J. Tim Brymn
James Timothy Brymn (October 5, 1874 or 1881 – October 3, 1946) was an African-American conductor, arranger, composer, and pianist who generally performed northeastern hot style jazz. He was usually credited as Lieutenant James Tim Brymn, and was sometimes billed as "Mr. Jazz Himself". |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 5, 1881 (Kinston), Died October 3, 1946 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 51-73 of 73 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-7873 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | The Memphis blues | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7898 | 10-in. | May 1921 | The boll weevil blues | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7899 | 10-in. | May 1921 | The jazz me blues | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7905 | 10-in. | May 1921 | I'm craving for that kind of love | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn ; Gertrude Saunders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7906 | 10-in. | May 1921 | Daddy won't you please come home | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn ; Gertrude Saunders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9356 | 10-in. | Sept. 1925 | The camel walk | Jack Gardner Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70152 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Stop! Rest a while | Mamie Smith and her Jazz Band | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70190 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Aunt Hagar's children blues | Brown and Terry Jazzola Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71261 | 10-in. | February 1923 | My pillow and me | Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71469 | 10-in. | April 1923 | My pillow and me | Handy's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71804 | 10-in. | September 1923 | If you don't, I know who will | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72532 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Ghost of the blues | Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73452 | 10-in. | 6/21/1925 | Cold storage papa (Mama's a little too warm for you) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73524 | 10-in. | July 1925 | Far as I'm concerned | Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404383 | 10-in. | 7/20/1930 | Shout, sister, shout! | Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band | Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404854 | 10-in. | 2/19/1931 | Shout, sister, shout | Memphis Hot Shots [Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 9130-9132 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Aunt Hagar's children blues | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10856-10858 | 10-in. | 6/18/1923 | My pillow and me | Lizzie Miles ; Spencer Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36655 | 10-in. | 4/23/1931 | Shout, Sister, shout | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1681-E1683 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | Camel walk | Hottentots | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1368W-1369W | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | The camel walk | Hottentots | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 2403 | 10-in. | 8/12/1913 | La rumba | National Promenade Band | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 10642 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | The camel walk | Bud Lincoln Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brymn, J. Tim," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107228.
Brymn, J. Tim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107228.
"Brymn, J. Tim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brymn, J. Tim, 1881-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95031875
Wikidata: James “Tim” Brymn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6144295
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44569003
MusicBrainz: James “Tim” Brymn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/048ddbbf-5fdf-4956-bb99-b8f9c2689029
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