Tiny Grimes
Tiny Grimes was one of the earliest jazz electric guitarists to be influenced by Charlie Christian, and he developed his own swinging style. Early on, he was a drummer and worked as a pianist in Washington. In 1938, he started playing electric guitar, and two years later he was playing in a popular jive group, the Cats and the Fiddle. During 1943-1944, Grimes was part of a classic Art Tatum Trio which also included Slam Stewart. In September 1944, he led his first record date, using Charlie Parker; highlights include the instrumental "Red Cross" and Grimes' vocal on "Romance Without Finance (Is a Nuisance)." He also recorded for Blue Note in 1946, and then put together an R&B-oriented group, "the Rockin' Highlanders," that featured the tenor of Red Prysock during 1948-1952. Although maintaining a fairly low profile, Tiny Grimes was active up until his death, playing in an unchanged swing/bop transitional style and recording as a leader for such labels as Prestige/Swingville, Black & Blue, Muse, and Sonet.
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Callin' the Blues (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 11 Mar 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Classics: 1944-1949
Blues - Released by Classics Blues & Rhythm Series on 10 Jun 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Food for thought (Bordeaux-Barcelone 1970-1974)
Jazz - Released by Disques Black & Blue on 4 Jan 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Complete Tiny Grimes 1950-1954 - Vol.5
Blues - Released by Blue Moon Rhythm & Blues on 4 Sep 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Best
R&B - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 Jan 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blues Groove (1958-1959)
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 1 Jun 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Remastered Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by jjjedizionimusicali on 4 Oct 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All that Jazz, Vol. 142: Wizard on the Keys
Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, Tiny Grimes, John Simmons, Slam Stewart, Art Stoller
Jazz - Released by Jube Legends on 4 Mar 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Callin' The Blues
Tiny Grimes, J. C. Higginbotham
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 16 Sep 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Three Classic Albums Plus (Blues Groove / Callin' the Blues / Big Time Guitar) [Remastered]
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 26 Feb 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Some Groovy Fours (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
Jazz - Released by Disques Black & Blue on 13 May 1974
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Big Time Guitar (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 11 Mar 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Classics: 1951-1954
Blues - Released by Classics Blues & Rhythm Series on 4 Aug 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blues Groove (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 11 Mar 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
1949-1951
Blues - Released by Classics Blues & Rhythm Series on 10 Jun 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Essential Masters
Jazz - Released by Burning Fire on 28 Apr 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Swingville Volume 35: Blues Groove
Coleman Hawkins, Tiny Grimes, Ray Bryant
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 1 Jan 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Swingville Volume 2: Tiny In Swingville
Tiny Grimes, Jerome Richardson
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 31 Jan 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blues Groove (Hq Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on 29 Dec 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo