FOX 8 will air a special presentation honoring the late Edwin Hampton and the St. Augustine High School marching band. "Bended Knees: The Story of the Marching 100" starts at 10 a.m. on FOX 8 and fox8live.com.New Orleans – Funeral arrangements have been set for the founder of one of the most popular high school marching bands in the city.
St. Augustine High School, 2600 AP Tureaud Ave. will hold a viewing for former band director Edwin Hampton this Friday from noon – 4 p.m. Hampton’s body will then be moved to the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, 1201 St. Peters St., for a public viewing from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. A tribute will follow from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Funeral services will start Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Corpus Chirsti Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Ave.
Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club, 1931 St. Claude Ave. will hold a jam session starting at 9 p.m. later in the evening. It is open to the public.
Hampton died Monday night at home in his sleep. He was 81.
