NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FUNERALS
A Traveling Exhibition of Photographs

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Part I - The Spectators
Photo 003 Photo 100 Photo 109
Photo 112 Photo 113 Photo 092 Photograph No. 105 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1968 - Spectators watching a jazz funeral procession - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet
Photograph No. 096 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Alcide 'Slowdrag' Pavageau's jazz funeral - Spectators watching funeral procession - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 097 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Spectator watching jazz funeral procession at St. Louis Cathedral - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 094 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Alcide 'Slowdrag' Pavageau's jazz funeral - Woman waiting for procession in St. Louis Cemetery - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 111 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Alcide 'Slowdrag' Pavageau's jazz funeral - Spectators on tombs at St. Louis Cemetery - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet
 
Part II - The Processions
Photograph No. 001 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - George Lewis' jazz funeral - Grand Marshall, Anderson Minor, leading funeral procession from church - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 054 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - George Lewis' jazz funeral - Grand Marshall, 'Fats' Houston, leading funeral procession from church - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 002 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - George Lewis' jazz funeral - Grand Marshall, Anderson Minor, leading funeral procession from church - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet
Photograph No. 070 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1970 - Leon 'Nooney-Boy' Shelly's jazz funeral - Procession leading to cemetery - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 010 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1970 - Leon 'Nooney-Boy' Shelly's jazz funeral - Pall bearers carrying casket in procession - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 059 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Musician leading funeral procession during a jazz funeral - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 107 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Paul 'T-Boy' Barbarin's jazz funeral - Spectators at funeral - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet
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Part III - The Second-Lines
Photograph No. 009 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Musician leading second-line during a jazz funeral - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 114 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1970 - Leon 'Nooney-Boy' Shelly's jazz funeral - Second-line dancers with umbrellas - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 005 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Alcide 'Slowdrag' Pavageau's jazz funeral - Second-Line dancers celebrating after burial - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet
Photograph No. 058 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Second-Line dancers dancing around umbrellas during a jazz funeral - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 069 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1970 - Leon 'Nooney-Boy' Shelly's jazz funeral - Second-line dancers with umbrellas - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 068 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1970 - Leon 'Nooney-Boy' Shelly's jazz funeral - Second-line dancer dancing with handkerchief - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 093 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Alcide 'Slowdrag' Pavageau's jazz funeral - Second-Line dancers celebrating after burial - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet
Photograph No. 108 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1968 - Second-Line Dancers during a jazz funeral - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 055 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Alcide 'Slowdrag' Pavageau's jazz funeral - Second-Line dancers celebrating after burial - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 071 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1970 - Second-Line Dancers during a jazz funeral - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet Photograph No. 004 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Alcide 'Slowdrag' Pavageau's jazz funeral - Second-Line dancers celebrating after burial - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet
Photograph No. 008 - New Orleans, Louisiana 1969 - Musician walking home after a jazz funeral - Copyright © 2000 Leo Touchet