Background
Marrero was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in a musical family.
Marrero was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in a musical family.
In 1919 he got his first regular job on banjo with Wooden Joe Nicholas"s Camelia Brass Band and from 1920 he joined on bass drum the Young Tuxedo Brass Band. In 1942 made the recordings with Bunk Johnson that started the New Orleans Jazz Revival and soon became a legend among the Jazz fans. He was not considered by most to be a banjo virtuoso and very seldom took a solo, but his steady and swinging banjo was the keystone of any rhythm section of which he was a part.
Marrero died in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He was featured on many recordings and was a regular member of the George Lewis band until ill health caused him to quit music in late 1955.
