Louis Armstrong funeral, Hearst Metrotone tribute, 1971

As aired once on A E many years ago, here is Hearst film coverage of the funeral of Louis Armstrong. TV coverage only had the audio of this sad occasion, accompanied by stills. The funeral was held Friday, July 9, at 1 P. M. at the Corona Congregational Church, 34th Avenue and 103d Burial was in the Flushing Cemetery. The honorary pallbearers were Governor Rockefeller, Mayor Lindsay, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Guy Lombardo, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Pearl Bailey, Count Basie, Harry