Josiah “Cie” Frazier

b. 23 Feb 1904, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Taught to try out drums by Louis Cottrell Snr., Frazier performed in a number of New Orleans rings in the first and middle-20s including those led by Papa Celestin and Sidney Desvigne. Employed in music just part time through the 30s as well as the battle years, Frazier proved helpful extensively in the mid-40s, mainly in New Orleans, with rings such as for example that led by Percy Humphrey at Manny’s Tavern in addition to with Child Howard. In 1962, Frazier became the standard drummer for the Eureka Brass Music group. Afterwards in his profession, Frazier toured European countries and the united kingdom. In a course near that of Zutty Singleton, Frazier’s springy defeat and exemplary period keeping produced him one of the better of the brand new Orleans drummers.