Arthur Whetsel

American jazz trumpet player (born February 22, 1905 in Punta Gorda, Florida - died January 1, 1940 in New York City, New York). After losing his father at age 1, Whetsel grew up in Los Angeles, CA. At age 8, he took up the cornet. When he was a teenager, his family moved to Washington, DC, where he performed with local bands, eventually joining Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians.