Background
Gourley was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, and worked with Bud Powell, Lester Young, Clifford Brown, Kenny Clarke, Zoot Sims, Anita O"Day, Gigi Gryce, Stephane Grapelli and Johnny Griffin.
Gourley was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, and worked with Bud Powell, Lester Young, Clifford Brown, Kenny Clarke, Zoot Sims, Anita O"Day, Gigi Gryce, Stephane Grapelli and Johnny Griffin.
He died in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France at the age of 82.