Conversation so far:
What year was Allen Toussaint born?
Toussaint was born in 1938.
Where was he born?
New Orleans.
Who were his parents?
his mother, Naomi Neville.
Who was his father?
His father, Clarence, worked on the railway and played trumpet.
Did he grow up in an affluent upbringing?
grew up in a shotgun house in the Gert Town neighborhood.

Question: Did he start music at an early age?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Tom Toussaint start music at an early age?