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Willie Humphrey
Humphrey at the start of the 1990s
Background information
Birth name
Willie James Humphrey
Born
(1900-12-29)December 29, 1900
Origin
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died
June 7, 1994(1994-06-07) (aged 93)
Genres
Traditional jazz
Instrument(s)
Clarinet
Musical artist
Willie James Humphrey (December 29, 1900 – June 7, 1994) was a New Orleans jazz clarinetist. Willie Humphrey was born in a musical family, the son of prominent local clarinetist and music teacher Willie Eli Humphrey; his brothers Earl Humphrey and Percy Humphrey also became well known professional musicians.
After establishing himself with such New Orleans bands as the Excelsior and George McCullum's band, Humphrey traveled up north, playing with such other New Orleans musicians as Lawrence Duhé, and King Oliver in Chicago (Photos show Humphrey with Duhé's band playing in the stands for the infamous 1919 World Series). In Saint Louis, Missouri in the 1920s he made his first recordings.
Back in New Orleans, he played for many years with the Eureka and Young Tuxedo Brass bands, the bands of Paul Barbarin and Sweet Emma Barrett, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Humphrey's clarinet playing remained vigorous and continued to grow more inventive in his old age.
Willie James Humphrey (December 29, 1900 – June 7, 1994) was a New Orleans jazz clarinetist. WillieHumphrey was born in a musical family, the son of prominent...
brother of Willie and Percy Jake Humphrey (born 1978), television presenter Maud Humphrey (1868–1940), American illustrator Nene Humphrey (born 1947)...
Percy Humphrey was the younger brother of clarinetist WillieHumphrey and trombonist Earl Humphrey. His father was clarinetist Willie Eli Humphrey. His...
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Dutrey's father), Isidore Barbarin, Albert Snaer, Louis Cottrell Sr., and WillieHumphrey. William J. Schafer, "Excelsior Brass Band". Grove Jazz online....
around and knock the socks off you with something hot. — Mutt Carey WillieHumphrey, a New Orleans jazz clarinetist, had also played with Freddie Keppard...
included The Neville Brothers, Joe Simon, B.G., VL Mike, Percy Humphrey, WillieHumphrey, Idris Muhammad, and Leon Roppolo. The Wild Tchoupitoulas were...
Sweet Emma Barret and her New Orleans Boys, 1961, with Percy Humphrey (trumpet); WillieHumphrey, clarinet; Jim Robinson, trombone; Emma Barrett, piano; Emanual...
Eureka Brass Band Pops Foster Minor Hall Captain John Handy Percy HumphreyWillieHumphrey Clifford "Snags" Jones Punch Miller Albert Nicholas Olympia Brass...
– Jean Omer, Belgian reedist and bandleader (born 1912). June 7 – WillieHumphrey, American clarinetist (born 1900). 14 Henry Mancini, American composer...
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New Orleans, issued on Atlantic Records, features Humphrey and his brother, clarinetist WillieHumphrey, trumpeters Kid Sheik Cola and Pete Bocage, trombonists...
faculty members included Louis Barbarin, Frank Federico, Otto Finck, WillieHumphrey, Clyde Kerr Sr., and Wardell Quezergue. The school emphasized the study...
Louisiana. Visible are Jim Robinson, trombone; De De Pierce, trumpet; WillieHumphrey, clarinet. Decade 1960s in jazz Music 1966 in music Standards List...
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Orleans Music. He has made recordings in New Orleans with among others WillieHumphrey, "Father" Al Lewis (banjoist), Fred Lonzo, Lars Edegran, Orange Kellin...
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