[2] He came from a family of brass players, and could play at least six instruments capably: violin, guitar, piano, cornet, saxophone, and trombone.
[3] He was able to play two brass instruments at the same time, including very late in his life.
[3] He played in New Orleans for much of his career, but toured with Kid Ory in 1919 and with the Martels Family Band as a pianist in the 1920s.
[3] He continued working up until his death, playing in the bands of Papa Celestin, Arnold Du Pas, Manuel Perez, and others.
[3] The final four decades of his life were spent mostly on teaching, but he also recorded in 1957, laying down tracks that were first released on Whorehouse Piano.