Art Trappier
Arthur "Traps" Trappier (May 28, 1910, Georgetown, South Carolina – May 17, 1975, New York City) was an American jazz drummer. Trappier played with Charlie Skeets and Blanche Calloway in the late 1920s. After working steadily through the 1930s, he joined Fats Waller in 1941-42 before serving in the military during World War II. He led his own trio in various hotels in New York City in the 1950s, and played as a sideman into the 1970s. Among those he played with are Josh White, Wilbur De Paris, Edmond Hall, Sy Oliver, Hot Lips Page, Buddy Johnson, Wingy Manone, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, and Red Allen. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 28, 1910 (Georgetown), Died May 17, 1975 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-2805 | 10-in. | 12/16/1947 | Swing low sweet clarinet | Deep River Boys | Male vocal group, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-2806 | 10-in. | 12/16/1947 | I wanna sleep | Deep River Boys | Male vocal group, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-2807 | 10-in. | 12/16/1947 | Two blocks down, turn to the left (on the right hand side of the street) | Deep River Boys | Male vocal group, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Decca | 73128 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | I left a good deal in Mobile | Josh White | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 73129 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | Did you ever leave a woman? | Josh White | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2895 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Opus 15 | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2896 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | The Sheik of Araby | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2897 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Night and day | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2898 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | The man I love | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2899 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Face | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2900 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | I want to be happy | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2901 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Rompin' in 44 | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2902 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Caravan | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | N 2903 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Besame mucho (Kiss me much) | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Trappier, Art," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347494.
Trappier, Art. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347494.
"Trappier, Art." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Trappier, Art, 1910-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94006301
Wikidata: Arthur Trappier - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q711725
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7578327
MusicBrainz: Arthur Trappier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e7db7726-248e-4b33-a9f2-7e1208aa2d70
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