Jazz Musician. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Guesnon is best known as being a superb master of the banjo and ukulele. He was taught to play the banjo by John Marrero, a member of the musical group, 'Celestin's Tuxedo Orchestra,' who Guesnon would later replace as a member of that group. He was also an accomplished composer and songwriter who worked with the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Nelson, Kid Thomas, and George Lewis, among many others. Guesnon who recorded 3 albums, and appeared on 26 others, had a long and great music career up until his death in 1968, at the age of 60.
Jazz Musician. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Guesnon is best known as being a superb master of the banjo and ukulele. He was taught to play the banjo by John Marrero, a member of the musical group, 'Celestin's Tuxedo Orchestra,' who Guesnon would later replace as a member of that group. He was also an accomplished composer and songwriter who worked with the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Nelson, Kid Thomas, and George Lewis, among many others. Guesnon who recorded 3 albums, and appeared on 26 others, had a long and great music career up until his death in 1968, at the age of 60.
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