About
Popular 1930s and 1940s bandleader who was also a singer, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He worked a lot with Isham Jones.
Before Fame
He started playing saxophone when he was twelve years old and played his first gigs with The Band That Plays The Blues.
Trivia
He was the recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Family Life
He married a woman named Charlotte in 1936.
Associated With
One of the bands he played with appeared in the movie New Orleans with Louis Armstrong.
