ɐbˌaʊt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn, hiː ɡˈeɪnd ɐ dʒˈɑːb æz lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs bˈænd æt ðə tʌksˈiːdoʊ dˈæns hˈɔːl ˌɔn nˈɔːɹθ fɹˈæŋklɪn sənt. ɔnðɪ ˈɛdʒ ʌv stˈoːɹivˌɪl.
About 1910, he gained a job as leader of the house band at the Tuxedo Dance Hall on North Franklin St. on the edge of Storyville.