Tiny Grimes
Tiny Grimes | |
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Hugues Panassié (left) Red Prysock (middle) and Tiny Grimes (right), New York City, c. 1946–1948, photograph by William P. Gottlieb | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lloyd Grimes |
| Born | July 7, 1916 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1989 (aged 72) New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Tenor guitar |
Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American 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, and later led his own bands, including a recording session with Charlie Parker. He is notable for playing the electric tenor guitar, a four-stringed instrument.