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 Emanuel J. Toups The Laughing Cajun From Bayou Lafourche

Label:
 Bayou Country Records LP-200
Format:
 Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, 12", 33rpm
Country:
 US
Released:
 1960s
Genre:
 Comedy
Style:
 Cajun, Louisiana

Tracklist

Side One

1. Early Tales Of Manuel
2.Hubba Hubba Bar Tales
3.Tales Of New Orleans

Side Two

1.More Hubba Hubba Bar Tales
2.Tales Of Bayou Lafourche

Notes

- By Crystal Bonvillian NYT reg newspapers Jan 2003

Emmanuel “Manuel” Toups, the owner of the now defunct Hubba-Hubba restaurant and bar in Galliano who was dubbed the “Cajun ambassador of South Lafourche,” died Sunday at age 93.

A native of Galliano and resident of Thibodaux, Toups entertained everyone from famous politicians to infamous reputed mob bosses.

Toups opened the Hubba-Hubba in 1947, according to his twin sons, Charlie and Carl Toups. “He opened the bar the year we were born,” Charlie said. “And he closed it in 1981 after he had an operation.”

Toups retired after his bar shut down, but in the 34-year span during which it was open, he earned the respect and friendship of a lot of people.

“In those days, Grand Isle was such a popular place, and there were not a lot of places to stop on the way to the island,” Charlie said. “The Hubba-Hubba was one of them, and everybody would stop there.”

Over the years, Toups met many people, including two of Louisiana’s most influential politicians, Huey and Earl Long. He also befriended former Govs. Edwin Edwards and Dave Treen, and U.S. Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-Chackbay.

One of the most notorious people Toups met at his bar, however, was reputed New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello, who some conspiracy theorists believe was involved in the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Marcello owned a camp on Grand Isle.

The brothers reminisced about how their father used to leave the cash register at the Hubba-Hubba open, trusting customers to pay for their food, beer or coffee.

“He used the honor system,” Carl said. “He trusted you to put in the money for whatever you took. And I bet he didn’t lose a cent in 10 years. People just loved and respected him.

“I remember one time when Marcello was there and two of his guys went and got candy bars,” Carl continued. “When they were walking out, Carlos said, ëI hope you paid Mr. Toups for that candy.′ They stopped in their tracks and went back and put the money in the register.”