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George Lewis' Jazz Funeral

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Year

1969-01-01

Video Details

4:28; color; sound; V-172 S. 1239

Description

This film is footage of legendary New Orleans clarinetist George Lewis' jazz funeral. There are family members, reporters and fans present on a rainy funeral day in New Orleans. The Olympia and Eureka Jazz Bands are shown playing dirges at the cemetery before launching into an up-tempo number, complete with jubilant, second-line dancing.

Corporate Subject

Olympia and Eureka Jazz Bands

Geographic Subject

New Orleans (La.)

Personal Subject

Lewis, George

Subject

Cemeteries
Dancing
Funerals
Jazz music
Musicians

Title

George Lewis' Jazz Funeral

Subject

Cemeteries

Dancing

Funerals

Jazz music

Musicians

Description

Date

1969-01-01

Image URL

/fpc/memory/PhotographicCollection/video/V-172georgelewis.jpg

Color

color

Video Details

4:28; color; sound; V-172 S. 1239

Video Filename

v-172georgelewis.mp4

YouTube ID

YPOCLFmabb0

Geographic Term

New Orleans (La.)

Subject - Person

Lewis, George

Subject - Corporate

Olympia and Eureka Jazz Bands

Video Snippet

Jazz funeral of clarinetist George Lewis.

Video Time

4:28

Video Category

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Chicago Manual of Style

George Lewis' Jazz Funeral. 1969-01-01. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253296>, accessed 18 November 2024.

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George Lewis' Jazz Funeral. 1969-01-01. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253296>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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