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Arthur Briggs (musician)

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For the rugby union footballer of the 1890s for England, and Bradford F.C., see Arthur 'Spafty' Briggs

Arthur Briggs (b. April 9, 1899; d. July 15, 1991 in Paris) was an African American Jazz trumpeter and orchestra leader who performed in Europe.

Briggs played with Will Marion Cook at the end of the 1910s. In the early 1920s, he emigrated to Europe. In 1927, he founded the "Savoy Syncopator's Orchestra" in Berlin, one of the earlier recordings of jazz made in Europe. In 1928 Briggs broke up this group to join Noble Sissle's orchestra.

Briggs was related to tubist Pete Briggs.

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