Jimmy Archey

Jimmy Archey (12 October 1902 – 16 November 1967) was an American jazz trombonist born in Norfolk, Virginia, perhaps most noteworthy for his work in several prominent jazz orchestras and big bands of his time (including his own). He performed and recorded with the James P. Johnson orchestra, King Oliver, Fats Waller and the Luis Russell orchestra, among others. In the late 1930s, Archey participated in big bands that simultaneously featured musicians such as Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington and Claude Hopkins. In the 1940s and 1950s, Archey spent much of his time working with New Orleans revivalist bands with artists such as Bob Wilber and Earl Hines.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 12, 1902 (Norfolk), Died November 16, 1967 (Amityville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-063700	10-in.	4/1/1941	Midnight	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-063701	10-in.	4/1/1941	My favorite blues	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-063702	10-in.	4/1/1941	Lullaby to a dream	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-063703	10-in.	4/1/1941	What a diff'rence a day made	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-066792	10-in.	10/16/1941	Sunday	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-066793	10-in.	10/16/1941	Ill wind (you're blowin' me no good)	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-066794	10-in.	10/16/1941	Back Bay boogie	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-066795	10-in.	10/16/1941	[Unknown title(s)]	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archey, Jimmy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356270.

Archey, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356270.

"Archey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.