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In the 1920s or 1930s Henry "Kid" Rena used for his Henry Rena brass band the name Pacific brass band, according to Kid Howard.

From this musicians it's known that they played in the Brass Band:

Cornet/trumpet

Henry "Kid" Rena (originaly René), Louis Armstrong, Buddy Petit, Louis "Kid" Shots Madison, Eddie Richardson (late 1920s - ), Elmer Talbert, Joe "Kid" Howard(late 1920s - early 1930s), George "Kid Sheik" Colar, Emile "Shot Neck" Hawkins, Percy Humphrey, Burke Stevenson16,

Trombone

Jack Carey, Maurice "Morris" FrenchAlbert Warner, Isiah "Big Ike" RobinsonEddie Summers, Charles "Sonny" Henry, Joe "Kid" Avery, Jim Robinson

Clarinet

Joseph "Joe" Rena (later drummer), Zeb Lenares, George Lewis (1927 - 1929), Alphonse Picou

Bariton horn

Peter White, Harrison Barnes

Alto horn

Henry Taylor, Flowers

Alto sax

Manny Gabriel

Tuba

George Washington, Bill Thomas, Delmas

Snare drum

Christopher "Black Happy" Goldston, Joseph "Joe" Rena, Ernest Rogers, Bat Mosley, Remus or Ramos Mathews, Albert Jiles, Sammy Penn

Bass drum

"Black" Benny Williams, Edgar Mosley

 

 

Leader

Henry "Kid" Rena

19??:
The band played at Black Benny's funeral.

19??:

Henry "Kid" Rena (tp), Eddie Summers (tb), George Lewis (cl), Edgar Mosley (bs dm)

 

CD's of this brassband: Brassband history on CD

Sources books:
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New Orleans Jazz, family album by Al Rose and Edmond Souchon

Sources (internet):

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Last updated: 19-04-2009