Tiny Grimes

Tiny Grimes

Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions, and later led his own bands, including a recording session with Charlie Parker. He is notable for playing the electric tenor guitar, a four-stringed instrument.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 7, 1916 (Newport News), Died March 4, 1989 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, piano, songwriter, electric guitar, composer, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Atlantic	138	10-in.	8/1/1948	See see rider	Red Prysock ; Tiny Grimes Quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	213	10-in.	3/16/1949	Rock the house	Tiny Grimes Quintet	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Atlantic	214	10-in.	3/16/1949	Jumpin' at Gleason's	Tiny Grimes	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73006	10-in.	8/14/1945	Don't explain	Billie Holiday	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73007		8/14/1945	Big stuff-1,3	Billie Holiday	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73008	10-in.	8/14/1945	You better go now-2	Billie Holiday	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73009	10-in.	8/14/1945	What is this thing called love?	Billie Holiday	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73300		1/22/1946	Good morning heartache-1	Billie Holiday	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73301		1/22/1946	No good man	Billie Holiday	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73301[a]		1/22/1946	Big Stuff	Billie Holiday	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73440		3/13/1946	Big stuff (Prologue)-1	Billie Holiday Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Signature	SRC 354	10-in.	1946	Open the door Richard-1	Walter Brown	instrumentalist, guitar
Signature	SRC 355	10-in.	1946	My second best woman	Walter Brown	instrumentalist, guitar
Signature	SRC 356	10-in.	1946	Let's get some understanding	Walter Brown	instrumentalist, guitar
Signature	SRC 357	10-in.	1946	I'm living for you	Walter Brown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1360		1/5/1944	I got rhythm	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1361		1/5/1944	Cocktails for two	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1362		1/5/1944	I ain't got nobody	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1363		1/5/1944	After you've gone	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1364		1/5/1944	Moonglow	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1365		1/5/1944	Deep purple	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1366		1/5/1944	I would do anything for you	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1367		1/5/1944	Liza	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1368		1/5/1944	Tea for two	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	WN 1369		1/5/1944	Honeysuckle rose	Art Tatum Trio	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grimes, Tiny," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103671.

Grimes, Tiny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103671.

"Grimes, Tiny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 2024.