Baconwrapped
09-02-2009, 04:32 PM
Ernie 'K-Doe' Kador: Emperor's clothes up for sale
By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer
NEW ORLEANS – Hundreds of glittery, gemstone-studded suits belonging to the late New Orleans rhythm and blues musician Ernie "K-Doe" Kador and his wife Antoinette are going up for sale.
The suits in a rainbow of colors, accented with braids and sequins, will be sold starting Saturday.
The couple's daughter, Betty Fox, says the suits, Antoinette's gowns, and "Ernie K-Doe For Mayor" T-shirts are reasonably priced for fans of the colorful New Orleans personality.
Ernie K-Doe had proclaimed himself "The Emperor of the Universe" and wore outlandish capes and suits in the years before he died in 2001.
His wife Antoinette, who died Feb. 24 on Mardi Gras day, launched New Orleans' famous Mother-in-Law Lounge in 1996. It was heavily damaged by hurricane Katrina in 2005.
By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer
NEW ORLEANS – Hundreds of glittery, gemstone-studded suits belonging to the late New Orleans rhythm and blues musician Ernie "K-Doe" Kador and his wife Antoinette are going up for sale.
The suits in a rainbow of colors, accented with braids and sequins, will be sold starting Saturday.
The couple's daughter, Betty Fox, says the suits, Antoinette's gowns, and "Ernie K-Doe For Mayor" T-shirts are reasonably priced for fans of the colorful New Orleans personality.
Ernie K-Doe had proclaimed himself "The Emperor of the Universe" and wore outlandish capes and suits in the years before he died in 2001.
His wife Antoinette, who died Feb. 24 on Mardi Gras day, launched New Orleans' famous Mother-in-Law Lounge in 1996. It was heavily damaged by hurricane Katrina in 2005.