* Dec 29, 1900 New Orleans La.
† Jun 7, 1994 New Orleans, La

Instrument: clarinet

As a brass band musician he played with: Henry Allen, Eureka, Excelsior, Young Tuxedo Brass Band.

He was the oldest of the Humphrey brothers (Earl and Percy) and began his professional in 1919 with George McCullum in the Excelsior Brass Band. He made short trip to St. Louis and Chicago to play with George Filhe and played on the riverboats. He played with Jelly Roll Morton and worked at Anderson's restaurant on Rampart Street. Led his own band with Maurice Durand and Lee Collins at Spanish Fort.16

When traveling North he played with New Orleans musicians like Lawrence Duhé and Joe "King" Oliver. i1

Sources (internet):
i1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Humphrey

Sources (brassband history):
16 New Orleans Jazz, family album by Al Rose and Edmond Souchon