* Oct 9, 1888 New Iberia, La.
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As a brass band musician he played with: Lions Brass Band

He led his own Lions Brass Band in 1928, a group that stayed together only for four month. In 1919 he was with Chris Kelly and played frequently with Sam Morgan in the 20's. He played in early bands with Bunk Johnson, Lawrence Duhé, Evan Thomas and in the Gus Fortinet's Banner Band about 1909.16

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