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Percy Humphrey

Trumpeter from the pre-war Dixieland dance band scene and life-long member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
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Album Highlights

Percy Humphrey's Crescent City Joymakers 1961 Percy Humphrey's Crescent City Joymakers
 
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New Orleans: The Living Legends 1961 New Orleans: The Living Legends
 
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  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Exuberant
  • Freewheeling
  • Fun
  • Knotty
  • Nostalgic
  • Playful
  • Ramshackle
  • Rustic
  • Visceral

Artists Themes

  • Family Gatherings
  • Housework
  • Motivation
  • Road Trip
  • Sunday Afternoon

Percy Humphrey - Artist Details

Active

1940s - 1980s

Born

January 13, 1905 in New Orleans, LA

Died

July 22, 1995 in New Orleans, LA

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Dixieland New Orleans Jazz Jazz Instrument Trumpet Jazz

Also Known As

Percy Gaston Humphrey

Member Of

Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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