I'm going to be writing a paper about jazz funerals soon. If you are interested I can post it here in parts when I'm finished.

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N'awlins Fan said...

Great video on Snooks Eaglin's jazz funeral. Here is a link to an article in nola.com about Snook's life and death. It has a video on one of his performances at New Orleans' inimitable bowling alley and music hall, "Rock 'n Bowl" where he often played:

http://blog.nola.com/keithspera/2009/02/snooks_eaglin_19372009.html

Laissez les bons temps rouler,

Bill