Jazz double bassist born 25 January 1891 in St. James Parish, Louisiana died 29 October 1966 in Los Angeles, California.
1917 he moved to Chicago, played with Charlie Elgar (1920-22) and toured Europe. 1927-35 he was in Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. He was a member of The Spirits Of Rhythm (1935-37) and recorded with Jelly Roll Morton (1939-1940) and Sidney Bechet (1940-1941). Later he recorded again with Duke Ellington (1944 and 1961), with Bunk Johnson (1947) and Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band (1956)