Edward "Son White" Washington

Drummer. Born Natchez, Miss., Oct. 12, 1902. Died New Orleans, 1964. "Known mainly as a brass band drummer, especially with the George Williams Brass Band. He was also a dance band drummer who studied with Dave Perkins in 1920 and went to work for the Foster Lewis band. In later years he was associated Joe Avery and with Wilbert Tillman."