Florida store that inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd song demolished
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida store that inspired the famous Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics “The Ballad of Curtis Loew” was demolished.
Jacksonville's Woodcrest Grocery Building where Ronnie Van Zant allegedly met “the finest picker to ever play the blues,” was torn down last week. The abandoned store was a hangout for generations of kids.
Cool, but sad. Skynyrd was my favorite band back in the mid 70s and the album Second Helping was the best. I just listened to Curtis Loew while typing this and remembered every word!
Cool, but sad. Skynyrd was my favorite band back in the mid 70s and the album Second Helping was the best. I just listened to Curtis Loew while typing this and remembered every word!
ReplyDeleteThe band's name allegedly came from their P.E. teacher in Jacksonville, Leonard Skinard.
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