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Tiny Tim

Background information
Birth name Herbert Khaury
Born April 12, 1932(1932-04-12)
Origin New York, New York
Died November 30, 1996 (aged 64)
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Ukulele player, Musical archivist
Instrument(s) Ukulele
Voice type(s) Falsetto, Vibrato
Years active 1968-1996
Label(s) Reprise Records, Rhino Handmade, Regular Records, Rounder Records
Associated acts The Beatles

Herbert Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), better known by the stage name Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure An archivist is a professional who assesses collects organizes preserves maintains control over and provides access to information determined to have long-term value A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The ukulele (ˌjʉːkəˈlɛɪli from ʻukulele /ˌʔukuˈlele/ variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or alternatively abbreviated uke A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics The term falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, false refers to the Vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the Modal voice register and Vibrato is a musical effect produced in singing and on musical instruments by a regular pulsating change of pitch, and is used to add expression and vocal-like qualities to In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge Massachusetts but now based in Burlington, is an Independent record label founded in 1970 by The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The ukulele (ˌjʉːkəˈlɛɪli from ʻukulele /ˌʔukuˈlele/ variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or alternatively abbreviated uke An archivist is a professional who assesses collects organizes preserves maintains control over and provides access to information determined to have long-term value He was most famous for his rendition of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" sung in his distinctive high falsetto / vibrato voice. " Tiptoe Through the Tulips " is a popular song originally published in 1926. The term falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, false refers to the Vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the Modal voice register and Vibrato is a musical effect produced in singing and on musical instruments by a regular pulsating change of pitch, and is used to add expression and vocal-like qualities to He was generally thought of as a novelty act, though his records display a wide knowledge of American songs. He had no official middle name, but often used Buckingham.

Contents

Biography

Rise to stardom

Tiny Tim was born in New York City and grew up in an old apartment building in Washington Heights[1]. When he was five years old his father brought home a wind up gramophone and a 78 rpm record that featured a 1905 recording of Henry Burr singing Beautiful Ohio[2]. For the footballer of the same name see Robert Rice (footballer Henry Burr ( January 15, 1882 - April 6, 1941) was a "Beautiful Ohio" is the official song of the US State of Ohio. Young Herbert immersed himself in the music of the past. Khaury would spend hours in his room listening to artists like Rudy Vallee, Al Jolson, Henry Burry, Irving Kaufman, Billy Murray, Ada Jones, Byron G. Harlan, and Bing Crosby. Rudy Vallée ( July 28, 1901 - July 3, 1986) was an American Singer, Actor, Bandleader, and entertainer Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly Irving Kaufman can also refer to a popular 1920s Singer. Irving Robert Kaufman ( June 24, 1910 - February Billy Murray may refer to Billy Murray (actor (born 1941 British actor Billy Murray (baseball (1864–1937 American baseball manager Byron G Harlan was an American singer from Kansas (August 29 1861–Sptember 11 1936 a comic minstrel singer and Balladeer who often recorded Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Khaury began singing and playing the ukulele in his naturally tenor voice, but it wasn't until 1952 that anyone paid him any attention. In an interview on the Tonight Show in 1968, Khaury described the discovery of his high voice; "I was listening to the radio and singing along," he said, "as I was singing I said 'Gee, it's strange. I can go up high as well. '" From there Tim entered into a local talent show and sang You Are My Sunshine in his newly discovered voice; it brought the house down. " You Are My Sunshine " is a popular Song first recorded about 1940. From there Khaury began to experiment with different stage names like Darry Dover, Vernon Castle, Larry Love, and Judas K. Foxglove[3]. He finally settled on Tiny Tim in 1962 when his manager at the time, George King, booked him at a club that favored midget acts[4].

Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s Tim developed something of a cult following. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. He appeared in Jack Smith's Normal Love, as well as the independent feature film You Are What You Eat. Jack Smith ( 14 November 1932 in Columbus Ohio - 25 September 1989 in New York City) The latter performance led to a booking on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, an American television comedy-variety show. Here Comes The Judge redirects here for the 1968 song see Shorty Long. Dan Rowan announced that Laugh-In believed in showcasing new talent, and introduced Tiny Tim. Here Comes The Judge redirects here for the 1968 song see Shorty Long. The singer entered, blowing kisses, and sang "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" to Dick Martin. This was followed by several more appearances on Laugh-In and a recording contract with Reprise Records. Here Comes The Judge redirects here for the 1968 song see Shorty Long. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated He made a name for himself as a novelty performer, guesting with Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan, and Jackie Gleason. John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan ( September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American Entertainment Writer Herbert Walton Gleason Jr, baptized John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason ( February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an

In 1968, his first album, God Bless Tiny Tim, was released. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. God Bless Tiny Tim was the first album by Tiny Tim. Released in 1968 on the Reprise label it included TipToe Through the Tulips (the song which It contained an orchestrated version of his signature song, "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", which was a hit when released as a single. " Tiptoe Through the Tulips " is a popular song originally published in 1926. The other songs displayed his wide-ranging knowledge of the American songbook, and also allowed him to demonstrate his baritone voice, which was less often heard than his falsetto. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. On one track, a version of "I Got You Babe", he sang a duet with himself, taking one part in falsetto, and the other in the baritone range. "On the Old Front Porch" extends this to a trio, including a boy (Billy Murray), the girl he is courting (Ada Jones), and her father (probably Murray again). William Thomas "Billy" Murray ( 25 May, 1877 &ndash 17 August, 1954) was one of the most popular Singers in the

Another notable song was a cover of "Stay Down Here Where You Belong", written by Irving Berlin in 1914 to protest the Great War. "Stay Down Here Where You Belong" was a Pacifist song written by Irving Berlin in 1914 Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All It is written from the standpoint of Satan talking to his son, and is a powerful condemnation of those who foment war: “To please their kings, they've all gone out to war, and not a one of them knows what they're fighting for… Kings up there are bigger devils than your dad. Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally ” (The comedian Groucho Marx also used this song as part of his own act, at least in part to irk the patriotic Berlin, who in later years tried in vain to disown the song. )

At the end of the year, he appeared on the Beatles' 1968 Christmas record exclusively issued to their fan club, singing "Nowhere Man". The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Nowhere Man " is a song by British 1960s rock group The Beatles, from their hit album Rubber Soul (in the U George Harrison, in particular, appreciated Tiny Tim's camp appeal, calling him "a gas. " (Harrison's musical interests included the ukulele. )

Tiny Tim recorded and released two more albums for Reprise, Tiny Tim's Second Album 1968, and For All My Little Friends, 1969, a collection of children's songs. A small record label got hold of some of his pre-fame recordings and overdubbed them with canned applause, creating a fictional "live concert" recording to cash in on Tiny Tim's popularity. The album was called Concert in Fairyland.

On 17 December 1969, he married Victoria Mae Budinger ("Miss Vicki") on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, a publicity stunt which attracted 40 million viewers. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victoria May "Miss Vicki" Budinger (born 1952 briefly famous as Tiny Tim 's wife was seventeen years old when she married the singer who was more than twice her The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 A publicity stunt is an event designed to attract the public 's attention to the promoters or their causes Tiny wrote his own marriage vows, including the promise to be “not puffed up”. Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki made more news a month later with the announcement that they were expecting a baby, with comedians at the time suggesting the name VicTim. The baby was miscarried, but a subsequent child was born healthy and survived.

In contrast to the romance oriented publicity of their wedding, Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki mostly lived apart, and divorced eight years later. Their daughter, Tulip Victoria, is now married and living in Pennsylvania with four children. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

In August 1970 Tiny Tim performed at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 in front of a crowd of 600,000 people. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival was held on August 26 - 31, 1970. His performance, which included English folk songs and rock and roll classics, was a huge hit with the multinational throng of hippies. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world At the climax of his set, he sang "There'll Always Be an England" through a megaphone which brought the huge crowd to its feet. " There'll Always Be an England " is an English patriotic song written and distributed in the summer of 1939 but which became highly popular upon the outbreak This can be seen in the 1995 movie of the event, Message to Love. Message to Love (directed and produced by Murray Lerner) is a feature Documentary film of the Isle of Wight Festival 1970.

Later career

After this career highlight, however, Tiny Tim's television appearances reduced, and his popularity began to wane. He continued to play around the United States and made several lucrative appearances in Las Vegas. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally In 1985, he hired a teenage disc jockey named Rick Hendrix from WHKY in North Carolina to manage his dates. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Richard Binghames Hendrix Jr (born January 11, 1970) better known by the name Rick Hendrix is an American promoter and songwriter of Southern Living out of the Olcott Hotel in New York city, the duo began to revive the once-famous icon. Tiny Tim released his cult hit, "Santa Claus Has Got the AIDS This Year" [5], and joined the Alan C. Hill circus. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers In 1986/87 he starred as a ukulele-playing psycho clown in the cult B-grade horror film Blood Harvest (1987), directed by Bill Rebane. Blood Harvest is an original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series

In 1988, Tiny Tim released a country single for the Nashville-based NLT records entitled "Leave Me Satisfied". He spent time promoting it to country radio and fans that year including making a visit to Nashville during Country Music Fan Fair, now called the CMA Music Festival. The CMA Music Festival is a 4-day Music festival centered around Country music hosted each June by the Country Music Association in Nashville

In the 1990s, interest in Tiny Tim seemed to pick up a little. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 He began to release records again, including I Love Me (1995) and Girl (1996). Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He also recorded his last music video with NYC's punk rock band Ism [6] (1996). Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) It was a punk remake of “Tiptoe Through The Tulips” and was never officially released. He frequently appeared on The Howard Stern Radio Show and in Stern's movie, Private Parts (1997), as well as occasional appearances on other television programs. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. This article is about the 1997 film For other uses see Private Parts (disambiguation. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Tiny Tim also worked with a number of other artists, including Brave Combo (his backing band on Girl) as well as Sydney based rock band His Majesty with whom he recorded the albums Tiny Tim Rock and Tiny Tim's Christmas Album, both of which were produced by Sydney Artist and writer Martin Sharp. Brave Combo are a Polka / rock band based in Denton Texas. Founded in 1979 by Guitarist / keyboardist Accordionist Carl A glam pop-rock group formed in around 1976 by brothers Colin and Denny Burgess both former members of the popular aussie rock group The Masters Apprentices. Martin Sharp (born 1942 is an Australian artist underground cartoonist songwriter and film-maker He was also championed by, and collaborated with, Current 93 and Nurse With Wound. Current 93 are an eclectic British Experimental music group working since the early 1980s in folk -based musical forms Nurse with Wound (or shortened as NWW) is the main recording name for British musician Steven Stapleton.

Final years

Toward the end of his life Tiny Tim became a fixture at "Spooky World," an annual Halloween-themed exposition in Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. He also appeared in tongue-in-cheek television commercials for area merchants. In September 1996, he suffered a heart attack just as he began singing at a ukulele festival at the Montague Grange Hall (often confused in accounts of the incident with the nearby Montague Bookmill, at which he had recorded a video interview earlier that same day) in Montague, Massachusetts. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply He was hospitalized at the Franklin County Medical Center in Greenfield, Massachusetts for approximately three weeks before being discharged with strong admonitions to no longer perform due to his state of health and the difficulty of proper dietary needs for his diabetic and heart conditions. Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. A performance, in Performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers behave in a particular way for another group of people Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

He continued to play concerts despite the warnings that, due to the fragile state of his heart, he could die at any moment. While playing "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" at a Gala Benefit at The Woman's Club of Minneapolis on 30 November of that year, he suffered another heart attack on stage. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats He was led out by his third wife, Susan Marie Gardner (whom he had married on 18 August 1995), who asked him if he was okay. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Tim responded, "No, I'm not!", his final words. He collapsed shortly thereafter and was rushed to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he died after doctors tried to resuscitate him for an hour and fifteen minutes. Hennepin County Medical Center ( HCMC) is a Level I Trauma center based in Minneapolis Minnesota, the County seat of Hennepin County He is buried in the mausoleum of Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. A mausoleum ( plural: mausolea is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons Lakewood Cemetery is a large private Non-sectarian Cemetery located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In 2000, the Rhino Handmade label released the posthumous Tiny Tim Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. Tiny Tim 's performance at The Royal Albert Hall was recorded live to a 4-track master in 1968. This recording had been made in 1968 at the height of Tiny Tim's fame, but Reprise Records never released it. It sat on the shelf until its limited Internet release some 32 years later. The limited-numbered CD sold out and was reissued on Rhino's regular label. It is now available in record stores and through many on line retailers.

Traditionalism

The marked distinctiveness of the Tiny Tim act notwithstanding, much of his work was simply reviving songs and artists of past generations, including early recording artists such as Billy Murray, Ada Jones, and Henry Burr. William Thomas "Billy" Murray ( 25 May, 1877 &ndash 17 August, 1954) was one of the most popular Singers in the For the footballer of the same name see Robert Rice (footballer Henry Burr ( January 15, 1882 - April 6, 1941) was a He had a comprehensive and deep love for, and knowledge of, pre-rock popular music, an aspect of his performance that was little understood when he was at the height of his popularity. In many ways, Tiny Tim was a classic vaudeville performer and entertainer very much in the style of Rudy Vallee, Ukulele Ike and George Formby. Rudy Vallée ( July 28, 1901 - July 3, 1986) was an American Singer, Actor, Bandleader, and entertainer Cliff Edwards ( 14 June, 1895 - 17 July, 1971) also known as "Ukelele Ike", was an American singer George Formby may refer to George Formby Jr, banjolele player singer and comedian 1904 - 1961 George Formby Sr

Tiny Tim's flamboyant stage persona belied a conservative, traditional belief system about religion and marriage. Tim was born into a Jewish family but converted to catholicism in the 1950s and, after attending a Jack Wyrtzen rally, became a devout Christian[7]; on several of his records and interviews, he often proclaimed his devotion to Jesus. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) His first marriage (to Miss Vicki) ended in part due to problems arising from his conservative views, stemming from his interpretation of the bible, on a woman's role in relationships. As she explained in interviews, their disparity in age and world view left her feeling stifled. His second marriage (on 26 June 1984, to Jan Alweiss, from whom he was divorced in 1995) took place in a Catholic Church. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

Along those traditional lines, he was publicly respectful of his parents' generation of performers. In an appearance with Bing Crosby on The Hollywood Palace, he referred to the program's host several times as "Mr. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long Television Variety show that was broadcast weekly (generally on Saturday night on ABC from January Crosby. " When Crosby asked him to call him Bing, he partially relented and called him "Mr. Bing. "

When discussing old-time stars, in short commentaries between songs on his albums, he would mention their names formally: "Mr. Billy Murray" or "Miss Ada Jones," for example. When he appeared on the Howard Stern show, he addressed everyone as "Mr. " or "Miss," including production staff, interns and others who were not entertainers.

His honoring of his elders extended to the cover of his second album[8], which featured him along with his parents, unusual for a recording artist to do when the parents are not performers themselves.

In an interview on Fresh Air with Terry Gross he said he wore white makeup to feel pure in contrast to his feeling that he was unattractive. Fresh Air is a Radio talk show hosted by Terry Gross, broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States Terry Gross (born 1951 is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format Radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia

In popular culture

Books

Discography

Albums

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.tinytim.org/articles/is_this_a_face_only_a_mother.html
  2. ^ http://www.tinytim.org/campion.html
  3. ^ http://www.tinytim.org/campion.html
  4. ^ http://www.tinytim.org/campion.html
  5. ^ Tiny Tim - "Santa Claus Has Got the AIDS This Year
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ http://www.tinytim.org/articles/question_and_answer.html
  8. ^ http://www.freewebs.com/cherylsmith/Tiny%20Tims%20Second%20Album.JPG
God Bless Tiny Tim was the first album by Tiny Tim. Released in 1968 on the Reprise label it included TipToe Through the Tulips (the song which Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Tiny Tim 's performance at The Royal Albert Hall was recorded live to a 4-track master in 1968. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge Massachusetts but now based in Burlington, is an Independent record label founded in 1970 by Brave Combo are a Polka / rock band based in Denton Texas. Founded in 1979 by Guitarist / keyboardist Accordionist Carl Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge Massachusetts but now based in Burlington, is an Independent record label founded in 1970 by
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