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Eagle Saloon & Odd fellows Hall building:
401 South Rampart and Perdido Streets

A 3-story Neoclassical Revival building constructed in 1875, the Eagle
Saloon is known as one of the original host venues to the first jazz
performers: the headquarters of the famed Eagle Band in 1907, which
included nearly all of the early jazz musicians of the time, and host to
many influential jazz performers of the 20th century.
The band was under direction of trombonist
Frankie Duson, with
Buddy Petit on cornet, and
"Big Eye
Louis" Nelson on clarinet
The
back portion was demolished in early 2005
Economic Hall:
1422 Ursulines, between Villere and Marais in
the neighborhood of Tremé-Sixth ward.

The Hall was founded by members of the Société dÉconomie et d'Assistance
Mutuelle (Economy Society) which was formed in 1836. The members were free
men of color.
http://www.spc.edu/Include/Public%20Relations/Nov05currents.pdf
1961 Economy Hall was torn down to make way for an
"urban renewal project".
Some musicians called it Cheapskate Hall, since, as Isidore Barbarin said
simply, "Rich people didn't go there."5,p69
Economy Hall:
300 block
Bourbon Street, opened in September 1969 in the cellor of the Royal
Sonesta Hotel,
It was closed in 1973.
Electric Light Hall:
In January 1906 the hall was blow down.
After it was rebuilt an entertainment was given in it Sunday July 19. 1906
with the usual Brass Music.5,p69
Empire
Theater:
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.
www.nps.gov-jazz
L'Equite Hall also mentioned as L'Equity Hall:
This hall was later known as Jeune Amis Hall and was situated in Tremé.
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