Arthur Briggs

James Arthur Briggs (April 9, 1901 Grenada – July 15, 1991, Paris) was a British Caribbean jazz trumpeter and orchestra leader who performed in Europe.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1899 (Grenada), Died July 15, 1991 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca P 77434 10-in. July 1935 Avalon Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, trumpet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Briggs, Arthur," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305582.

Briggs, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305582.

"Briggs, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305582

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.