Arthur Briggs
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Biography
James Arthur Briggs, also known as Arthur Briggs, born on April 9, 1901, in Saint-Georges, Grenada, was a British Caribbean jazz trumpeter. He began playing the trumpet and claimed to be born in 1899 to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War I. In June 1919, Briggs traveled to Europe with Will Marion Cook's Southern Syncopated Orchestra, gaining recognition for his virtuosity. He spent a decade performing between continents before settling permanently in Europe in 1931, collaborating with notable artists such as Coleman Hawkins and Django Reinhardt. During World War II, Briggs was interned at the Compiègne camp but was later transferred to Saint-Denis, where he played trumpet for various daily routines and performed classical music for German officers. After Paris's liberation, Briggs led his own orchestra.
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- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Foxy And Grapesy
- Little White House by Arthur Briggs
- Sing About the Swanee by Arthur Briggs
- My Baby's Gone by Arthur Briggs
- Smoke Rings featuring Stéphane Grappelli
- Foxy and Grapes by Arthur Briggs
- I Got Rhythm
- Japanese Sandman
- Are You Happy by Arthur Briggs
- Nobody's Sweetheart
- Sweet Georgia Brown by Arthur Briggs
- Grabbin' Blues
