Chelsea Quealey

Chelsea Ellsworth Quealey (March 12, 1905 in Sandy Hook, Connecticut – May 6, 1950 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Quealey began as a reedist but eventually settled on trumpet, playing with Jan Garber in 1925 and the California Ramblers in 1926-27. Between 1927 and 1929 he played in England, on recordings with Fred Elizalde and also in Bert Firman's band. Upon his return to the U.S. he worked with Don Voorhees, Paul Whiteman, and Ben Pollack in the early 1930s, and later in the decade with Isham Jones (1935–36), Red McKenzie, Joe Marsala, Frankie Trumbauer (1937), and Bob Zurke (1939-40). In the early and middle 1940s he played Dixieland jazz at Nick's in New York City. In 1946 he moved to California, where he essentially retired due to heart problems.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 12, 1905 (Sandy Hook), Died May 6, 1950 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Recordings (Results 51-53 of 53 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 60963 10-in. 3/31/1936 Take it easy Isham Jones' Juniors instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60964 10-in. 3/31/1936 Fan it Isham Jones' Juniors instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60965 10-in. 3/31/1936 Tormented Isham Jones' Juniors instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 51-53 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quealey, Chelsea," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338685.

Quealey, Chelsea. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338685.

"Quealey, Chelsea." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338685

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