Funeral Of W C Handy - Father Of The Blues (1958)

Unissued / Unused material. Title - ’Farewell to the Father of the Blues’. Funeral of W C Handy. Harlem, New York, United States of America (USA). Various shots crowds in main street of Harlem. LS brass band in the road. MS church. CU sign “Abyssinian Baptist Church“. Various shots people entering the church. MS band. Various shots of Reverend Adam Clayton Powell leading procession from church, and of coffin being placed into hearse. Various shots as cars make slow journey to cemetery. Cut-ins of crowds. Cataloguer’s note: American commentary. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), Br