Flushing Cemetery — Attraction in New York

Who is here?

Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), musician and singer

Bernard Baruch (1870–1965), financier, after whom Baruch College is named

Laurie Bird (1952–1979), a film actress and photographer

Eugene Bullard (1895–1961), the first African-American military pilot

Ellis Parker Butler (1869–1937), author of Pigs is Pigs

Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (1865–1953), cleric

Charles S. Colden (1885–1960), lawyer, Queens County District Attorney, and New York Supreme Court Justice

Joseph Fitch (1857–1917), lawyer, assemblyman, and city magistrate

Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993), jazz trumpet player

Hermann Grab, writer

Johnny Hodges, long-time Ellington band sideman and soloist

Thomas Birdsall Jackson, United States Congressman

Jan Matulka, Modern artist

Lemuel E. Quigg, United States Representative from New York

May Robson (1858–1942), actress

Aris San, Greek singer who spent most of his life in Israel and United States.

Vincent Sardi Sr., founder of Sardi's restaurant.

Hazel Scott (1920–1981), musician and singer

Charlie Shavers, jazz trumpet player

Battling Siki (1897–1925), boxer, remains repatriated to Senegal

Frederic Storm (1844–1935), US Representative for New...

Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946. He is considered one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era (along with Benny Carter).

After beginning his career as a teenager in Boston, Hodges began to travel to New York and played with Lloyd Scott, Sidney Bechet, Luckey Roberts and Chick Webb. When Ellington wanted to expand his band in 1928, Ellington's clarinet player Barney Bigard recommended Hodges. His playing became one of the identifying voices of the Ellington orchestra. From 1951 to 1955, Hodges left the Duke to lead his own band, but returned shortly before Ellington's triumphant return to prominence – the orchestra's performance at the 1956 Newport...

I called to inquire about the price a few days ago ; the woman on the phone had no customer service skills. The way she spoke to me , her tone and phone etiquette were all disgusting. I just lost someone two weeks ago and this woman showed no compassion. Just with this interaction , I have decided to take my loved one s ashes to somewhere where they actually show RESPECT. I truly hope no one else has to go through the same experience I did with that woman. People who call cemeteries have lost someone and they need help finding the right place for the loved ones. They re going through a difficult time and we need support. Flushing cemetery needs to get better staff. I am baffled by the fact that there are people like her working in...