Tiny Parham

Hartzell Strathdene "Tiny" Parham (February 25, 1900 – April 4, 1943) was a Canadian-born American jazz bandleader and pianist of African-American descent.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 25, 1900 (Winnipeg), Died April 4, 1943 (Milwaukee)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, celeste, leader, director, electric organ, lyricist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-46037	10-in.	7/2/1928	The head hunter's dream	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, celeste, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-46038	10-in.	7/2/1928	Stuttering blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, celeste, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-46039	10-in.	7/2/1928	Clarice	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, celeste, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-46040	10-in.	7/2/1928	Snake eyes	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, celeste, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-46041	10-in.	7/2/1928	Cuckoo blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, celeste, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-46042	10-in.	7/2/1928	Jogo rhythm	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, celeste, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-48844	10-in.	2/1/1929	Voodoo	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-48845	10-in.	2/1/1929	Skag-a-lag	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-48846	10-in.	2/1/1929	Stompin' on down	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-48847	10-in.	2/1/1929	Blue melody blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-48848	10-in.	2/2/1929	Tiny's stomp	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48849	10-in.	2/2/1929	Subway sobs	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48850	10-in.	2/2/1929	That kind of love	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48851	10-in.	2/2/1929	Blue Island blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-55460	10-in.	7/22/1929	Jungle crawl	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-55461	10-in.	7/22/1929	Lucky "3-6-9"	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-55462	10-in.	7/22/1929	Echo blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-55463	10-in.	7/22/1929	Washboard wiggles	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-56424	10-in.	10/18/1929	Now that I've found you	Arnold Moseley	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-56425	10-in.	10/18/1929	After all I've done for you	Arnold Moseley	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-57216	10-in.	12/3/1929	Dixieland doin's	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57217	10-in.	12/3/1929	Cathedral blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57218	10-in.	12/3/1929	Cheerful blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57219	10-in.	12/3/1929	Black cat moan	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57333	10-in.	10/26/1929	Pig's feet and slaw	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57334	10-in.	10/26/1929	Bombay	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57335	10-in.	10/26/1929	Fat man blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57336	10-in.	10/26/1929	Golden lily	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57337	10-in.	10/26/1929	Steel string blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, leader, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-57338	10-in.	10/26/1929	Sud buster's dream	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, celeste, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62931	10-in.	11/4/1930	Doin' the jug-jug	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	director, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-62932	10-in.	11/4/1930	Rock bottom	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62933	10-in.	11/4/1930	Down yonder	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62934	10-in.	11/4/1930	Blue moon blues	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62935	10-in.	11/4/1930	Squeeze me	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, director, piano
Victor	BVE-62936	10-in.	11/4/1930	Back to the jungle	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62937	10-in.	11/4/1930	Nervous tension	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62938	10-in.	11/4/1930	Memphis Mamie	Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62951	10-in.	11/11/1930	Now that I've found you	Maurice Hendricks ; Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band, with whistling	lyricist, instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62952	10-in.	11/11/1930	My dreams	Tommie Brookins ; Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BVE-62953	10-in.	11/11/1930	After all I've done for you	Tommie Brookins ; Tiny Parham and his Musicians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, instrumentalist, celeste, director, composer, piano
Victor	BS-053796	10-in.	1/2/1941	Buckin' the dice	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-064055	10-in.	4/8/1941	Give me some skin	Lionel Hampton Sextet	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	songwriter
OKeh	W82061	10-in.	12/14/1927	I thought I'd do it	Hattie McDaniel	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82062	10-in.	12/14/1927	Just one sorrowing heart	Hattie McDaniel	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82063	10-in.	12/14/1927	Sam Henry blues	Hattie McDaniel	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W82064	10-in.	12/14/1927	Destroyin' blues	Hattie McDaniel	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Gennett	12932	10-in.	7/20/1927	Embarrassment blues	King Brady's Clarinet Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Gennett	12945	10-in.	7/22/1927	Lazybone blues	King Brady's Clarinet Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	93027	10-in.	6/4/1940	Frogtown blues	Tiny Parham		instrumentalist, piano, electric organ
Decca	93028	10-in.	6/4/1940	Moving day	Tiny Parham		instrumentalist, piano, electric organ
Decca	93029	10-in.	6/4/1940	Spo-de-o-dee	Tiny Parham		instrumentalist, piano, electric organ

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parham, Tiny," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105315.

Parham, Tiny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105315.

"Parham, Tiny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.