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Tiny Grimes was one of the earliest jazz electric guitarists to be influenced by <a href="spotify:artist:0WdDpEeDIDmtYh5sqRrdI6">Charlie Christian</a>, 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 <a href="spotify:artist:3DtSOCXYU6o4EV0K1NgIKq">Art Tatum Trio</a> which also included <a href="spotify:artist:3O2UhWvOcdi6WFCAaY4gNB">Slam Stewart</a>. In September 1944, he led his first record date, using <a href="spotify:artist:4Ww5mwS7BWYjoZTUIrMHfC">Charlie Parker</a>; 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 <a href="spotify:artist:0r0T1lZ0BIPJQhyQ2o75m9">Red Prysock</a> 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. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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