Arkansas celebrates the centennial of native son and music original Louis Jordan. But the news isn't all happy.
"Jordan's boyhood home is rotting and falling down, and weeds and tall grass surround the building. A homemade sign reads: "Historical Site Boyhood Home of The Legendary Musician Louis Jordan.
"The city has condemned the property, and the mayor is waiting for the city council to appropriate the $2,000 or so needed to tear the house down. The owner, who lives in Ohio, insists he will sell it.
"There's really nothing left to restore," Mayor Barbara Skouras says. "One good snow storm or wind storm, ... that's going to be the end of it."
http://www.helena-arkansas.com/entertainment/x1380479906/Centennial-tributes-celebrate-R-B-king-Louis-Jordan
Monday, June 23, 2008
Louis Jordan Centennial
