Editing Armand J. Piron (section)

==Early life==
A.J. Piron was born August 16, 1888, to Octave Louis Piron and Marie Jeanne Zeringue (Jennie). While this is the date according to his draft registration card, his birth record states he was born August 26, 1889. The former date is more widely accepted.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Lindstrom 1, Vernhettes 2 |first=Bo 1, Dan 2 |title=Jazz Puzzles Volume 2 |publisher=Jazz'edit |year=2015 |pages=147–168 |language=English}}</ref> At home his family spoke English and French [[patois]], although Piron spoke mostly English.<ref name=":1" />

Piron grew up with his five siblings in the 7th Ward at 1523-24 Columbus Street, steps from [[Claiborne Avenue]],<ref name=":1" /> which at that time was a bustling, tree-lined center of commerce and community life. Octave Piron was a shoemaker and a musician himself. He was both a music teacher and played in the Philharmonic Orchestra alongside many well known musicians of the time like [[Manuel Perez (musician)|Manuel Perez]], [[Charlie Elgar]], Ida Rose, and [[Alphonse Picou]], among others.<ref name=":1" /> Octave Piron taught his sons Milford, Albert, and Armand Piron how to play.<ref name=":1" /> 

At the age of seven Piron had an accident that damaged one of his legs. For the next five years while Piron recovered, he devoted himself to practicing the violin.<ref name=":1" /> This could be the reason A.J. Piron didn't join the numerous marching bands popular in New Orleans at that time but instead became a dance and concert band musician.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Koenig |first=Karl |title=Trinity of early jazz leaders: John Robichaux, "Toots" Johnson, Claiborne Williams, with essays on: A.J. Piron, "Papa" Celestin, Bud Scott |publisher=Basic Street Press |year=1996 |location=Abita Springs, LA |pages=196–211 |language=English}}</ref> At age twelve Piron made his musical debut when he joined a band his father led that included some of his students and Piron's brothers.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />