Tiny Kahn

Norman "Tiny" Kahn (1923 – August 19, 1953) was an American jazz drummer, arranger, and composer. He was born in New York, United States. Kahn began playing drums at age 15. He played with Boyd Raeburn (1948), Georgie Auld, Chubby Jackson, and Charlie Barnet (1949), and played drums and vibraphone under Elliot Lawrence (1952–53). He also performed and recorded with Red Rodney, Serge Chaloff, Lester Young, Al Cohn, and Stan Getz. He worked with many of the ensembles he played in as an arranger, and also arranged for Woody Herman and Elliot Lawrence. He composed "Tiny's Blues" and "Father Knickerbopper" among other tunes. Kahn never led a recording session; he died in Edgartown, Massachusetts, of a heart attack at age 30.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1924 (New York City), Died August 19, 1953 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	80783	3/30/1951	I won't cry anymore	Georgie Auld ; The Dave Lambert Singers	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	80784	3/30/1951	Man with the horn	Georgie Auld ; The Dave Lambert Singers	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	80785	3/30/1951	Take me	Georgie Auld ; The Dave Lambert Singers	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	80786	3/30/1951	Be still my heart	Georgie Auld ; The Dave Lambert Singers	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	81034	5/18/1951	Summertime	Georgie Auld	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	81035	5/18/1951	My truly, truly fair	Georgie Auld	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	81036	5/18/1951	I'm a sentimental fool	Georgie Auld	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	81037	5/18/1951	Bill	Georgie Auld	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	81186	6/18/1951	Alarm clock boogie	Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	81187	6/18/1951	You blew out the flame	Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	81188	6/18/1951	The Christmas ball	Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	81189	6/18/1951	It ain't snowing outside	Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kahn, Tiny," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/324469.

Kahn, Tiny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/324469.

"Kahn, Tiny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.