Percy Humphrey

Percy Humphrey ( born January 13, 1905 in New Orleans, † July 22, 1995 ) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader of the New Orleans jazz and Dixieland.

His father is the clarinetist Willie Humphrey Eli, his brothers clarinetist Willie Humphrey and trombonist Earl Humphrey (1902-1971 ). His grandfather "Professor " Jim Humphrey drove in the 1890s regularly from New Orleans to the plantations of the environment to give children music lessons.

He played from 1961 until his death regularly at Preservation Hall and toured the world with his musicians and his own band. In addition to his own bands ( Crescent City Joymakers ) he was for thirty years head of the Eureka Brass Band ( since 1946, it was founded in 1920 ). With it, he often took on. In 1975, she was officially dissolved, but revived by Humphrey at festivals. He also played in the 1960s in the band by Sweet Emma Barrett. Just a few months before his death, he played in 1995 at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

1951 to 1953 he played with George Lewis.