The Anselmo Family |
With much appreciation to Jimmy Anselmo for sharing photographs of his family's clubs, from his father's clubs in the French Quarter to Jimmy's in the Uptown area They are wonderful snapshots of nightlife in New Orleans 1930's - 1970's. Nancy |
Jimmy's father's club, Little Blue Room, 1937 |
Little Blue Room, 1944 |
Little Blue Room, 1944 |
Jimmy's dad, Jimmy Anselmo, in front of his club, Mardi Gras Lounge, 1946 |
The lady on the left is Jimmy's mom, sitting next to her is Sally Rand, of fan dance fame, at the Mardi Gras Lounge on Bourbon Street; Ms. Rand was appearing at the ShoBar; 1949; names of the men are unknown. |
Jimmy and his dad (by lamppost) in front of the Mardi Gars Lounge, about 1948. |
Jimmy's dad: "Jimmy 'King' Anselmo Middle Weight Contender 1922 - 1930" |
Jimmy's sister, Corliss, is featured in this Times-Picayune "Pictures from the Past" photo of her third birthday celebration. |
Jimmy's alma mater - Francis T. Nicholls High School |
Jimmy's Co-Ed's Club (1966 - 1973), Maple Street near Carrollton, photos about 1967 |
Jimmy's Quasimodo's Club, photos below taken about 1974 |
Jimmy's Club (1978 - 2000), Willow and Dublin Streets |
Article on the 20th anniversary of Jimmy's Club, 1998 |
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Jimmy's Club, Neville Brothers perform 1979 |
Jimmy with Saints players, left, Morten Andersen, and, right, Brad Edelman, 1978 |
Jimmy's, about 1979 |
Jimmy and sister, Corliss, at the Blue Room, Roosevelt Hotel |
Anselmo family at City Park, about 1947; Jimmy is the little boy sitting on his mother's lap on the right; his dad is on the left, wearing sunglasses, and Jimmy's sister, Vivian, is on his back. |
Jimmy at his house at 1233 N. Robertson in Treme, taken about 1948. |