His parents were Victor Nunez and Elisa Nunez Chalaire and were of Isleño and Louisiana French descent respectively.
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Robert Nunez is the great grandson of Alcide "Yellow" Nunez and is also the principal tubist with the Louisiana Philharmonic of New Orleans.
Josep Lluís Núñez | Alcide d'Orbigny | Robert Nunez | José Nunez | Carlos Núñez | Rafael Muñoz Núñez | Osvaldo Nunez | Núñez, Buenos Aires | ''Méndez Núñez'' | Marina Núñez del Prado | Luis Núñez Astrain | Juan Núñez de la Peña | Gerardo Nunez | Fernán Núñez | Emilio Núñez | Carlos Núñez Muñoz | Carlos Núñez Cortés | Álvaro Núñez de Lara (died 1218) | Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta | Alcide Nunez | ''Alcide'' |
He put together a band in New Orleans in 1915, which included Alcide Nunez, Eddie Edwards, Henry Ragas, and Nick LaRocca; this group played an extended run at the Schiller Cafe in Chicago in 1916.