Jimmy Archey
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James Archey (born October 12, 1902), known professionally as Jimmy Archey, was an American traditional jazz trombonist and bandleader from Norfolk, Virginia. Archey began playing professionally at age twelve and studied at the Hampton Institute between 1915 and 1919. The musician moved to New York City in 1923 and performed with Edgar Hayes and King Oliver. In 1929, the trombonist joined the Luis Russell band. Archey collaborated with artists including Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, and Earl Hines. The bandleader performed in the radio program This is Jazz between 1946 and 1948. Archey led a sextet on a tour of Europe in 1952. The musician performed with Muggsy Spanier in the 1960s. Archey died on November 16, 1967, in Amityville. The albums The Doctor Jazz Series Vol. 4 (1993), Dr. Jazz Series Vol. 13 (1997), and Classic Jazz At St Germain Des Prés (2007) were released posthumously
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- Dear Old Girl featuring Danny Barker
- China Boy featuring Danny Barker
- Dardanella featuring Danny Barker
- I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You) featuring Danny Barker
- Swanee River by Jimmy Archey
- California, Here I Come featuring Danny Barker
- Wolverine Blues featuring Danny Barker
- Lonesome Road featuring Danny Barker
- Whitewash Man featuring Danny Barker
- Oh, Lady Be Good featuring Danny Barker
- I'm Sorry I Made You Cry featuring Danny Barker
- Sensation featuring Danny Barker
- Darktown Strutters' Ball featuring Danny Barker
- When It's Sleepy Time Down South featuring Danny Barker
- Twelfth Street Rag featuring Danny Barker
- Saint Louis Blues featuring Danny Barker
- Muskrat Ramble featuring Danny Barker
- Sensation
- Indiana featuring Danny Barker
- Sunday featuring Danny Barker
- Tishomingo Blues featuring Danny Barker
- Liza featuring Danny Barker
- Texas Moaner Blues by Jimmy Archey
- Tiger Rag by Jimmy Archey
