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Released on: 1976-04-30It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) | July 2, 2015 | AC/DC |

It's been nearly eight months since I first wrote about the insults heaped upon the memory of blues legend Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. First, Hurricane Katrina forced Brown to flee from his Louisiana home and relocate in Orange, Texas, his former hometown. Brown died from lung cancer shortly after losing everything in the storm, including his beloved black 1977 Cadillac. Buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Orange, the temporary marker on Brown's grave was blown away a couple of weeks after his death by Hurricane Rita. Sadly, Brown's grave remained unmarked until Hurricane Ike devastated the Gulf Coast of Texas. The top...

ORANGE, Texas (AP) - Hurricane Katrina chased bluesman Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown from his adopted home in New Orleans to his hometown here on the Texas Gulf Coast, where he died in exile. Now, another hurricane has disturbed his rest. The 1982 Grammy Award winner's casket was one of dozens belched up by the ground when gulf and rain waters from Hurricane Ike flooded Hollywood Cemetery, an all-black burial ground on the west side of this city on the Sabine River. ... The top of Brown's vault had popped off, and his bronze casket had floated away. But three jars of...

'Gatemouth' Brown, legendary singer and guitarist, dies Musician fled to Orange before Hurricane Katrina wiped out his Slidell, La., home BATON ROUGE, LA. - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown , the singer and guitarist who built a 50-year career playing blues, country, jazz and Cajun music, died Saturday in his hometown of Orange, where he had gone to escape Hurricane Katrina. He was 81. Brown had been battling lung cancer and heart disease, said Rick Cady , his booking agent. Cady said the musician was with his family at his brother's house when he died. Brown's home in Slidell, La., a bedroom...