Tiny Hill
Harry Lawrence "Tiny" Hill (July 19, 1906 – December 13, 1971) was an American band leader of the big band era. During the height of his career, Hill was billed as "America's Biggest Bandleader" because of his weight of over 365 lb (166 kg). His signature song was "Angry", which he first recorded in 1939 on Columbia Records' Vocalion label. He used sandpaper blocks and a güiro to generate a double shuffle "beat that makes the listener itch to dance". |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1906, Died December 13, 1971
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-060652 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Just plain folks | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Decca | 71736 | 10-in. | 2/4/1944 | The honey song | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71737 | 10-in. | 2/4/1944 | Born to lose | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72100 | 10-in. | 5/11/1944 | Somebody loves you | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72101 | 10-in. | 5/11/1944 | Wacky 'bout a gal in Waco | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72102 | 10-in. | 5/11/1944 | How many hearts have you broken | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72103 | 10-in. | 5/11/1944 | Rose of Santa Rosa | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72104 | 10-in. | 5/11/1944 | There'll be a time | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72500 | 10-in. | 11/9/1944 | Is it true that I'm losing you? | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72501 | 10-in. | 11/9/1944 | Crying my heart out for you | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72502 | 10-in. | 11/9/1944 | I'll never let you cry | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72503 | 10-in. | 11/9/1944 | [Unknown title(s)] | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72504 | 10-in. | 11/9/1944 | If it's wrong I love you | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72505 | 10-in. | 11/9/1944 | The honey song | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72506 | 10-in. | 11/9/1944 | Heartaches | Tiny Hill | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72507 | 10-in. | 11/9/1944 | I'll be true while you're gone | Tiny Hill | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Tiny," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321340.
Hill, Tiny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321340.
"Hill, Tiny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Tiny Hill
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hill, Tiny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078551
Wikidata: Tiny Hill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3011968
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/72202747
MusicBrainz: Tiny Hill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/18be96b9-5873-4eff-8036-514d1fc43cc7
ISNI: 0000 0001 1670 1969 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116701969
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