Real name: Luis Carl Russell.

Effective period / Period of releases: 1989 - 2000

American jazz pianist, violinist, guitarist and trombonist. Husband of Carline Ray, father of Catherine Russell.
Born : August 06, 1902 in Careening Cay, Panama.
Died : December 11, 1963 in New York City, New York.

Luis was led of "Russell's Hot Six", "Lou And His Gingersnaps", "Luis Russell And His Burning Eight", "The Jungle Town Stompers" and "Luis Russell And His Heebie Jeebie Stompers".
Worked with : Albert Nicholas, Doc Cooke, Red Allen, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong and King Oliver.