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Jack "Papa" Laine led the Reliance Band, which became a favorite at Carnival parades in the 1890s. A 1910 image of "Papa" Laine's Reliance Band identifies Manuel Mello, Alcide Nunez, Leonce Mello, Alfred Laine, Chink Martin, Mike Stevens, and seated Jack "Papa" Laine. Another image shows Jack Laine on drums with Jules Reiner at piano and Herman Ragas on brass, with Alfred Laine, George Brunies, and Charlie Cordella seated on the piano. "Papa" Laine was interviewed by Richard B. Allen at a College Jazz Lecture on April 30, 1964.
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