- Jimmy Archey
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Name = Jimmy Archey
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Jimmy Archey
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Born =12 October 1902
Died =16 November 1967
Origin = flagicon|VirginiaNorfolk, Virginia
Instrument =trombone
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Genre =Dixieland Swing music
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Associated_acts =James P. Johnson King Oliver Fats Waller
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Notable_instruments =Jimmy Archey (
12 October 1902 –16 November 1967 ) was an Americanjazz trombonist born inNorfolk, Virginia , perhaps most noteworthy for his work in several prominent jazz orchestras andbig bands of his time (including his own). He performed and recorded with theJames P. Johnson orchestra,King Oliver ,Fats Waller and theLuis 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 andClaude Hopkins . In the 1940s and 50s Jimmy spent much of his time working withNew Orleans revivalist bands with artists such asBob Wilber andEarl Hines .
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