* Apr 17, 1890 New Orleans, La.
† Dec 16, 1965 North Hollywood, Ca.

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

Nickname: Gus or Gussie

He's the composer of the Wang Wang Blues, while playing with Paul Whiteman. As a youngster he played with Papa Laine's Reliance Brass Band No. 1 1903. He joined Tom Brown in Chicago in 1915.16

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