- Born
- 12 October 1902
Norfolk - Died
- 16 November 1967
Amityville - Country
- United States
Biography
Jimmy Archey was a jazz musician who played trombone. Jimmy Archey was born on 12 October 1902 in Norfolk and died on 16 November 1967 in Amityville. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Jimmy Archey (12 October 1902 – 16 November 1967) was an American jazz trombonist born in Norfolk, Virginia, perhaps most noteworthy for his work in several prominent jazz orchestras and big bands of his time (including his own). He performed and recorded with the James P. Johnson orchestra, King Oliver, Fats Waller and the Luis Russell orchestra, among others. In the late 1930s, Archey participated in big bands that simultaneously featured musicians such as Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington and Claude Hopkins. In the 1940s and 1950s, Archey spent much of his time working with New Orleans revivalist bands with artists such as Bob Wilber and Earl Hines.
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Historic 78 rpm records
- THIS IS JAZZ-3 Albert Nicholas · Pitts · Baby Dodds · Wild Bill Davidson · THE ALL… archive.org ↗
- SUNDAY TONY PARENTI'S NEW ORLEANIANS · Wild Bill Davison · Jimmy Archey ·… archive.org ↗
- He's gone away Thomas Waller · "Fats" Waller · Thomas Morris · Jimmy Archey ·… archive.org ↗
- WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN BOB WILBER & HIS JAZZ BAND · Henry Goodwin · Bob Wilber · Jimmy… archive.org ↗
- ...this is jazz... The All Star Stompers · Wild Bill Davison · Jimmy Archey · Venable ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
- Wild Bill Davidson Showcase E. A. Swan · Whiting · Leoncello · Ralph Sutton · Jimmy Archey ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home The All Star Stompers · Bertha "Chippie" Hill · Wild Bill Davison ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
- Big Butter And Egg Man The All Star Stompers · Wild Bill Davison · Albert Nicholas · Jimmy… · 1947 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Jimmy Archey play?
Jimmy Archey is known for playing trombone.
When and where was Jimmy Archey born?
Jimmy Archey was born 12 October 1902 in Norfolk.
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