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

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 52 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 52 records)

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.

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