* Feb 23, 1904 New Orleans, La
† Jan 10, 1985

As a brass band musician he played with: Eureka, George Williams, Kid Howard, Young Tuxedo Brass Band

He played with A.J. Piron, Sidney Desvigne, John Robichaux, Papa Celestin and made his first record in 1927. He started professionally about 1921 with Lawrence Marrero and played in the Young Tuxedo Brass Band in 1923.16

He died of pneumonia Thursday at Touro Infirmary.i1


Sources (internet):
i1 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE6DC173BF930A25752C0A963948260

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