Tiny Winters

Tiny Winters (Frederick Gittens, 24 January 1909 – 7 February 1996) was an English jazz bassist and vocalist who worked in the bands of Roy Fox, Bert Ambrose, Lew Stone and Ray Noble.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 24, 1909 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom)), Died February 7, 1996 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	GB 4889	10-in.	9/14/1932	I heard	Nat Gonella and his Trumpet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	GB 5174	10-in.	11/15/1932	Rockin' chair	Nat Gonella and his Trumpet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	GB 5175	10-in.	11/15/1932	When you're smiling	Nat Gonella and his Trumpet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	GB 5627	10-in.	3/3/1933	Sing (it's good for ya)	Nat Gonella and his Trumpet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 7068	10-in.	11/1/1935	St. Louis blues	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 7069	10-in.	11/1/1935	Sweet Sue	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 7765	10-in.	7/15/1936	Drummer goes to town	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 7766	10-in.	7/15/1936	I got rhythm	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 7767	10-in.	7/15/1936	Beale Street blues	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 7768	10-in.	7/15/1936	Japanese sandman	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 7769	10-in.	7/21/1936	After you've gone	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 7770	10-in.	7/21/1936	Cuban Pete	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 9498	10-in.	12/14/1938	Solitude	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 9501	10-in.	12/14/1938	Blue rhythm of the blues	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 10300	10-in.	2/1/1940	War dance for wooden Indians	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 10302	10-in.	2/1/1940	Manhattan maroomba	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 10303	10-in.	2/1/1940	Busking around	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	CE 10434	10-in.	4/4/1940	The Darktown Strutters' Ball	Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots	instrumentalist, string bass

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Winters, Tiny," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351298.

Winters, Tiny. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351298.

"Winters, Tiny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.