Jazz
Recorded: 1972, Bull's Club
Percy Humphrey - Trumpet
Albert Burbank - Clarinet
Bill Huntington - Banjo
Charlie Hamilton - Banjo
Chester Zardis - String Bass
Jim Robinson - Trombone
Joe Kid Avery - Trombone
Josiah Cie Frazier - Drums
Raymond Burke - Clarinet
Richard Alexis - String Bass
Sweet Emma Barrett - Piano
* Barry Martyn - Author
* George H. Buck, Jr. - Author, Executive Producer
Percy Humphrey
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Jan 13, 1905 in New Orleans, LA
Died: Jul 22, 1995 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz
Percy and his brother, clarinetist Willie Humphrey, became well-known from the 1960s on for their playing in the erratic but enjoyable Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Percy, whose other brother was trombonist Earl Humphrey (1902-1971), was never a major musician, but he played his simple melodic leads with sincerity. He gained his initial recognition working with New Orleans brass bands, including the Eureka Brass Band. Humphrey was with George Lewis during 1951-1953 and mostly played locally, became a fixture at Preservation Hall after it opened in 1961, and toured the world with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, performing until shortly before his death at the age of 90. Percy Humphrey, who sounded at his best on a Sweet Emma Barrett date in 1961, recorded as a leader for Riverside, Pearl, GHB, Storyville, and Smoky Mary, among other labels.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
