Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American master session musician and renowned jazz and bebop guitarist. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Bebop or bop is a form of Jazz characterized by fast Tempos and Improvisation based on Harmonic structure rather than Melody A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres
Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Tedesco made his way to the U. Niagara Falls is a City in Niagara County, New York, United States. S. West Coast where he became one of the most-sought-after studio guitarists between the 1960s and 1980s. The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States Although Tedesco was primarily a guitar player, he was also qualified on the mandolin, ukulele, and the sitar as well as 28 other stringed instruments (though he played all of them in guitar tuning). A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed The ukulele (ˌjʉːkəˈlɛɪli from ʻukulele /ˌʔukuˈlele/ variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or alternatively abbreviated uke The sitar ( Hindi: सितार Urdu: ستار Persian: سی تار) is a Plucked stringed instrument.
He was described by "Guitar Player" magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history, having played on thousands of recordings. Guitar Player is a popular magazine for Guitarists It contains articles interviews reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists genres and products He recorded with most of the top musicians working in the Los Angeles area including the Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Sam Cooke ( January 22, 1931 &ndash December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor
Tedesco's credits, to name a few, include the themes to television's Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Green Acres, M*A*S*H, Batman, and Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special. Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. Green Acres is an American Television series starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. Elvis, starring Elvis Presley, was the title of a 1968 United States Television special. He also performed for film soundtracks such as The French Connection, The Godfather, Jaws, The Deer Hunter, Field of Dreams, plus several Elvis Presley films. For other uses see The French Connection. The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood Crime film directed The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling The Deer Hunter is a 1978 war Drama film about a trio of Rusyn American steel worker friends and their infantry service in the Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy / Drama film, directed and adapted by Phil Alden Robinson from the novel He was also the guitarist for the Original Roxy cast of The Rocky Horror Show. The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British stage musical, opening in London on 19 June 1973
On his own, Tedesco recorded a number of jazz guitar albums but his musical career ended in 1992 when he suffered a stroke that resulted in partial paralysis. The term jazz guitar may refer to either a type of guitar or to the variety of playing styles used in the various genres which are commonly termed " Jazz A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Paralysed redirects here For other uses see xx Paralysed (disambiguation Paralysis is the complete loss of Muscle function The following year he published his autobiography titled "Confessions of a Guitar Player. "
Tommy Tedesco died in Northridge, California in 1997, aged 67. Northridge is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California, United States.
Tedesco, along with many of his fellow studio musicians, was featured in the 95-minute 2008 film The Wrecking Crew by his son, Denny Tedesco. The film has screened at several festivals, but has not yet been commercially released.
Trivia
The surname, Tedesco, means "German" in the Italian language. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy.
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