The hearse was mannedby a driver and a brakeman - both dressed in blackand wearing tophats. Thehorses were white Percheron with black plumes on their heads.
At the funeral for the Hot 8 drummer, the pallbearers put the casket into an ancient buggy hearse, led by a horse and driver as an army of musicians played "Lord, Lord, Lord, " a thumping gospel song with roaring trumpets that galvanized the crowd.