About
Prominent jazz stride artist who worked with musicians like Sidney Bechet, George Lewis, Bunk Johnson, Kid Ory, and Muggsy Spanier.
Before Fame
He formed his own trios in Baltimore during the 1930s. He played a role in the New Orleans jazz revival in the mid-1940s.
Trivia
He played with the Jack Teagarden band from 1956 until 1962.
Family Life
His daughter died from a combination of cancer and the effects of two strokes.
Associated With
He drew inspiration from Earl Hines and Jelly Roll Morton.
