Art Tripp

Art Tripp
Art Tripp in Chicago in 1968
Background information
Also known asEd Marimba
Ted Cactus
Artie "With the Green Mustache" Tripp
Born
Arthur Dyer Tripp III

(1944-09-10) September 10, 1944
GenresRock, jazz, classical, avant-garde
InstrumentsDrums, marimba, percussion, piano
Years active1959–1978
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Arthur Dyer Tripp III (born September 10, 1944) is an American retired musician who is best known for his work as a percussionist with the original version of Frank Zappa's band the Mothers of Invention during the 1960s and Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band during the 1970s. Thereafter, Tripp retired from music. He attended an accredited chiropractic college in Los Angeles from 1980 through 1983, graduating with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree and later practising in Gulfport, Mississippi.