iley ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans , ▁Louisiana , ▁where ▁he ▁would ▁spend ▁most ▁of ▁his ▁career . ▁His ▁father ▁Am os ▁R iley ▁( c . ▁ 1 8 7 9 ▁– ▁ 1 9 2 5 ) ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁New ▁Orleans ▁tr ump eter ▁and ▁band le ader . ▁ ▁Most ly ▁known ▁for ▁playing ▁jazz , ▁he ▁also ▁worked ▁and ▁recorded ▁with ▁various ▁Rh ythm ▁& ▁Blues ▁bands . ▁Art ists ▁and ▁groups ▁he ▁worked ▁with ▁included ▁Louis ▁C ott rell , ▁Jr ., ▁F ats ▁Dom ino , ▁Champion ▁Jack ▁Dup ree , ▁The ▁Do ok ie ▁Ch ase ▁Orchestra , ▁Roy ▁Brown ' s ▁Band , ▁The ▁On ward ▁Br ass ▁Band , ▁The ▁Olymp ia ▁Br ass ▁Band , ▁The ▁Williams ▁Br ass ▁Band , ▁and ▁The ▁Royal ▁Br ass ▁Band . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁R iley ▁played ▁on ▁the ▁cor net ▁used ▁by ▁Louis ▁Arm strong ▁in ▁his ▁youth ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁cer emon ies ▁mark ing ▁Arm strong ' s ▁death . ▁ ▁He ▁made ▁a ▁guest ▁appearance ▁on ▁W ynt on ▁Mars alis ' ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁release ▁The ▁Majesty ▁of ▁the ▁Blues . ▁ ▁He ▁performed ▁both ▁leading ▁his ▁own ▁small ▁band ▁at ▁hot els ▁and ▁clubs ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁in ▁various ▁br ass ▁bands ▁until ▁a ▁couple ▁of ▁weeks ▁before ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 2 ▁death s ▁Category :