Photo of the Royal Tavern.

ID: 1449 ~ Source: Sharp, John. “Royal Tavern.” Louisiana Dance Halls, 2024. https://louisianadancehalls.com/dance_hall/royal-tavern/.

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Top left is of the employees who worked there. Top right is of the outside of the building. Bottom left is the dancefloor and tables. Bottom right is of a crowd dancing and enjoying the atmosphere.

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Rich History at the Royal Tavern – Twenty years of Roy Gathe's legacy, the Royal Tavern

By Xian Maynor

Decades ago, music and dance were the epitome of South Louisiana’s nightlife. People from various parishes would travel miles to go to the ultimate hub of music and dance, the Louisiana Danchall. While the total number of dancehalls that have…