Tiny Grimes
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American jazz and R&B guitarist (1916–1989)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1988-03-17
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Discography
- Lethe2007
- Geidi Primes2010
- Halfaxa2010
- Darkbloom2011
- D r o m e2011
- Crystal Balls2011
- Polaris Music Prize 20122012
- Genesis2012
- Visions2012
- Genesis / Ambrosia2012
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15,700
- Total plays
- 93,187
Tags
jazzbluesjump bluesguitarrhythm and blues
Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 in Newport News, Virginia - March 4, 1989) was a jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions by Charlie Parker and others, and later led his own bands. He is notable for playing the tenor guitar, a four-stringed instrument. It was a step up from his original career as a one-finger pianist. Grimes began his musical career playing drums and piano. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lloyd
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newport News
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Image
- Hugues Panassié and Tiny Grimes, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948 (William P. Gottlieb 06711).jpg
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- birth name
- Lloyd Grimes
- name in native language
- Tiny Grimes
- Commons category
- Tiny Grimes
- date of birth
- 1916-07-07
- date of death
- 1989-03-04
- manner of death
- natural causes
- influenced by
- Charlie Christian
- cause of death
- meningitis
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