I've been meaning and meaning to say something about New Orleans, but everytime I try, I wind up so angry that I don't make much sense. I love New Orleans. I've been there by myself and I've been there with Son and Daughter-in-Law. Every trip was fantastic. George Bush deliberately sat back and allowed it to be ruined. That's what they should put on his obituary and that's what they should carve on his tomb. I don't know what else there is to say.
Scout Prime, fortunately, has lots more to say over at FirstDraft. You should go read her. Scout started blogging Katrina when it happened and she hasn't stopped. The Bush junta would like us all to forget what they did to New Orleans, but Scout helps us to remember. She's back there for the anniversary of Katrina. Today, she's working with a group repairing the homes of musicians in the city so that the music can come back to New Orleans.
She reports that: We will be working with the Arabi Wrecking Krewe, a group which is focused on gutting and cleaning the houses of local musicians so that the music can move back to the city.
The house we will be gutting is that of 84-year-old Mrs. Cora Foster. While Mrs. Foster herself is not a musician, her daughter is. She is a pianist, organ and choir teacher. She began her studies at the Greater First Zion Baptist Church. She now resides in Detroit Michigan. Her uncles are Sam and Honore Dutrey. Sam was a Preservation Hall coronet player and Honore played in the famed King Oliver's band aside Louis Armstrong. Other great uncles include Buddy Bolden and Jelly Roll Morton. Truly a family who have had an impact on the music of New Orleans.
New Orleans without music is unimaginable.
Thank you, Scout.
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