* Dec 25, 1886 LaPlace La.
† Jan 23, 1973 Hawaii 

As a brass band musician he played with: Kid Ory's Brass Band

Led hometown band in his teens and brought it into New Orleans about 1908. After getting to New Orleans, the members promptly split up. From 1913 to 1919 he was a prominent bandleader in town, working mainly in the district at Pete Lala's. He left for Los Angeles in 1919 and never return to New Orleans. In Chicago he recorded with Armstrong's Hot Five and with King Oliver. In the revival years of the 40's he made some fine recordings and remained musically active on the West Coast.16

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16 New Orleans Jazz, family album by Al Rose and Edmond Souchon