Tiny Bradshaw | |
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 Bradshaw in 1942 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Myron Carlton Bradshaw[1] |
| Born | September 23, 1907[2][3] Youngstown, Ohio, United States |
| Died | November 26, 1958 (aged 51) Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, drummer, singer, songwriter, bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | drums, piano |
| Years active | 1933–1958 |
Myron Carlton "Tiny" Bradshaw (September 23, 1907 – November 26, 1958)[4] was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer.[5] His biggest hit was "Well Oh Well" in 1950, and the following year he recorded "The Train Kept A-Rollin'", a song that was pivotal to the development of rock and roll. Bradshaw co-wrote and sang on both records.
- ^ ASCAP Biographical Dictionary. Fourth edition. Compiled for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers by Jaques Cattell Press. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1980
- ^ Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1968-2007. (www.familysearch.org) Certificate No. 78528 Myron Bradshaw entry. Vol. No. 15588
- ^ Some sources give his year of birth as 1905, but this appears to be an error. Brother Norman Bradshaw was born 9 March 1905 in Youngstown, OH [Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909 (www.familysearch.org) entry for Norman Bradshaw, Vol. 8 page 168]. This makes it highly unlikely that Myron was born a mere five months later in September of 1905. Also, census data provides Myron's age in both the 1910 and 1920 census with an estimated birth year of 1907. Myron's birth record remains elusive. His death record, as cited earlier, indicates a birth year of 1907.
- ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club – The 50s and earlier". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Tiny Bradshaw". Brad's Blues. Retrieved 2007-03-07.