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
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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- 15,700
- Total plays
- 93,187
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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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Article · Français
Lloyd Grimes, dit Tiny Grimes, est un guitariste américain né le 7 juillet 1916 à Newport News (Virginie) et mort le 4 mars 1989. Son jeu est influencé par celui de Charlie Christian. Le critique Jacques Morgantini l'a surnommé le "Roi de la guitare" dans les notes de pochettes de l'album Tiny Grimes publié en 1970 sur le label Black And Blue.
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