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'''Antoinette K-Doe''' (1943 - February 24, 2009) was the widow of rhythm and blues singer [[Ernie K-Doe]]. She was also owner of the [[Mother-in-Law Lounge]] in [[New Orleans]], a [[pub]] and shrine to her late husband. Antionette acted a spokesperson for ''[[Hands on Network]]'', a volunteer organization dedicated to [[Hurricane Katrina]] relief. Antoinette herself was rescued from the Mother-in-Law Lounge after being stranded by flood waters for 7 days and she was passionate about the rebuilding of her city. A local celebrity, she was known by many as "Miss Antoinette". |
'''Antoinette K-Doe''' (1943 - February 24, 2009) was the widow of rhythm and blues singer [[Ernie K-Doe]]. She was also owner of the [[Mother-in-Law Lounge]] in [[New Orleans]], a [[pub]] and shrine to her late husband. Antionette acted a spokesperson for ''[[Hands on Network]]'', a volunteer organization dedicated to [[Hurricane Katrina]] relief. Antoinette herself was rescued from the Mother-in-Law Lounge after being stranded by flood waters for 7 days and she was passionate about the rebuilding of her city. A local celebrity, she was known by many as "Miss Antoinette". |
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Antoinette K-Doe (1943 - February 24, 2009) was the widow of rhythm and blues singer Ernie K-Doe. She was also owner of the Mother-in-Law Lounge in New Orleans, a pub and shrine to her late husband. Antionette acted a spokesperson for Hands on Network, a volunteer organization dedicated to Hurricane Katrina relief. Antoinette herself was rescued from the Mother-in-Law Lounge after being stranded by flood waters for 7 days and she was passionate about the rebuilding of her city. A local celebrity, she was known by many as "Miss Antoinette".
After she returned to the city following Katrina, she helped to rebuild the neighborhood by cooking up large servings (as in 200+) of gumbo and other New Orleans favorites to serve to the volunteers who had come to help rebuild. One of the first to return to the area, she was an inspiration to all.
She died of a heart attack early in the morning on February 24, 2009 (Mardi Gras Day) in New Orleans, LA, at the Mother-In-Law Lounge. She had just closed up the lounge at about three in the morning and was laying down to rest up for Mardi Gras day. Her last words were "Oh, my lord."
Miss Antoinette was also the leader of the Baby Dolls, a female Mardi Gras Krewe. With origins dating back to the turn of the 20th century, the Krewe had not existed for many years when Miss Antoinette decided to take it upon herself to start it back up.
External links
- / NOLA.com obituary and brief biographical notes
- Rally of the Dolls
- Rest in Peace Antoinette K-Doe
- Grimes, William. "Antoinette K-Doe, 66, Who Turned Club Into Shrine to Husband, Dies," The New York Times, Sunday, March 1, 2009.