* Dec 19, 1885 Abend, La.
† Apr 8, 1938 Savannah, Ga.

As a brass band musician he played with: Allen, Melrose, Olympia, Onward Brass Band

He began about 1904 as a substitute with the Onward Brass Band. To about 1910 was with Henry Allen's Brass band, the Original Superior Orchestra, the Eagle Band and the Magnolia Band. Usually he was filling in for famed hornmen Manuel Perez and Bunk Johnson. After 1910 he worked with Richard M. Jones Four Hot Hounds at Abadie's and than as leader at Pete Lala's. He left for Chicago in 1918.16

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