1. Facts By: Dre Hall

2.  Born May 13 th 1912 in Toronto, Canada  Died march 20 th 1988  Age of death between 75 years and 8 months and 76 and 7 months old

3.  Self taught musician led his own band from 1933 to 1938

4.  His mother and him moved throughout the pacific north west where his mother got work as a cook.

5.  She married a miner John Evans and the family settled in California when he was about 8 attended junior high in Berkeley  He married Lillian Grace in 1950

6.  Played in Stockton then became a local favorite

7.  Spent many hours at homes of friends practicing the piano since he didn’t have one  Graduated high school in 1930 and enter college of the pacific Stockton in the fall

8.  Transferred to Modesto junior college bigger school, and his band started getting more local jobs at college dances and resorts.