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Art Tripp

real name Dr. Arthur Dyer Tripp III

Athens, United States

Art Tripp is credited on 620 releases across 72 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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620

Credits

72

Albums

7

Decades active

246

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Born September 10th, 1944 in Athens, Ohio, USA
American drummer
Art Tripp grew up in Pittsburgh before becoming a percussionist for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 1962. He played and recorded with Frank Zappa and The Mothers from 1968 until the end of 1969, before joining The Magic Band for four years. On the Captain Beefheart album "Spotlight Kid" he appeared on the credits under both aliases of Ed Marimba & Ted Cactus. He was once also a member of the group Mallard. Art Tripp eventually gave up music and became a chiropractor.

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Credited work

620 releases · 72 albums · active 1968–2025

  • Performance · 1,584
  • Other credits · 431

Studios: Apostolic Studios · UMRK · Royal Festival Hall · The Rock Pile, Toronto

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