Danny Barcelona

Drummer, Musical Artist

1929 – 2007

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Who was Danny Barcelona?

Danny Barcelona was a jazz drummer best known for his years with Louis Armstrong's All-Stars. He was a Filipino-American born in Waipahu a community of sugar cane plantation families East of Honolulu, Hawaii. He was also frequently introduced to audiences by Louis Armstrong as The Little Filipino Boy. Armstrong usually followed up by calling himself the little Arabian boy.

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Born
Jul 23, 1929
Waipahu
Also known as
  • The Little Arabian Boy
  • The Little Filipino Boy
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Nationality
  • United States of America
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Died
Apr 1, 2007
San Gabriel

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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