Tommy Tedesco
Known for Sound · 7 credits
- Born
- 1930-07-03
- Died
- 1997-11-10
- Place of birth
- Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Biography
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. 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.
Known For
Rio Lobo
1970
as Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
The Wrecking Crew
2008
as Self - Guitar
Guitar
1991
as Self
Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master
1995
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
2004
as Self
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
1968
as Self
Movies (7)
Rio Lobo
1970
as Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
The Wrecking Crew
2008
as Self - Guitar
Guitar
1991
as Self
Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master
1995
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
2004
as Self
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
1968
as Self
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
2004
as Self
About Tommy Tedesco
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. Ted… With 7 credits spanning from 1968 to 2008, Tommy Tedesco has appeared in 7 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tommy Tedesco Movies
- Rio Lobo (1970) — as Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
- The Wrecking Crew (2008) — as Self - Guitar
- Guitar (1991) — as Self
- Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master (1995)
- Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast (2004) — as Self
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