Willie Humphrey
Willie Humphrey
Top Songs
| 1 | When the Saints Go Marching In | ||
| 2 | Amen | ||
| 3 | Big Lunch Blues | ||
| 4 | My Blue Heaven | ||
| 5 | Hurry Down Sunshine Blues |
Albums
Mar 2016 • 17 songs
Apr 2015 • 14 songs
Feb 2008 • 21 songs
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Biography
Since he was the grandson of trumpeter and music teacher Jim Humphrey, the son of clarinetist Willie Humphrey, Sr., and the brother of both trumpeter Percy and trombonist Earl Humphrey, it is not surprising that Willie Humphrey, Jr. became a musician. After some violin lessons, he switched to clarinet when he was 14 and started working locally. Humphrey spent part of 1919-1920 in Chicago, where he played with King Oliver and Freddie Keppard, but then returned home, missing his chance to be recorded early in his career. Humphrey spent 1925-1932 in St. Louis, playing with Fate M...