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Percy Humphrey
Percy Humphrey
Born: Jan 13, 1905 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Jul 22, 1995 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Dixieland & New Orleans Jazz
Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
Climax Rag
Climax Rag
Released: 1965
Label: Pearl
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Percy Humphrey, whose later recordings with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band tended to be quite erratic, is in generally good form on this LP made available through Delmark. Humphrey sounds inspired by ...Read full review
Crescent City Joymakers
Crescent City Joymakers
Released: 1961
Label: Riverside
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More Percy Humphrey albums: Main Albums (11), Compilations (3)
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