* Ca 1865 New Orleans, La.
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Instrument: cornet

As a brass band musician he played with: Melrose Brass Band

Before WW I he was a full-time barber and part-time bandleader of the 90's until about 1910. He was first to employ both Bunk Johnson and Tony Jackson.16

Sources (internet):

Sources (brassband history):
16 New Orleans Jazz, family album by Al Rose and Edmond Souchon