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Tiny Parham

p, vc, 1900-1943 US, Winnipeg
Musician / Arranger of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. Hartzell Strathdene Parham Hartzell Parham

Tiny Parham (born 25 February 1900, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - died 4 April 1943, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) was a Canadian-born American early blues pianist and arranger. Parham was born in Canada and grew up in Kansas City, USA. Starting with vaudeville, he moved to Chicago in 1925, where he led several small bands, worked as an arranger and talent scout at Paramount Records, and played organ and piano in theatres. Under the name of Tiny Parham And His Musicians he cut 38 sides for Victor between 1928 and 1930. In the 1930's he continued to lead and tour with his own bands. He died in a dressing room in Milwaukee during a show in 1943.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Violoncello
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Dixieland Doin's on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham
Back to the Jungle on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham
Squeeze Me on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham
Cathedral Blues on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham
Bombay on Rock Bottom by Tiny Parham
Black Cat Moan on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham
Memphis Mamie on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham
Rock Bottom on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham
Down Yonder on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham
Doin' the Jug-Jug on Tiny's Golden 30's by Tiny Parham

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
(1928-1930) The Alternative Takes In Chronological OrderTiny Parham2002Compil.
1928-1930Tiny Parham1996Compil.
Loveless Love / 19th Street BluesJohnny Dodds And Tiny Parham1995Album
Careless Love / 19th Street BluesJohnny Dodds And Tiny Parham1995Album
Tiny ParhamTiny Parham1967Album
Tiny Parham's South Side JazzTiny Parham1955Compil.
Oh Daddy / Sweet PatuniaJohnny Dodds And Tiny Parham / Vance Dixon And Alec Channey1927Album
Volume 2Tiny ParhamCompil.
19th Street Blues / Careless LoveJohnny Dodds With Tiny ParhamAlbum
UntitledTiny ParhamCompil.
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