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* 1885 New Orleans La


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

In 1901 Hamilton "Hamp" Benton he played in the district with a trio along with Andrew Kimball until 1905.
He led his own Primrose Band, starting 1906. This was a small reading group that worked in the Storyville cabarets and played on Sunday nights at the Come Clean Hall in Gretna, across the river.
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He also played with Sidney Bechet and his Creole Orchestra.

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Sources (brassband history):
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Bunk Johnson: His Life and Times by Christopher Hillman
16 New Orleans Jazz: Family Album by Al Rose, Edmond Souchon

Last updated: 22-10-2008