 Photo of bandleader Tiny Hill. Image by Photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Tiny HillTiny Hill Tiny Hill American big band leader For the New Zealand rugby union player, see Tiny Hill (rugby union). 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"[1] because of his weight of over 365 lb (166 kg). His signature song was "Angry", which he first recorded in 1939 on the Vocalion label. He used sandpaper blocks and a güiro to generate a double shuffle "beat that makes the listener itch to dance".[2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Tiny Hill Background information Born Harry Lawrence Hill (1906-07-19)July 19, 1906 Origin Sullivan, Illinois, U.S.… (Source: Wikipedia)
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