Arthur Whetsel

Arthur Whetsel
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[1][2] – May 1, 1940) was an early "sweet" trumpeter for Duke Ellington's Washingtonians.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Passport Application for Arthur Parker Whetsel, December 6, 1924 at ancestry.com: http://interactive.ancestry.com/1174/USM1490_2678-0177/288118
  2. ^ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJG-G5NF : Sat Mar 09 06:09:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Arthur Parker Whetsel, 1924.
  3. ^ The Rough Guide to Jazz Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian; Alexander, Charles Google books