Art Tripp

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Art Tripp
Art Tripp in Chicago in 1968
Background information
Birth name	Arthur Dyer Tripp III
Also known as	Ed Marimba Ted Cactus Artie "With the Green Mustache" Tripp
Born	(1944-09-10) September 10, 1944 (age 80)
Genres	Rock, Jazz, Classical, Avant-garde
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion
Years active	1959–1978

Arthur Dyer Tripp III (born September 10, 1944) is an American retired musician who is best known for his work as a percussionist with the original version of Frank Zappa's band the Mothers of Invention during the 1960s and Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band during the 1970s. Thereafter, Tripp retired from music. He attended an accredited chiropractic college in Los Angeles from 1980 through 1983, graduating with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree and later practising in Gulfport, Mississippi.