30°37′51.30″N 92°25′10.08″W / 30.6309167°N 92.4194667°W
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[1] and Cajun French history.[2][3] The bar is only open on Saturday mornings, except during Mardi Gras, when it is open for the rest of the week.[4]
History
The Lounge was purchased by Alfred "Fred" Tate (11/20/1912 - 7/15/1992) in 1946 under the original name Tate's Bar.[5]
In 1950, Fred's Lounge revitalized the Courir de Mardi Gras tradition.[6]
Since 1962, radio broadcasts from Fred's Lounge have been done in Louisiana French.[7]
In 1996, Louisiana governor Mike Foster declared Fred's Lounge the launching place of the Evangeline parish French renaissance.[3]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Fausset, Richard (2015-02-14). "In Louisiana, Desire for a French Renaissance". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ a b "Hanging Up the Schnapps". New Orleans Magazine. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Fontenot, Jordan LaHaye (2022-07-08). "Fred's Lounge is Still Kickin'". Country Roads Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Fred's Lounge Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ 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
- ^ McNamara, Dave (2021-12-30). "Cajun music at Fred's in Mamou Louisiana". The Heart of Louisiana. Retrieved 2024-04-11.