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Jimmy’s Heats Up Again

December 1, 2012 by: Bert Smith

Jimmy’s Music Club was the hottest bar in New Orleans in the ’80s. I’m not talking about its popularity. I’m talking temperature. The place had air conditioning that was no match for 900 or so bodies crammed between the bar and the stage for rock shows. Sweltering, sweat-soaked, excellent heat stroke conditions. Ironically, Jimmy’s...

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