- Born
- 3 July 1930
Niagara Falls - Died
- 10 November 1997
Northridge - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Discovery Records
- Discography
- 1 album
Biography
Tommy Tedesco was a jazz musician who played guitar. Tommy Tedesco was born on 3 July 1930 in Niagara Falls and died on 10 November 1997 in Northridge. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Discovery Records.
Thomas Joseph Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Los Angeles and Hollywood. He was part of the loose collective of the area's leading session musicians later popularly known as the Wrecking Crew, who played on thousands of studio recordings in the 1960s and 1970s, including several hundred Top 40 hits. 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. He was shown on-camera in many game shows and comedies. He played ex-con guitarist Tommy Marinucci, a member of Happy Kyne's Mirth-Makers, in Fernwood 2 Night a talk-show spoof (1977–1978) and America 2-Night, a continuation of the series.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Tommy Tedesco is credited as a sideman
| 1960 | Jazz Heat Bongo Beat — Buddy Collette & The Latin All Stars |
| 1963 | The Lonely Hours — Sarah Vaughan |
| 1966 | The Shadow of Your Smile — Bobby Darin |
| 1968 | Lumpy Gravy — Frank Zappa |
| 1968 | The Sound of Silence — Carmen McRae |
| 1968 | Portrait of Carmen — Carmen McRae |
| 1970 | Blood, Chet and Tears — Chet Baker |
| 1977 | Streisand Superman — Barbra Streisand |
| 1979 | Rise — Herb Alpert |
| 1979 | Turn You to Love — Terry Callier |
| 1980 | California Suite — Claude Bolling & Hubert Laws |
| 1982 | The Best Is Yet to Come — Ella Fitzgerald |
| 1992 | Sassy Sings and Swings — Sarah Vaughan |
| 2001 | Sound of Silence / Portrait of Carmen — Carmen McRae |
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Tommy Tedesco play?
Tommy Tedesco is known for playing guitar.
When and where was Tommy Tedesco born?
Tommy Tedesco was born 3 July 1930 in Niagara Falls.
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