sentences:  He played the trumpet and eventually joined the 369th US Infantry Band, was actually under age, so moved his date of birth back to 1899 but was still too young to travel to Europe during the first World War.Briggs finally traveled to Europe in June 1919 while playing with Will Marion Cook and his Southern Syncopated Orchestra.Admired for his technical virtuosity and clear tone, he worked in the United States and Europe for 10 years before eventually settling in Europe in 1931.