Music Appreciation
Related: About this forumTiny Tim - debut on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In on January 22, 1968
I'm one of those who thinks Tiny Tim was a brilliant musician and entertainer.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)way back in the 1970's.
ificandream
(9,401 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)That was pretty much at his end, and he had really really gained a lot of weight. I always though he was great on Carson's show. He still looked the same, had a neat pink suit on, pretty much the same.
Mousetoescamper
(3,312 posts)He was much more than a curiosity. For most of his life he was concerned with preserving old popular songs and performing them in the style of their original singers. He created an unforgettable stage persona that opened doors and helped him bring the music he cherished to the world.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)ificandream
(9,401 posts)He wasn't putting on an act with the songs he sang. He loved them.
pansypoo53219
(21,004 posts)ificandream
(9,401 posts)Haven't seen it yet, but it should be good. It's done by Justin Martell, who wrote the bio of him that came out a few years ago.
Here's the trailer.