Folklorist Sharp telling the story of Louisiana dance halls

[CajunSaint]

Wednesday was white night at Hamilton's Club on Verot Sch. Rd. The Bon Ton Roulet was a white club on hwy 92. They are still dancing there, its now called route 92. Hamilon's closed a long time ago, but the building is still there.

there may have been one on hwy 92, but the original bon ton roules was a cajun dance hall on university. my aunt was the cook in the kitchen. belton richard and aldus roger were regulars on the bandstand. in later years, as the club was winding down, wednesday was "young folks" night with red beans and rice.

[CRAWFISH61]

My Grandmother lived very close to the OST Club in Rayne. We could hear the music on Friday and Saturday nights. Cars would fill up the area. My mother and father danced there while dating.

[CajunAmos]

there may have been one on hwy 92, but the original bon ton roules was a cajun dance hall on university. my aunt was the cook in the kitchen. belton richard and aldus roger were regulars on the bandstand. in later years, as the club was winding down, wednesday was "young folks" night with red beans and rice.

Yep, I was a regular. I loved the wooden floor that had that bounce when all the dancers were two-stepping or jitter-bugging. Red Beans played a mixture, with Van Morrison and local dance tunes I remember most.

[Bankruptcyman]

During the 70's we would make a regular trip to Boo Boo's on the Breaux Bridge Highway. Lafayette would shut down at 2:00 am but Boo Boo's never closed. I remember Johnny Allen and the Miracles being a regular performer.

[CajunMarineBBK]

The Bon Ton Roules Jr. was on Hwy 92 where Rt. 92 is now. I saw Tommy McClain and the Mule Train band there.

[CajunAmos]

During the 70's we would make a regular trip to Boo Boo's on the Breaux Bridge Highway. Lafayette would shut down at 2:00 am but Boo Boo's never closed. I remember Johnny Allen and the Miracles being a regular performer.

Boo Boo's played Cajun music until 2am and then the "old folks" left and they started playing rock.

When I started in 74 the bars in Lafayette could stay open all night. I was a bartender on the strip in the 75-77 range and would ofter leave the bar at 6am. Needless to say, the 8am chemistry classes suffered that semester. Once the city ordinance was passed closing bars at 2am, Boo Boo's and Signorelli's and Jay's lounge and the Purple Peacock really became the places to go after 2am. Later there was another place on the right side of the Breaux Bridge highway after you passed the turn-off to Lake Martin but I don't remember the name of that one.

I found this on youtube which is pretty cool if you're from Evangeline Parish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adDcc5nzRlE

[reddot]

Boo Boo's played Cajun music until 2am and then the "old folks" left and they started playing rock.

When I started in 74 the bars in Lafayette could stay open all night. I was a bartender on the strip in the 75-77 range and would ofter leave the bar at 6am. Needless to say, the 8am chemistry classes suffered that semester. Once the city ordinance was passed closing bars at 2am, Boo Boo's and Signorelli's and Jay's lounge and the Purple Peacock really became the places to go after 2am. Later there was another place on the right side of the Breaux Bridge highway after you passed the turn-off to Lake Martin but I don't remember the name of that one.

I found this on youtube which is pretty cool if you're from Evangeline Parish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adDcc5nzRlE

Chateau Rouge

[reddot]

the Vermilion Seafood Lounge was across the bayou from the Chateau Rouge. Bands like Black Dog played there. They had the coldest beer mugs for happy hour.
Of course there were other livations, legal now in some states, that could be had.