Tiny Parham is a vastly underrated Chicago bandleader of the 1920s. He cut 38 sides for Victor between 1928 to 1930 under the name of Tiny Parham and his Musicians. The band played the vaudeville theatres.

A special thanks to James Gallup for his help with the recordings on this page.

Title Recording Date Recording Location Company
After All I've Done For You
(Tiny Parham)		 11-11-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23432
Back To The Jungle
(Tiny Parham)		 11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
unissued
Black Cat Moan
(Tiny Parham)		 12-3-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38126-B
Bluebird
B-5146-A
Blue Melody Blues (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 2-1-1928 Chicago, Illinois RCA X
LVA-3039
Blue Melody Blues (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 2-1-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38041-B
Blue Moon Blues
(Tiny Parham)		 11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23027
Bombay
(Tiny Parham)		 10-25-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23426
Cathedral Blues
(Tiny Parham)		 12-3-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38111-B
Clarice (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
21659-A
Clarice (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
unissued
Cuckoo Blues
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
21553
Dixieland Doin's
(Tiny Parham)		 12-3-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38111-A
Doin' The Jug-Jug
(Tiny Parham)		 11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23027
Down Yonder
(Tiny Parham)		 11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
unissued
Echo Blues
(Tiny Parham)		 7-22-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38076-B
Fat Man Blues
(Tiny Parham)		 10-25-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38126-A
Golden Lilly
(Tiny Parham)		 10-25-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23426
The Head Hunter's Dream
(African Fantasy) (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois RCA X
LVA-3039
The Head Hunter's Dream
(African Fantasy) (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
21553
Jogo Rhythm (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 12-3-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38009-A
Jogo Rhythm (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois RCA X
LVA-3039
Jungle Crawl
(Tiny Parham)		 7-22-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38082-B
Bluebird
B-5146-B
Lucky "3-6-9"
(Tiny Parham)		 7-22-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38082-A
Memphis Mamie
(Tiny Parham)		 11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23386
My Dreams
(Tiny Parham)		 11-11-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23432
Nervous Tension
(Tiny Parham)		 12-3-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
unissued
Nervous Tension (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
unissued
Nervous Tension (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23386
Now That I've Found You
(Tiny Parham)		 11-11-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
22778
Pigs' Feet And Slaw
(Tiny Parham)		 10-25-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23410
Rock Bottom
(Tiny Parham)		 11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
22842-B
Snake Eyes (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
21659-B
Snake Eyes (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois RCA X
LVA-3039
Skag-A-Lag (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois RCA X
LVA-3039
Skag-A-Lag (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 2-1-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38054-B
Squeeze Me
(Clarence Williams / Thomas Waller) 		11-4-1930 Chicago, Illinois Victor
unissued
Steel String Blues
(Tiny Parham)		 10-25-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
23410
Stompin' On Down (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 2-1-1928 Chicago, Illinois RCA X
LVA-3039
Stompin' On Down (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 2-1-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38060
Stuttering Blues (1)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38009-B
Stuttering Blues (2)
(Tiny Parham)		 7-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois RCA X
LVA-3039
Subway Sobs
(Tiny Parham)		 2-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38041-A
Sud Buster's Dream
(Tiny Parham)		 10-25-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
unissued
That Kind Of Love
(Tiny Parham)		 2-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38047-A
Tiny's Stomp
(Oriental Blues)
(Tiny Parham)		 2-2-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38060-A
Voodoo
(Tiny Parham)		 2-1-1928 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38054-A
Washboard Wiggles
(Tiny Parham)		 7-22-1929 Chicago, Illinois Victor
V-38076-A
Artist Instrument
Tommy Brookins Vocals
Ike Covington Trombone
Milt Hilton Tuba
Ray Hobson Cornet
Papa Charlie Jackson Banjo
Charles Johnson Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Charles Lawson Trombone
Ernie Marrero Drums, Washboard
Mike McKendrick Banjo
Punch Miller Cornet
Tiny Parham Piano, Celeste
Elliot Washington Violin
Quin Wilson Tuba
Thanks to Owen Miller and Verne Buland for their help with this page