Arthur Whetsel

Arthur Whetsel
Background information
Birth nameArthur Parker Whetsel
Also known asArt Whetsol
BornFebruary 22, 1905
Punta Gorda, Florida
DiedMay 1, 1940(1940-05-01) (aged 35)
Central Islip, New York
GenresJazz, Dixieland
Occupationmusician
Instrument(s)trumpet
cornet
Years active1922–1938

Arthur Parker Whetsel (February 22, 1905 – May 1, 1940) was an early "sweet" trumpeter for Duke Ellington's Washingtonians.

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