* Sep 15 1908 New Orleans, La.
† Nov 7, 1996

As a brass band musician he played with: Eureka, Harold Dejan's Olympia, Henry Kid Rena, Kid Howard, Silver Leaf Brass Band

He was a protégé of Wooden Joe Nicholas. During the mid-30's he was a member of the Henry "Kid" Rena brass band. Since 1952, he was with the Eureka Brass Band.16

In later years he was married with pianist Sadie Goodson.

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