Tiny Tim (musician)

Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim in 1969
Born
Herbert Butros Khaury

(1932-04-12)April 12, 1932
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 1996(1996-11-30) (aged 64)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeLakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
44°56′9.92″N 93°17′57.277″W / 44.9360889°N 93.29924361°W / 44.9360889; -93.29924361
Other names
  • Herbert Buckingham Khaury
  • Dary Dover
  • Sir Timothy Timms
  • Larry Love the Singing Canary
Spouses
  • Victoria Mae Budinger
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    (m. 1969; div. 1977)​
  • Jan Alweiss
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    (m. 1984; div. 1995)​
  • Susan Marie Gardner
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    (m. 1995)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • musical archivist
Instruments
Years active1962–1996
Labels

Herbert Butros Khaury[1][2] (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), also known as Herbert Buckingham Khaury,[3] and known professionally as Tiny Tim, was an American musician and musical archivist.[4] He is especially known for his 1968 hit recording of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", a cover of the popular song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips with Me" from the 1929 musical Gold Diggers of Broadway. Tiny Tim was renowned for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching falsetto.[5]

  1. ^ Tiny Tim: Tiptoe Through A Lifetime, Lowell Tarling, Generation Books, 2013, p. 29, ISBN 978-1484138564
  2. ^ The Scribner Encyclopaedia of American Lives, vol. 4, ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, 1998, Gale, p. 556, ISBN 978-0684804927
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Tiny Tim". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Tranquada, Jim (2012). The Ukulele: a History. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 153–4. ISBN 978-0-8248-3544-6.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).