* Jan 13, 1890 New Orleans, La.1
† Sep 15, 1965 Detroit1

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

Original bass man with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings in early 1920's. He played in New Orleans under leadership of his brother, Tom "Red" Brown.16

Sources (internet):
1 http://jazz.tulane.edu/sites/all/themes/Howard_Tilton/docs/jazz_archivist/Jazz_Archivist_vol2no2_Nov_1987.pdf

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