Arthur Trappier

Arthur Benjamin Trappier , called "Art" or "Traps", (born May 28, 1910 in Georgetown , South Carolina, † May 17, 1975 in New York City ) was an American drummer of New Orleans jazz and swing .

Trappier played with Charlie Skeets in 1928 and with singer Blanche Calloway , Tiny Bradshaw and Buddy Johnson in the 1930s . From 1940 to 1943 he played (and recorded) with Fats Waller and then did his military service in World War II. He then played as a sideman with numerous swing and traditional jazz musicians, among others. a. by Teddy Wilson , Edmond Hall , with whom he recorded, Sy Oliver (1947), Art Hodes , Ralph Sutton , Tony Parenti , Sidney Bechet , Wilbur De Paris , Hot Lips Page , Red Allen , Conrad Janis , Wingy Manone , Rex Stewart , Josh White and Benny Goodman . In the 1950s, he led his own trio in hotels in New York and the Bronx. He toured and made recordings in Canada with Willie The Lion Smith . He was active until the 1970s.

literature

Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .

personal data
SURNAME	Trappier, Arthur
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Trappier, kind; Trappier, Arthur Benjamin (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz drummer
DATE OF BIRTH	May 28, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH	Georgetown , South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH	17th May 1975
Place of death	New York City