* Before Civil War New Orleans La.
† Ca 1905 New Orleans La.

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

A founder member of the Excelsior Brass Band, 1880. He was a French Opera musician who also taught. In 1888-89 he played regularly with the Tio-Dublais Orchestra at Francs Amis Hall. Vic Gaspard was one of his pupils. Source: The Song For Me - Brian Wood

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