Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim
Tiny Timwas an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. He is best remembered for his rendition of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" sung in a high falsetto/vibrato voice...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth12 April 1932
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Remember, it's better to be a has-been than a never-was.
became sang singer
I'm the first has-been star singer ever to sing with the circus. I mean, Presley sang with the circus, but that was before he became a star.
amateur anyone bennett high nights original prayed sound style tony trying woke
I was trying to find an original style that didn't sound like Tony Bennett or anyone else. So I prayed about it, woke up with this high voice, and by 1954, I was going to amateur nights and winning.
inn
As long as my voice is here, and there is a Holiday Inn waiting for me, then everything's just swell.
cents five great sit spiral staircase
I remember in '37 when trolley cars were so big in New York. It was five cents for a ride... There used to be open-air buses, and you could go up a spiral staircase and sit up on top. Those were great, great days.
polite
Death is never polite, even when we expect it.
order ideas tvs
In order to have a TV series, you have to have a good idea for the story.
believe moon
Believe it or not, Id love to go to the moon.
song moving singers
When I look at great singers like Sinatra, Bennett and (Tom) Jones, I see great performers that can really move an audience. I really consider myself a troubadour privately and a song-plugger publicly.
country book ukulele
I had simply been inspired by Arthur Godfrey (40's) and Ukulele Ike and Cliff Edwards (20's). In there day, they were huge in this country. I bought Godfrey's book "You Too Can Learn To Play Ukulele" and taught myself. It's a very romantic instrument. You can take it on a canoe.
new-york air car
I remember in 37 when trolley cars were so big in New York. It was five cents for a ride... There used to be open-air buses, and you could go up a spiral staircase and sit up on top. Those were great, great days.
smile keep-smiling just-keep-smiling
Keep walking and keep smiling.
bling stones looks
Be content to be what you are; shiny stones and silver bangles only make you look what you really are.
music crush hate
I'd love to see Christ come back to crush the spirit of hate and make men put down their guns. I'd also like just one more hit single.