James Archey (born October 12, 1902), known professionally as Jimmy Archey, was an American traditional jazz trombonist and bandleader from Norfolk, Virginia. Archey began playing professionally at age twelve and studied at the Hampton Institute between 1915 and 1919. The musician moved to New York City in 1923 and performed with Edgar Hayes and King Oliver. In 1929, the trombonist joined the Luis Russell band. Archey collaborated with artists including Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, and Earl Hines. The bandleader performed in the radio program This is Jazz between 1946 and 1948. Archey led a sextet on a tour of Europe in 1952. The musician performed with Muggsy Spanier in the 1960s. Archey died on November 16, 1967, in Amityville. The albums The Doctor Jazz Series Vol. 4 (1993), Dr. Jazz Series Vol. 13 (1997), and Classic Jazz At St Germain Des Prés (2007) were released posthumously
