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Paul Barbarin mentions him
in an oral history interview. He was in a band led by Walter Blue
Robertson that included Emile Barnes, Ambrose Powers, Tit (Tete) Rouchon,
Buddy Manaday and Paul Barbarin. Tete Rouchon ceased working in the late
1920s so it would have to have been before then, probably closer to 1915.
In an interview Albert Jiles remembered Powers playing funerals with him
in the Kid Rena Brass Band. This would probably be at or before the
mid-1930s because Rena quit playing parades then, and Kid Howard took
over. R&S has a picture on page 203 of what is alleged to be a Kid Rena
parade band in 1937. However, George Lewis identified in the picture, said
that Rena was not present on what was a pickup job.
Source:
The Song For Me - Brian Wood
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