May 1, 1940(1940-05-01) (aged 35) Central Islip, New York
Genres
Jazz, Dixieland
Occupation(s)
musician
Instrument(s)
trumpet cornet
Years active
1922–1938
Musical artist
Arthur Parker Whetsel (February 22, 1905[1] – May 1, 1940) was an early "sweet" trumpeter for Duke Ellington's Washingtonians.[2]
^U.S. Passport Application for Arthur Parker Whetsel, December 6, 1924 at ancestry.com: http://interactive.ancestry.com/1174/USM1490_2678-0177/288118?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dUSpassports%26h%3d288118%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%253aOtherRecord%26rhSource%3d6224&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord#?imageId=USM1490_2678-0177
^The Rough Guide to Jazz Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian; Alexander, Charles Google books
Arthur Parker Whetsel (February 22, 1905 – May 1, 1940) was an early "sweet" trumpeter for Duke Ellington's Washingtonians. ArthurWhetsel was born in...
then moved to C-melody sax and finally settled on alto saxophone; ArthurWhetsel on trumpet; Elmer Snowden on banjo; and Sonny Greer on drums. The band...
1930. It was recorded twice more in 1930. These recordings included ArthurWhetsel (trumpet), Tricky Sam Nanton (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Duke...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
contact with Duke Ellington. Tizol joined Ellington's band in mid-1929. ArthurWhetsel, a trumpeter with whom Tizol played in the White Brothers' Band, made...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
Strayhorn Billy Taylor Clark Terry Juan Tizol Norris Turney Ben Webster ArthurWhetsel Cootie Williams Nelson Williams Skippy Williams Booty Wood Jimmy Woode...
and "I Must Have That Man". This orchestra of 25 musicians included ArthurWhetsel, Bubber Miley and Freddie Jenkins on trumpet, Joe Nanton on trombone...
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