Tiny Tim LAST interview September 1996

Order the full length 37 minute DVD from http://vidsync.com/tinytim/ or call 1-800-559-0000

"Tiny Tim's Songs and Stories of the Crooners" is the last recorded interview and performance of 1960's icon and ukulele legend Tiny Tim.

Accompanying himself on ukulele, Tiny Tim sings 24 songs and snippets interspersed with remembrances of his life and musical influences.

This professionally produced, 37-minute entertaining and enlightening DVD shows that Tiny Tim was much more than a "one hit wonder." In addition to his trademark falsetto singing voice, Mr. Tim has a strong baritone and expertly mimics the great crooners Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo and Rudy Vallee. He tells why he started playing the ukulele and, with songs and stories, demonstrates his encyclopedic knowledge of the history of the great era of American popular song from the 1890s to the 1940s.

Videotaped at Ukulele Expo '96 just two hours before he suffered a non-fatal heart attack in front of a standing-room-only audience of admiring fans, it was Tiny's wish that "Songs and Stories of the Crooners" be produced expressly for the benefit and promotion of the Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of ukulele music and history.

Although perhaps best remembered for his 1968 novelty hit "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" and for his wedding to Miss Vicky on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in front of 40 million viewers, Tiny Tim continued recording and entertaining as America's troubadour to the end. While singing "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" at a comeback performance on November 30th, 1996, he suffered another heart attack and died, ending an amazing five decade career. Tiny Tim remains one of the most instantly recognized personalities in entertainment.

Order the full length 37 minute DVD from http://vidsync.com/tinytim/ or call 1-800-559-0000

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[CattailsandRoses]

He was just born too late ---- he loved the musical styles of the 20's but was born in 1932 and therefore was auditioning for gigs in the early 40's.. At least he did have a loyal fan following and he was a household name, even if he was misunderstood . What a gentleman, though ! Impeccable manners and genuine kindness.

[vidsync]

Probably auditioning in the early 1950s, not early 40s when he would have only been 9, 10, 11 years old.

[Neonman78]

Recorded the day he died :/

[vidsync]

@Neonman78

No, he did not die the day of the interview. Tiny Tim dies two months later.

[vidsync]

@Neonman78

He did not die the day I recorded the interview. A couple hours after at the Ukulele Expo 1996 concert he walked onstage and before he could sing a note, Tiny Tim suffered a heart attack and fell into the front row, but he did not die. He died a couple months later.

[vonmagnus1]

Wow.. hes actually so normal.. and quiet eloquent..

[Tuggerk20]

tiny tim is awsome. whitney houston is tiptoeing thou the tullips with him right now

[sizzlinsausage]

What a fantastic man! So happy I discovered his work.

[deeponeslive]

He always had a deep voice. He was a mostly a falsetto singer. I remember seeing him on Ed suliven, laugh In, and other shows as a child. I even had one of his albums. Live at Toyland? what a shame I never got to meet him. Would have liked to get drunk with the great novelty icon. May he rest in peace.

[CalebGrey121]

how the HELL is his talking voice so deep

[jonahnatrall]

HE STILL SOUNDS GOOD SINGING TIPTOE THROUGH THE TULIPS

[TheRandomhobo45]

thumbs up if you dialed the number :)

[oX313Xo]

we sufferd one heart attack then another witch claimed his life

[BigCmoonwalker]

he sounds like doc brown from back to the future !!!!!