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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,484 posts)
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:21 PM Jul 2019

Bron on this day in 1930: Tommy Tedesco.

I know I had a thread about him earlier, but I can't find it now. I'll work on this.

Hat tip, This Day in Rock: http://www.thisdayinrock.com/index.php/general/1930-born-on-this-day-tommy-tedesco-american-session-guitarist-described/

1930 – Born on this day, Tommy Tedesco, American session guitarist. Described by “Guitar Player” magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history recording with The Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, The Supremes, The Monkees, The Association, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Zappa, Sam Cooke, Cher, and Nancy and Frank Sinatra. Died on 10th Nov 1997.

Tommy Tedesco

Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Hollywood.

Tedesco's playing credits include the theme from television's Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Vic Mizzy's theme from Green Acres, M*A*S*H, Batman, and Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special. Tedesco was shown on-camera in a number of game and comedy shows, and played ex-con guitarist Tommy Marinucci, a member of Happy Kyne's Mirth-Makers, in the talk-show spoof Fernwood 2 Night.
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Bron on this day in 1930: Tommy Tedesco. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 OP
Tommy was a legend that no one knew The Polack MSgt Jul 2019 #1

The Polack MSgt

(13,189 posts)
1. Tommy was a legend that no one knew
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:51 PM
Jul 2019

But the musicians knew.

Here is a nice story about Tommy from another session legend

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