* Oct 25, 1888 New Orleans, La.
† Nov 1954 New Orleans, La.

As a brass band musician he played with: Kid Howard, Silver Leaf Brass Band

He began his career with the Excelsior Brass Band of Mobile. He toured with carnival and minstrel bands and with Ringling Brothers and other circuses.16

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