Chelsea Quealey was a little-known but productive trumpeter who popped up on many recording sessions in the late 1920s and '30s, usually playing in ensembles but occasionally soloing. Quealey began playing reeds before switching to trumpet. Early on, he played early on with Jan Garber (1925) and the California Ramblers (1926-27). Quealey worked in England from 1927-29, appearing on many recordings, often with Fred Elizalde. After returning to the U.S., Quealey played with Don Vorhees, the California Ramblers again, Paul Whiteman and Ben Pollack. Later associations included Isham Jones (1935-36), Red McKenzie, Joe Marsala, Frankie Trumbauer (1937) and Bob Zurke's Orchestra (1939-40). Quealey spent his later years playing Dixieland at Nick's in New York; he moved to California in 1946 and largely retired before passing away from heart trouble. Quealey never led a record session of his own. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi