Tommy Smalls | |
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![]() Smalls with actress Jayne Mansfield, in 1956 | |
Born | Thomas Smalls August 5, 1926 Savannah, Georgia, United States |
Died | March 8, 1972 (aged 45) New York City, New York, United States |
Other names | Dr. Jive |
Occupation | Radio disc jockey |
Tommy Smalls (August 5, 1926 – March 8, 1972),[1][2] known as Dr. Jive, was an influential African-American radio disc jockey in New York City during the early days of rock and roll. He owned the Smalls Paradise club in Harlem in the 1950s.
Tommy Smalls, Polydor Inc. executive in promotion and marketing died, March 8 after a long illness.