Percy Humphrey
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.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Narvin Kimball & Friends
Jazz - Released by Albany Records on Jan 1, 1994
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In Rehearsal 1956
Jazz - Released by American Music on Oct 21, 2015
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Percy Humphrey / Blind Gilbert's Trio
Percy Humphrey, Frank "Blind Gilbert" Meistier
Jazz - Released by American Music on Apr 13, 2015
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New Orleans Traditional Jazz Legends, Vol. 3
Kid Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, Percy Humphrey
Jazz - Released by Mardi Gras Records on Sep 5, 2007
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Spirit of New Orleans Vol.4.
Jazz - Released by Music Mecca on Mar 4, 2013
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Spirit of New Orleans Vol. 7
Jazz - Released by Music Mecca on Feb 27, 2013
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Narvin Kimball And Friends
Percy Humphrey, David Grillier, Frank Demond, James Prevost, Lars Edegran, Joe Lastie
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Albany on Jan 1, 1994
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Jazz in Schloss Gracht
Maryland Jazz Band Of Cologne, Percy Humphrey
Jazz - Released by GHB on Sep 29, 2016
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Paul Barnes Plays Pop Songs and Percy Humphrey Plays the Blues with the Bovisa Jazz Band
Jazz - Released by GHB on Jul 2, 2016
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