultural
Center, Thibodaux 127
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new orLeans and environs
The Green Room, Covington 133
The Howlin’ Wolf Northshore, Mandeville 136
Ruby’s Roadhouse, Mandeville 138
Checkpoint Charlie’s, New Orleans 140
Circle Bar, New Orleans 142
Frenchmen Street, New Orleans 143
The Apple Barrel 144
The Spotted Cat 145
The Three Muses 146
detour: Louisiana Music Factory, New Orleans 148
Hi-Ho Lounge, New Orleans 150
King Pin Bar, New Orleans 153
The Maple Leaf, New Orleans 155
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans 157
One Eyed Jack’s, New Orleans 159
detour: Domino Sound Record Shack,
New Orleans 160
Preservation Hall, New Orleans 162
The Saturn Bar, New Orleans 163
Tipitina’s, New Orleans 165
Vaughn’s Lounge, New Orleans 167
Birdie’s Roadhouse, Varnado 168
Old Firemen’s Hall, Westwego 171
Epilogue: Mid City Lanes Rock ’n’ Bowl, New Orleans 173
Index 177
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