Zutty Singleton
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American jazz drummer (1898-1975)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1898-05-14
- Active to
- 1975-07-14
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Arthur James "Zutty" Singleton was an influential American early jazz drummer. Singleton was born in Bunkie, Louisiana May 14th 1898, and raised in New Orleans. He was working professionally with Steve Lewis by 1915. He served with the United States Navy in World War I. After returning to New Orleans he worked with such bands as those of Papa Celestin, Big Eye Louis Nelson, John Robichaux, and Fate Marable. He left for St. Louis, Missouri to play in Charlie Creath's band, then moved to Chicago,
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bunkie
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- Petty officer, first class
- Image
- Zutty Singleton, Adele Girard (Gottlieb 07861).jpg
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- birth name
- Arthur James Singleton
- Commons category
- Zutty Singleton
- date of birth
- 1898-05-14
- date of death
- 1975-07-14
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- nickname
- Zutte
- date of burial or cremation
- 1975-07-18
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