Situated in the heart of the French Quarter at 726 St. Peter Street, Preservation Hall presents intimate acoustic New Orleans jazz concerts nightly, but you will need to arrive early and stand in line (queue up) to enter. The touring Preservation Hall Jazz Band presents the music of New Orleans worldwide with over 100 tour dates annually.
http://www.preservationhalljazzband.com/
When Preservation Hall first opened in 1961, New Orleans was a racially segregated community under Jim Crow laws. Preservation Hall was among the few venues in New Orleans that welcomed both Caucasian and African-American musicians.
You can read a few opinions concerning Preservation Hall...in French(!) here -->
http://www.tripadvisor.fr/Attraction_Review-g60864-d106413-Reviews-Preservation_Hall-New_Orleans_Louisiana.html
"Preservation Hall. Now that's where you'll find all of the greats." Louis Armstrong.
Louis tomorrow.
Jane
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nightly = tous les soirs
stand in line = American English; in British English, "queue up"
worldwide = dans le monde entier
Jim Crow laws = Jim Crow laws were racial segregation state and local laws created after the Reconstruction period (after The Civil War 1861-1865) in Southern United States that continued to be enforced until 1965. These laws mandated racial segregation in all public facilities (établissements) in Southern U.S. states (of the former Confederacy), starting in 1890 with a "separate but equal" status for African Americans.
Now = Here "now" means "alors" or "bon" as in " Now be good." "Bon, sois sage" or "Alors, sois sage."
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