[6] Among the musicians de Paris worked with were Stuff Smith, Dave Nelson, Noble Sissle (with whom he toured Europe), and Edgar Hayes.

[4] De Paris toured with Teddy Hill's orchestra from 1936–1937 and recorded with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band.

[4] While De Paris remained an obscure figure during this era, his brother Sidney achieved fame as a trumpet soloist.

[7] Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, de Paris toured Africa in 1957 as part of the President's International Program for Cultural Relations.

[8] His music is present in the films of Woody Allen, including "In a Persian Market" in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.