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Music venue in Mamou, LA

30°37′51.30″N 92°25′10.08″W / 30.6309167°N 92.4194667°W / 30.6309167; -92.4194667

Fred's Lounge
Address420 6th St
Mamou, Louisiana 70554
United States
Coordinates30°37′51″N 92°25′10″W / 30.630917°N 92.419467°W / 30.630917; -92.419467
Opened1946-11-20

Fred's Lounge is a music venue and bar located in Mamou, Louisiana, the "Cajun Music Capital of the World." Fred's Lounge is an important part of Cajun musical history and Cajun French history. The bar is only open on Saturday mornings, except during Mardi Gras, when it is open for the rest of the week.

History

The Lounge was purchased by Alfred "Fred" Tate (11/20/1912 - 7/15/1992) in 1946 under the original name Tate's Bar.

In 1950, Fred's Lounge revitalized the Courir de Mardi Gras tradition.

Since 1962, radio broadcasts from Fred's Lounge have been done in Louisiana French.

A 2010 performance at Fred's Lounge

In 1996, Louisiana governor Mike Foster declared Fred's Lounge the launching place of the Evangeline parish French renaissance.

References

  1. Peknik, Patricia (2019), Peknik, Patricia (ed.), "French Louisiana Music from Home and Dance Hall to Radio and Fred's Lounge", French Louisiana Music and Its Patrons: The Popularization and Transformation of a Regional Sound, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 25–57, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-97424-8_2, ISBN 978-3-319-97424-8, retrieved 2024-04-11
  2. Fausset, Richard (2015-02-14). "In Louisiana, Desire for a French Renaissance". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  3. ^ "Hanging Up the Schnapps". New Orleans Magazine. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. Fontenot, Jordan LaHaye (2022-07-08). "Fred's Lounge is Still Kickin'". Country Roads Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  5. "Fred's Lounge Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  6. Peknik, Patricia (2019), Peknik, Patricia (ed.), ""It's All French Music": Patrons on the Trail", French Louisiana Music and Its Patrons: The Popularization and Transformation of a Regional Sound, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 85–107, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-97424-8_4, ISBN 978-3-319-97424-8, retrieved 2024-04-11
  7. McNamara, Dave (2021-12-30). "Cajun music at Fred's in Mamou Louisiana". The Heart of Louisiana. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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