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Truck Parham

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A longtime fixture within the Chicago trad picture, Pickup truck Parham played inside a many configurations during his very long career. An excellent athlete in his start (including hanging out playing professional soccer using the Chicago Negro All Celebrities so when a boxer), Parham was originally a drummer before switching to bass; among his educators on the second option was Walter Web page. Parham found early experience using Zack Whyte’s music group within the Midwest (mainly Cincinnati) during 1932-34. Back Chicago, the bassist performed frequently with Zutty Singleton and Roy Eldridge (1936-38), and sometimes with Artwork Tatum. Following a stint with Bob Shoffner’s Big Music group, Parham in 1940 became a member of Earl Hines’ big music group for just two years before having a protracted stick with Jimmie Lunceford’s Orchestra (1942-47). In Chicago, Parham was section of Muggsy Spanier’s dixieland music group (1950-55) and in addition caused Herbie Areas (1956-57), Earl Hines and Louie Bellson. Within the 1960’s Parham mainly played with Artwork Hodes and since that time he has continuing using trad jazz groupings. Although he hardly ever recorded being a head, Parham (an excellent soloist and an excellent accompanist) made an appearance on many information over time including with Eldridge, Hines, Lunceford, Spanier, Bellson and Hodes.

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Full Name Truck Parham
Died June 5, 2002
Music Songs Jump Through the Window, Little Jazz Boogie, Wabash Stomp, Heckler's Hop, The Gasser, It's My Turn Now, Christopher Columbus, Yard Dog, S-H-I-N-E, A House With a Little Red Barn, It's the Talk of the Town, If I Had You, All the Cats Join In, Where the Lazy River Goes By, Muskrat Ramble, High Society, Till We Meet Again, Hi Ho Trailus Boat Whip, St. Louis Blues, Les Bounce, The Song Is Ended, I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, I've Found a New Baby, I Surrender, Dear, I Only Have Eyes for You, I'm Getting Sentimental Over You, Does Your Heart Beat for Me?, Who Told You I Cared?, Florida Stomp, You're a Lucky Guy, Body and Soul, Can’t Get Started


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1 Double bass player, former professional footballer with the Chicago Negro All Stars. Played in the bands of Roy Eldridge (1936-38), Earl Hines (1940-42), Jimmie Lunceford (1942-47) and Mugsy Spanier (195--55).


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Keisarikunta 2004 writer: "Drumming Man"

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NET Festival 1969 TV Series documentary Himself - Bassist
Jazz Alley 1968 TV Series Himself

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