* Ca 1885 La Place, La.
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As a brass band musician he played with: Kid Ory's Brass Band

He began his career with Kid Ory about 1903 and stayedwith him through 1908 when the band came to New Orleans. Lawrence Duhé left Ory to take the leader job at the 101 Ranch in 1909, and Matthews went along.16

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