Effective period / Period of releases: 1946 - 1998

American jazz tenor saxophonist, born December 20, 1918 in Corsicana, Texas, died May 18, 1984 in Dallas, Texas.
Played with Don Albert (tour 1937-1938), and recorded with Tiny Grimes (1946), Russell Procope (1946), Earl Bostic (1946), Billy Kyle (1946), Helen Humes (1947), Billy Taylor (1949), Lucky Millinder (1950), among others.
In 1946-1948 recorded as a leader. After moving to Dallas played clubs as leader until early 1960s and led school bands until c. 1976.