re: Rock Bands of Baton Rouge From Days Gone By

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and was finally torn down probably in the early 90's or shortly before the big condos started going up.

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I remember the Speakeasy well from when I was little. The building was torn down w/in the last 10 years-or-so; there was a huge mural touting the 2003 National Champions paited on the wall. It was also the place where a lot of the cypress pulled from the lakes was milled, and the building was originally a National grocery store.

Meantree anyone?

For us old timers Bill Wray and his Showband Royale...
great shownmanship too


also loved Becky Hobbs.. although not from BR, she spent a few years playing here. awesome sounds

Janka Joe . They had the female lead singer that had a serious set of pipes.