* Mar 3, 1906 New Orleans, La.
† Jun 27, 1980 Culver City, Ca.

Instrument: clarinet

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

He was born as Albany Leon Bigard and a younger brother of Alec and Emile.
Taught by Luis and Lorenzo Tio jr.
He was with Oak Gaspard, 1921; Albert Nicholas, 1922. Joined King Oliver on tour in 1925. After being in Chicago he settled in California. He was a member of Louis Armstrong's All-Stars in the late 40's and 50's.16

September 15, 1926 he recorded with Jelly Roll Morton.14

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14 Shining trumpets by Rudi Blesh
16 New Orleans Jazz, family album by Al Rose and Edmond Souchon