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 Norfolk (independent city in Virginia, United States), Died November 16, 1967 (Amityville (village in Suffolk County, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 91 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-40093 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | He's gone away | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies ; Fats Waller | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-40096 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | Red hot Dan | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies ; Fats Waller | Jazz/dance ensemble, with scat vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-40097 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | Geechee | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies ; Fats Waller | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-40098 | 10-in. | 12/1/1927 | Please take me out of jail | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies ; Fats Waller | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-56756 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | What you want me to do | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-56757 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | Sweet like this | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-56758 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | Too late | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-57527 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I'm lonesome, sweetheart | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-57528 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I want you just myself | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-57529 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I can't stop loving you | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-57701 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | You don't understand | Jimmie Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-57702 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | You've got to be modernistic | Jimmie Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-58338 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | Everybody does it in Hawaii | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-58339 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | King Oliver Orchestra ; Roy Smeck | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-58340 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | New Orleans shout | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-58527 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | St. James Infirmary | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-58528 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59525 | 10-in. | 3/18/1930 | I must have it | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59526 | 10-in. | 3/18/1930 | Rhythm Club stomp | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59527 | 10-in. | 3/18/1930 | You're just my type | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59747 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Edna | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59748 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Boogie woogie | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59749 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Mule face blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-62236 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Struggle buggy | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-62237 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Don't you think I love you? | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archey, Jimmy," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106802.
Archey, Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106802.
"Archey, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/318067 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/318067
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