Famous Graves - Woodlawn Cemetery Tour Detroit Michigan - Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks and More
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- Correction: Aretha Franklin passed on August 13, not August 16.
Today’s famous grave and cemetery tour takes us to Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit Michigan where we will visit the gravesite of Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, Susie Garrett, David Ruffin, and more!
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Correction: Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, 2018... not August 13.
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Wow. David Ruffin was a seriously great singer. I was able to catch the Temptations a few years ago in concert. I couldn't believe they were still touring, and Otis Williams (founder of the Temptations) was still going strong. Bless their hearts. Rest in Peace David, your talent lives on.
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David died in the early 90s...you didn't catch him..😂😂
I'm a Michigander, and Detroit doesn't get much good press these days. Thank you for this tour. This is a gorgeous cemetery that I wasn't aware of, having always lived in the mid to upper part of the state. Michigan has produced a lot of great entertainers, musicians and influential people. I love the way you are always respectful and tell the stories of those you visit. Thanks again.
These stories you tell, Chris... they mean something. More often than not, once a short window of grieving and remembering passes, these lives fade from our view. You have such a unique gift of storytelling that has seen no other come close to it. I can clearly hear the awe and respect in your voice as you honor those on these journeys you take us along with you on. Just when i think you've outdone yourself on a previous journey, you come along with another journey that floods my mind with memories and takes me back to a more simpler time. I am so in awe of you, sir. Thank you so much for once again allowing me to accompany on your journeys. It means more than you can ever imagine.
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Love the fact you made it to Michigan. From a Michigan girl
I really enjoyed my visit. Thank you.
Hi! Beautiful cemetery ! Thanks for the information on Rosa Parks ! Life wasn't easy back then . Aretha Franklin was a beautiful artist . Her music will live on forever ! Great vlog as always! Stay cool and keep on vlogging! Deborah. Winnipeg , Canada
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Thank you so glad you included Rosa Parks I was only 2 when that happened
I hope to get in the chapel next time. Thanks for watching.
Great timing. I was just researching famous graves in Detroit. This cemetery is on my To Visit List when I go to Michigan later this year!
I would highly recommend this one. There’s another one that I will be featuring soon, but the name escapes me. Thanks for watching.
I can walk there from my moms house. Stood on 8 mile watching Aretha’s funeral
Oh nice. Thanks for sharing that.
A lovely video and a lovely cemetery. Rosa Parks' bus was used in the movie "The Long Walk Home" with Whoopi Goldberg and Cissy Spacek. Apparently it wasn't in great condition, so had to be towed in the scenes it was in, but still great they were able to use it at all. Thank you for sharing this, I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next instalment 😊
I appreciate the history you shared with us. Thank you so much for that.
That bus is in Henry Ford museum, restored years ago.. Dearborn Michigan
The bus that miss parks rode on. Is at the Henry Ford museum at Green field village in Dearborn mich.
From what I see, this cemetery looks just gorgeous. I love the lovely architecture. Such history. Miss Aretha.
Thanks for this comment. I greatly appreciate it. I still love listening to the Temptations.
The California raisins! Lmao!
I just love your videos. So peaceful and relaxing. Thank you and keep em' coming.
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Nice vlog. I'm wondering how many people know about the teenager who refused to give up her seat 2 years before mrs rosa parks. Her name was Martha white. She died last month. She was in a nursing home. She was in her 90s I saw she had passed on legacy. She was 16 at the time. Mrs parks was 30. She should be remembered too. I'd heard about her years ago on one those programs things you didn't know. Sad she has been forgotten. 2 females did the same thing, one was a 16 year old teenager, the other a adult. Yet they were both Africian Americans, both females and both went to jail. Thanks to legacy for telling us she had passed
Sad she was in a nursing home. Don't know if she had a family. I'd like to know. She deserve a marker. She's already been forgotten because very few knew about her. Not saying she's more important than mrs Rosa Parks, but just younger and did the same thing. I wonder if the NAACP know. Give this young woman acknowledgement at least. Thank you for sharing this video. Beautiful place. Love,respect and positivity always.👍💯💜🙂🌻🌷🙌🙏🙂✨🦋🌠🌟👋. Neita James.
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This is such great history. I would to do a video about her. Great bravery. Thanks for sharing.
That is an awesome bit of history that needs remembering. I'd love to visit her grave. I'd also like to see a video about her.
Claudette Colvin is why Rosa Parks is famous. Claudette refused her seat 9 mos before anyone heard of Rosa but was 15 and pregnant so the NAACP used Rosa Parks instead. From Claudette’s wiki;
For many years, Montgomery's black leaders did not publicize Colvin's pioneering effort. Colvin has said, "Young people think Rosa Parks just sat down on a bus and ended segregation, but that wasn't the case at all." Colvin's case was dropped by civil rights campaigners because Colvin was pregnant with a child out of wedlock during the proceedings. It is now widely accepted that Colvin was not accredited by civil rights campaigners at the time due to that notion, with even Rosa Parks saying "If the white press got ahold of that information, they would have [had] a field day. They'd call her a bad girl, and her case wouldn't have a chance."
At the time she was arrested she was pregnant and MLKing thought she would not be a good representative for the movement. So he choose Ms Parks instead
Yea, we knew. And?
Another great presented cemetery video you have shown Chris, just love the respect you show and the information you provide on every one you do, a fantastic and beautiful cemetery as well from across the pond in UK
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Thank you for visiting and paying respects to the famous people of Michigan .
Another excellent video! I always look forward to seeing Whitdocs pop up on my notifications. I know I am in for a great tour.
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Thanks and continue to bring these tours
Woodlawn Cemetery is beautiful! Thanks for the great presentation!
Great job on this. Thank You.
It’s a beautiful cemetery. It has a restful feeling. What l love about your Chanel you always surprise us about where you will be going next with a video. I love the variety of subjects you bring us and where it may be. I truly enjoy watching your videos and the subject. Thank you for sharing such inspiring places with me and everyone who watches your Chanel.
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It's a beautiful cemetery, and I really enjoyed your video. Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, & a Temptation, very cool, thank you!
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Thanks Whittdocs for another great cemetery video!
I appreciate that. Thank you so much. Thanks Ken!
Thank you for bringing us along
Thank you so much for watching.
Beautiful cemetery filled with so many famous & influential people. Very peaceful resting place for all the souls buried there. Always enjoy your videos 👍
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Thank you for that video I really enjoyed it .
Thank you for sharing!
I'm here because we laid my grandmother to rest there yesterday next to Papa. My 11 year old was so amazed by this cemetery, and even though I was explaining who some of the deceased were, he wanted to see more
You always do a great job. I am looking forward to your upcoming instalments on Woodlawn Cemetary. Did you know that Aretha also was a talented piano player?
She would say; Give me a note and just play the whole song singing along in the same key as the accompanying musicians. As a pianist myself I can’t tell you enough what a great ear she had. Miss Franklin was also no nonsense and gave a few interviewers some awkward moments. May she RIP
I knew that she played, yes. She was such an amazing talent. Thank you for the comments always. And the kind words.
If I am correct they say Aretha could not read music at all; but, she had a outstanding ear for music and was a prodigy at PLAYING THE PIANO!
David Ruffin could have went far in music as a singer; but, his arrogance, addiction, abuse of women, and pride is what brought him death.
Thank you for sharing this. Such a beautiful cemetery, and it appears to be well cared for. I really like the music you use in your videos - it's very appropriate and soothing, goes well with the subject. :)
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Don’t forget Levi Stubbs-the lead singer of the 4 Tops- is buried there right by the office! One of the GREATEST singers of all time!! ❤
Another awesome video.
Thank you so much!
Your videos are awesome. You have a great voice and I love your background music. Keep them coming!!
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What a lovely video as usual. Thank you again for all you do ❤️🙏 love all the history and stories... makes one take stock of their lives and reflect 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Awe ❤️🙏as I always appreciate all you do for us with such dedication and respect!🙏🙏🙏you really are such a lovely person and it truly shows!💝
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Just found your Chanel and I must say it’s like I was there with you. Great
I’m glad you came along! Thanks for watching.
Very nice and very interesting! Enjoyed the stories associated about them.
Loved it a great video 😊
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Interesting as always Chris
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Thank you for another great vlog. I wonder if that’s the cemetery my uncle is buried at. It’s been 14 yrs so not certain. It’s always so much history found in a cemetery and you’re among the best to narrate the journey. 👏🏾👏🏾
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I always enjoy your videos keep up the good work i like the song. My girl
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Great Video, Great info
Thank you so much!
Wow - a lot of famous people that i grew up with. Thank you for taking us
Always informative
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You are doing a great job remembering the dead! May they rest in peace and never be forgotten for their contributions to the world. I am new to your channel and love the respect your show in your work. I too love history.
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Very nice presentation. I am a big fan of Edsel Ford, a really good book called “The Arsenal of Democracy”; how they built the bombers during World War II there in Detroit. A remarkable story.
Henry Ford, not so much of a fan -but yes he did perfect the assembly line processes.
Great episode!!! 👍
Thank you so much. That means a lot, especially coming from you. I’ll need to check that video out.
@@Whittdocs - cool. It is a book to order. No movie…at least I don’t think. 👍
Thank you for making that link between Detroit and car manufacturers. Beautiful chapel where Rosa Parks is buried...what an inspirational life and so much achieved.
Hey cousin keep up the great work 👏🏻
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As always beautiful
Thank you so much.
This was beautiful I'm from Detroit great to see my city in such a beautiful way thank you
Awesome video
Thank you so much!
Hello 👋 buddy that was a very interesting vlog my friend take care and God bless you
Hey David. You were my first comment on this one. Took longer than normal to get my first one. Thanks so much!
@@Whittdocs thank you good buddy 👍 I'm glad I was the first one
You have produced another interesting video. Thanks for the information on the graves you visit. Loved watching this one, I have several relatives who died in Detroit but I have no idea where they are buried (not listed in Find a grave) but I would hope that their final resting places are as pretty as this one.
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Brilliant chris thanks.
Thanks Gary
Love this video.😊🇳🇱
Thank you so much.
Beautiful place. Wasn't a woman worthy to be in the capital rotunda until 2005? That really surprised me. Glad Miss Parks made it.
Yeah. I don’t understand that either. There’s “lie in state” and “lie in honor”. She was in honor, maybe others were in state? Not sure. That’s a good question.
@@Whittdocs thanks. Didn't know anything about the two states of honor in the rotunda. I need to look into this.😃
Thanks for sharing this with me. I am a Detroiter.
I love your videos you do a wonderful job ,wish I could walk with you .thank you ❣️
Thank you so much! I would love to have you along.
Rest in peace Aretha Franklin Rosa parks and the 4 tops
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Fantastic video.
Thank you so much.
Thank u
Thank u for this vlog
I live in Michigan didn't know about this place💛💛💛💛💛
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Another beautiful cemetery. So much history there
thanks for showing this. i watch your vedio,s.
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Beautiful scenery
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I didn’t know you were in Detroit dude, I live in Rochester Hills Michigan that’s pretty awesome thank you for the incredible video my brother!!
Nice. Thanks so much for the kind words.
Nice video. 👍👍
Thank you so much.
Yaaaa shout out Detroit ! Thank you for going there. So many are afraid because reputation but it’s a great place
I really enjoyed my visit there. Actually my next video is going to be a profile of someone in this cemetery.
@@Whittdocs I haven’t looked to see if anyone special is in Holy Cross Cemetery, but in my eyes it is the most beautiful I’ve ever been to. It has so many statues you can barely see through the place. It’s considered southwest Detroit I believe obviously a day time trip lol but the grounds men are around watching for trouble and are super nice
It’s so beautiful
I agree. Such a great visit.
Great again enjoyed Edsel Ford’s grave site just bought a Lincoln wished he could see it can’t imagine what he would think of cars today
Congrats on the Lincoln. I would wonder what he’d think also. Thanks for watching.
He would think a lot of plastic and electronics.
Im also. Born and raised in flint michigan good job. I like the facts you give us
I really enjoyed my visit there. Thank you for watching.
You remind me so much of Daze with Jordan the Lion. Thanks for sharing.🙂🥤
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Currently visiting Detroit and also did a grave tour. The Rosa Park Chaple had the lock on it as well but when I opened the door it opened so I went in for a few moments to look around, grab a picture, and visit with Rosa. After I took the picture I heard footsteps and I knew I was the only one in there so I dipped lmao. Wasn't dealing with that🤣
I got into Rosa parks crypt and got pictures too. The office told me the code number. I’m surprise you didn’t go to Elmwood Cemetery but this was cool to watch.
I appreciate you watching and commenting. I’m hoping to make a return visit.
Thank you
Thank you for watching.
My grandmother was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery. ❤️
Thanks so much for sharing that.
nice to see a Michigan video my homestate
My wife is from Michigan! Thanks for watching!
@@Whittdocs no way that's cool
Thanks for this upload, did you check out the final resting place for Florence Ballard of "The Supremes?"
Not on this trip. I would love to.
@@Whittdocs Greetings. There was once a very popular Assistant Editor of Ebony magazine named Michele Burgen who was buried at this cemetery in year 1980. She was 26 years old at the time of her murder. She was also a pilot and the president of an aviary group of Black Female Pilots called the Bessie Coleman Flight Aviators. She was also the sister of Actress Denise Nichols. Unfortunately, her murder was never solved. Is it possible that you could feature a picture of her plot sometime soon?
I would love to make a return visit here. Sounds like something I need to document.
@@barbarasands8915 however it's either David ruffi I wanted to see the girl that baby reference
You can get the code from the office for Rosa Parks memorial chapel
They are very sweet in the office ..
I really want to make a return visit. Thanks for sharing that.
Very Nice Cemetery
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Nice
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I REALLY ENJOYED IT 😊😊😊 BLESSINGS ❣️❣️❣️
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The cemitary right next door to woodlawns is sad to me more cause are alot of sections with overgrowth and deterated grave markers and also alot on unmarked ones that only locates threw offices there cause is totally a shame in ways its kept up
I saw another one over there, but didn’t visit. That’s sad to hear.
@@Whittdocs thats one right next to woodlawns it honestly needs people to volunteer and clean it proplerly
R.I.P TO THEM ALL
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Lots of Motown people in there. Levi Stubbs(Lead singer of the Four Tops)....among his bandmates in the 4 tops(Lawrence Payton and and Obie)...Bobby Smith lead singer of the Spinners....James Jamerson....Funk brothers bass player...Alot of the Winans(Gospel family)...of course it's filled with Detroit notables...Albert Cobo....Don Barden....Alex Grosbeck....Frank Hecker....Pingree...Rapper Proof....J.L Hudson....among many others.
Future resting place of Diana Ross is located in there as well(Family masoluem).
I actually have others on the way! I appreciate this info.
The Rosa Parks bus is near there in the Henry Ford Museum.
I would love to visit that the next time I’m there.
I wish you could find Phillipe Wynne's gravesite
I need to look for it. Thanks for watching.
Very nice & do elivs presley grave & his grandson next to him graceland tenn
I would love to!
Whittdoc what is the background music ?
I’m not exactly sure of the name, but it’s from the TH-cam audio library.
How fitting that the motor city such auto pioneers are laid to rest dodge ford etc....✌️❤️🙏🚗
Very true. Thank you for watching.
The next time you're in Detroit, WILL you do Philippe Wynne of the spinner's. I believe he's in Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery.
I would love to. I got to see the spinners once during a concert after a pro baseball game once.
@@Whittdocs thanks 😊
Geesh he’s fine..and his accent ❤️❤️😩
You’re too kind.
Hola mi amiga y Aretha Franklin 😔 1942+2018 😔💔😭🕊🕊🕊💐💐
Hola! Thank you for watching
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My beloved Mama is buried there
Thank you for sharing that.
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Did you visit Donald Goines grave site while you were there?
I want to go back for a return visit. I had limited time, but I’ll add him to the list for next time.
This guy and Author Dark from need to team together to do a couple of videos! Wow I
Thank you!!
@@Whittdocs your welcome!
The door code to the Rosa Parks Freedom Chapel is 2468 just incase you come back. Also, Levi Stubbs of The Four Tops and the Winans (gospel singers) are in the same section as David Ruffin. Right across the road from Ruffin is Renaldo "Obie" Benson who was a member of The Four Tops. Section 40 has Lawrence Payton of The Four Tops and Roquel Billy Davis is buried right next to Payton. Pervis Jackson and Bobbie Smith are in mausoleums right outside Rosa Parks Freedom Chapel. Marvin Johnson is in the back right corner section of the cemetery. Proof from D12 is in the same chapel as Rosa Parks. Dee Williams is in the section right along the front gate of the cemetery as soon as you pull in. There are many more that I have visited there as I'm from the area and I'm always showing new people the graves. Beautiful cemetery.
I would love to come back! Thank you so so much.
@@Whittdocs no problem. If by some off chance they ever change the code, the office will give it to you. That's how I got it.
The volume of the music is to loud for the video but an excellent video though!🙋🏿♂️😬
I made sure it was within acceptable range when editing. Will watch for that in the future.
@@Whittdocs ok sir!😬🙋🏿♂️
I wish you would have let us in Michigan know you were coming. We would have shown you all the spots the living would go such as the playing field of the Tigers and Lions. We could take you to the other side of the state to the Gerald Ford Museum and his final resting place for him and Betty Betty Ford. Scott on Tape visited there during the pandemic and it was closed. Hope to meet WittDocs someday and it would be our pleasure. As we say say in Michigan, "See ya later".
I would love to. Thank sounds great! I’ll be returning.
Thanks Chris!!!! Woodlawn is a very LOVELY Cemetery. Not much on Aretha Franklin. Never cared much for her type of music, but it was interesting, that's for sure!!!!
Thank you so much for watching. I always appreciate it.
Oh that's nice but millions loved her and her music so those of us appreciate him showing her grave she's a legend in the music industry ❤
Her type of music lol? Odd way of saying it.
Good video. Why are you wearing shades?
No reason in particular. I used to wear them all the time in my videos. Decided to bring them back.
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