Flyer, The Maple Leaf
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The founders, Bill Odoms and Tom Bethel, wanted to open a quiet, intellectual place where patrons could occasionally hear jazz.
1986 flyer depicts directions to the Maple Leaf Bar, illustrations, and descriptions of the bar.
Courtesy of Louisiana State Museum, Music Collection Vertical Files.
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Origins of Maple Leaf Bar
The Maple Leaf Bar, one of the city's longest operating music clubs, is a haven for local music and has been drawing crowds from New Orleans and throughout the world since the venue opened in 1974.
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