Tommy Tedesco | |
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 Tedesco in 1979 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Joseph Tedesco |
| Born | July 3, 1930 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Died | November 10, 1997 (aged 67) Northridge, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz fusion, rock, pop, soundtrack |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, teacher |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–1990s |
| Labels | Discovery, Capri |
Thomas Joseph Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Los Angeles and Hollywood.[1] 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. 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 1977–78 talk-show spoof Fernwood 2 Night and America 2 Night.[2]
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography of Tommy Tedesco". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Tommy Tedesco; Preeminent Studio Guitarist". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1997.