It's doubtful that most people know jazz legend John Coltrane grew up in High Point, N.C. But the "City of Furniture" is hoping to become known as the "City of John Coltrane." And Greensboro News & Record writer Jeri Rowe says "It's about time."
"For years, I thought the city neglected its local link to one of the musical giants of jazz," Rowe writes. "I don't believe that any longer.
"The city of High Point has bought Coltrane's old house. The High Point Museum has significantly beefed up its collection. And a group of volunteers is raising money to pay for an 8-foot bronze statue of the musician, which they want to plant this fall in front of the city's symbolic center: City Hall.
"Now, you could argue the statue belongs along East Washington Drive in Coltrane's old neighborhood, a historically significant corridor once known as the 'Harlem of High Point.'
"No matter. At least city officials and business leaders realize the need to spotlight Coltrane's local roots."
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