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

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-46037 10-in. 7/2/1928 The head hunter's dream Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, celeste, leader  
Victor BVE-46038 10-in. 7/2/1928 Stuttering blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, celeste, leader  
Victor BVE-46039 10-in. 7/2/1928 Clarice Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, celeste, leader  
Victor BVE-46040 10-in. 7/2/1928 Snake eyes Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, celeste, leader  
Victor BVE-46041 10-in. 7/2/1928 Cuckoo blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, celeste, leader  
Victor BVE-46042 10-in. 7/2/1928 Jogo rhythm Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, celeste, leader  
Victor BVE-48844 10-in. 2/1/1929 Voodoo Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-48845 10-in. 2/1/1929 Skag-a-lag Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-48846 10-in. 2/1/1929 Stompin' on down Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-48847 10-in. 2/1/1929 Blue melody blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-48848 10-in. 2/2/1929 Tiny's stomp Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader  
Victor BVE-48849 10-in. 2/2/1929 Subway sobs Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader  
Victor BVE-48850 10-in. 2/2/1929 That kind of love Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader  
Victor BVE-48851 10-in. 2/2/1929 Blue Island blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader  
Victor BVE-55460 10-in. 7/22/1929 Jungle crawl Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-55461 10-in. 7/22/1929 Lucky "3-6-9" Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-55462 10-in. 7/22/1929 Echo blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-55463 10-in. 7/22/1929 Washboard wiggles Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
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, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57217 10-in. 12/3/1929 Cathedral blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57218 10-in. 12/3/1929 Cheerful blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57219 10-in. 12/3/1929 Black cat moan Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57333 10-in. 10/26/1929 Pig's feet and slaw Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57334 10-in. 10/26/1929 Bombay Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57335 10-in. 10/26/1929 Fat man blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57336 10-in. 10/26/1929 Golden lily Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57337 10-in. 10/26/1929 Steel string blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-57338 10-in. 10/26/1929 Sud buster's dream Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader, celeste  
Victor BVE-62931 10-in. 11/4/1930 Doin' the jug-jug Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, director  
Victor BVE-62932 10-in. 11/4/1930 Rock bottom Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, director, celeste  
Victor BVE-62933 10-in. 11/4/1930 Down yonder Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, director, celeste  
Victor BVE-62934 10-in. 11/4/1930 Blue moon blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, director, celeste  
Victor BVE-62935 10-in. 11/4/1930 Squeeze me Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, director, celeste  
Victor BVE-62936 10-in. 11/4/1930 Back to the jungle Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, director, celeste  
Victor BVE-62937 10-in. 11/4/1930 Nervous tension Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, director, celeste  
Victor BVE-62938 10-in. 11/4/1930 Memphis Mamie Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano, composer, director, celeste  
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 instrumentalist, piano, composer, director, celeste, lyricist  
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, piano, composer, director, celeste  
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 instrumentalist, piano, composer, director, celeste, lyricist  
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 May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105315.

Parham, Tiny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105315.

"Parham, Tiny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105315

External Sources

Wikipedia: Tiny Parham

Discogs: Tiny Parham

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Parham, Tiny, 1900-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86065483

Wikidata: Tiny Parham - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1724768

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12492391

MusicBrainz: Tiny Parham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6f1811c1-cb05-4e0d-9544-2311517e7784

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/181377

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