Tiny Parham

Tiny Parham (born 25 February 1900, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - died 4 April 1943, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) was a Canadian-born American early blues pianist and arranger. Parham was born in Canada and grew up in Kansas City, USA. Starting with vaudeville, he moved to Chicago in 1925, where he led several small bands, worked as an arranger and talent scout at Paramount Records, and played organ and piano in theatres. Under the name of Tiny Parham And His Musicians he cut 38 sides for Victor between 1928 and 1930. In the 1930's he continued to lead and tour with his own bands. He died in a dressing room in Milwaukee during a show in 1943.