Tommy Tedesco
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
The Wrecking Crew
Guitar
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
All Movies (7)
- The Wrecking Crew2008 · as Self - Guitar
- Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast2004 · as Self
- Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 19682004 · as Self
- Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master1995
- Guitar1991 · as Self
- Rio Lobo1970 · as Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
- Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 19681968 · as Self