1. Harry Lawrence "Tiny" Hill was an American band leader of the big band era.
24 Facts About Tiny Hill
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Tiny Hill used sandpaper blocks and a to generate a double shuffle "beat that makes the listener itch to dance".
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Tiny Hill's parents were William Fred Hill and Osa Crowdson Ault.
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Tiny Hill's parents separated when he was seven years old and he went to live with an aunt.
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Tiny Hill was active in high school sports and was president of his senior class.
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Tiny Hill then attended Illinois State Normal School for two years.
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Tiny Hill went to Detroit, where he worked in a produce warehouse.
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In 1931 Tiny Hill formed his first big band, which was known as the "Fat Man's Band".
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Tiny Hill played the drums with the trio, which played for several years in and around Decatur, Illinois.
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In 1934 Tiny Hill joined the Byron Dunbar band in Decatur as a drummer and vocalist.
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Tiny Hill toured the country for a while and landed on the coast to play four months at the Casino Gardens, Ocean Park, California.
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Tiny Hill was featured on the cover of the September 23,1944, edition of Billboard magazine.
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Tiny Hill was featured again on the cover of Billboard magazine on August 4,1945.
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Tiny Hill was first married to Alta M Blystone from Sullivan, Illinois.
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Tiny Hill traveled with Hill and his mother, cooking meals for the band when they were on the road.
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On May 1,1946, Tiny Hill married 31-year-old Jenny Lou Carson, a county music singer and songwriter.
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The couple had a successful business partnership, with Tiny Hill performing many of Carson's songs and eventually recording eleven of her songs, including "Never Trust A Woman" in 1947.
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On March 7,1957, Tiny Hill married Catherine Marie Pearson, a native of Joplin, Missouri.
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In 1951 Tiny Hill had a hit with a cover of "Hot Rod Race" written by George Wilson.
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In January 1950, Tiny Hill moved to Colorado where he would spend time when not on the road.
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Tiny Hill purchased a 140-acre dairy farm at Fort Lupton named Mountain View.
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In 1956, Tiny Hill opened Radio Station KHIL in Brighton, Colorado.
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Tiny Hill eventually spent less time on the road and more time with his business interests.
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Today, the Tiny Hill Orchestra is based in the Ozark Theatre of St Louis, Missouri, in the summer months and in south Texas during the winter.