Real name: James Bertrand.

American jazz and blues drummer, percussionist, xylophonist, washboard, & slide whistle player.
Born 24 February 1900 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Died August, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois

Bertrand recorded with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Tampa Red, Ma Rainey, Freddie Keppard, Erskine Tate, Big Bill Broonzy, Doc Cook, Jimmy Blythe, Lee Collins (2) and Blind Blake amongst many others. He was the leader of Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards
He was the brother-in-law of Jelly Roll Morton and brother of the showgirl Mabel Bertrand.