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Tiny Winters

b, voc, 1909-1996 GB, London
Singer / Musician / Arranger of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Frederick Gittens.

Tiny Winters (Frederick Gittens, 24 January 1909, London–7 February 1996) was an English jazz bassist and vocalist who worked in the bands of Roy Fox, Bert Ambrose, Lew Stone and Ray Noble.Winters joined Roy Fox in 1932 and stayed with the group when arranger Lew Stone took over as leader due to Fox's illness. He stayed with Stone until 1937 by which point he was also performing with Nat Gonella's 'band within a band', the Georgians. In 1934 he recorded with Coleman Hawkins during the saxophonist's 1934 visit to England and began leading his own bands from the late 30s.

     
Instruments
  • Bass
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack

Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Tiny Winters & His Cafe Society OrchestraTiny WintersAlbum
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