Lead by the Young Men Olympian, Jr. Benevolent Association and a horse-drawn hearse carrying Dr. John, the main line of the funeral processes past the second line of mourners as they honor Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack, Jr. also known as Dr. John (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019) with a jazz funeral from the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dr. John was a worldwide ambassador for New Orleans music blending jazz, funk, blues, pop, boogie woogie, and rock and roll.
All traffic stops on Canal Street as a horse-drawn hearse carrying Dr. John followed by the Young Men Olympian, Jr. Benevolent Association and the main line of the funeral processes past the second line of mourners as they honor Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. also known as Dr. John (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019) with a jazz funeral from the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, La. Saturday, June 22, 2019. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dr. John was a worldwide ambassador for New Orleans music blending jazz, funk, blues, pop, boogie woogie, and rock and roll. Photo by Matthew Hinton