Tiny Tim Makes a Very Odd First Appearance | Carson Tonight Show

[@johnnycarson]

On October 1st, 1962, Johnny Carson hosted his first episode of The Tonight Show and began his incredible 30 year reign as the King of Late Night! To celebrate this remarkable milestone we will be posting classic first appearances for the entire month of October. Happy Anniversary Johnny!

[@Rob_Kates]

Thanks for posting these, especially those from 1962 to 1972. I understand that about 90% of those shows were recorded over, which is a disgrace. Hopefully we can soon get some "fresh" episodes on Antenna TV since the same ones have been airing for many years.

[@tdunph4250]

@@Rob_Kates Unfortunately finding stuff pre the move from New York to Burbank is hard to find. Sadly, It's kind of what you see now is what you get.

[@Rob_Kates]

@Gregory Papadopoulos I would like to see that too. I'd also like to see debut appearances by Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.

[@ViajanDOS78]

I really loved when Ted visited your show!! That was the best episode ever. 😅

[@candyh9876]

Thank You so much for making these available they are truly wonderful to watch !!!

[@ohtwo23]

I respect him. He wasn’t afraid to deliver vocals in a way that’d never been done before. That is INNOVATION.

[@Hadley_Hedlay]

yeah, even the album cover, he was just "this is me". what a g

[@matthewsaul3533]

That's an interesting perspective. That's not what comes across to me at all. I see something different. Audio and film recording are relatively new. And the ability to read music is no longer as common as it used to be, and I'm not an exception to that. I seem to notice a habit some of us humans have of reflecting on the 20th century and talking about things that had never been done before. In some cases, obviously that's true. But if you go back and listen to the singers he mentioned as influences, I believe he mentioned about four of them, you can hear what he was doing in what they were doing. He added a layer of sort of surrealist kind of absurdist, unhinged-ness to it. But I think more than innovation what we see is perhaps a glimpse into what were more common ways of performing in the past than we realize because none of it was recorded. In the age of computers and telephones and televisions and radios and screens, screens, screens, our entertainment comes in a form that mimic's the stardom of the 20th century. But before all that there were all kinds of places where musicians could play to make money. Side shows, clubs, theaters, etc and I have no doubt that super weird, crazy seeming people like Tiny Tim were around. I think things were actually a lot more weird than we think they were. Perhaps the weirdness of the world begins to hide as the world fills evermore with cameras. Personally, I see Tiny Tim as a mirror. An image of the psychosis of our own times reflected back to us as "entertainment."

[@Neformalis]

I wonder if Martin Jacque was influenced by Tiny Tim 🤔

[@dennistucker9081]

Herbert Buckingham Khaury, known professionally as Tiny Tim, created a sensation when he appeared on Laugh-In and Johnny Carson in 1968. Certainly not a great singer, he was fairly decent, very sincere, and gave an interesting and entertaining presentation. As a vocal instructor, and experienced choir Director, perhaps I can offer a couple of useful observations. Tiny Tim was quite right in his history of the early singers of the 20th century. As a matter fact, he was considered an authority on the subject. His singing was done mostly in Head Voice, also known as falsetto. The male falsetto is considered a legitimate voice range. What I suspect might have happened to put him in that voice range, would be one of two possibilities. I am aware that he listened to those singers as a boy and that the boys’ natural voice range is the head voice. So he may have just have carried that on as he got older. The second possibility is that if a Victrola gets cranked up just a little too much the turntable starts racing. The male singers will sound like women, and the women will sound something like children. Again, it’s apparent that Tiny Tim was singing along as he listened. And not knowing any better, he ended up with falsetto singing as his calling card.

[@AJ-tp9bk]

@@dennistucker9081 Very interesting. 👍

[@sjtom57]

Tiny knew people would make fun of him just like Carson did on much of this appearance, but Tiny was a real gentleman and took it in stride. I had the pleasure of seeing him perform live several times and met him once although very briefly. The current world could use more people like him. May that gentle man rest in peace.

[@twohamburgers]

I am dying laughing at your comment, a good laugh is to better health at that.

[@marthawelch4289]

@@twohamburgers Gosh, Sam, I have always read and heard the same compliments as sjtom57 expressed regarding Tiny's pleasant and polite personality. According to Wikipedia he was described as a lonely outcast romantic who was "genuine" in his desire to bring happiness to others. Indeed the

[@gypsyrain7289]

Tiny Tim danced to his own drummer but he was brillant!

[@aarondalton2223]

What a freak show! Imagine if everyone in the world was just like Tiny Tim? It would last about a month and then we’d all die.

[@ratpatooti5080]

@@aarondalton2223 We're all dying the way it is right now. If everyone was like Tiny Tim, maybe people would have some empathy for a change.

[@yourfairyking]

It still pains me whenever I hear the screeching and howling laughter. I know he was very eccentric, but, God, he was so very strong being able to get up there and play it seriously while being taken for a joke. He was so unbelievably gifted, and the fact we're still talking about him today means he did something right. God bless Tiny Tim.

[@hectormelendez3812]

I am totally with you, he was a good kind person, talented and christian, he was different but nobody, absolutely nobody has the right to humiliate or disrespect him for being the way he was.

[@katherinesmyth6439]

He eccentrically unique Very smart guy and a walking encyclopedia of music of all kinds ... Thank You Tiny

[@nickgreen2905]

He was a joke. What are you sad about? He was a clown. Tip toe through the tulips was a song popularized by women in the 1920s. He never wrote any original music. Even the title Tiny Tim was a joke because he was so tall.

[@PureBlood42]

@Victor Alexander ~ Finally, someone said it. I've thought the world of him since I was like 5 yrs old in 1970. He's a man of faith and very, very old fashioned in values. He was also known to possess an extensive record collection dating back to the late 1800's. So, a great guy, I'm sure, but he absolutely was selling his outlandish novelty.

[@johnsjohnson448]

1968. Times were more Conservative. There was the War in Vietnam, and the only show on Television that was featuring far out topics and people was "Donahue."

[@julianhermanubis6800]

Tiny Tim comes across like a late 1920s/early 1930s vaudeville novelty act, which was exactly his intention.

[@1984isnotamanual]

People don’t get that these days. I’m 29, people my age, and even older, have no idea what vaudeville is and how overwhelmingly influential it was in early tv and movie comedy. Marx Brothers started out in vaudeville all those old great comedy acts did z

[@romanminnes7422]

I can’t stop looking up tiny Tim videos. He’s so oddly interesting

[@user-xu4ow3bu6f]

Once you go down that rabbit-hole brother you're never coming back. I've been there they had to send in a SWAT team to get me out.

[@patsybling020]

I've been obsessed since a week

[@adamclark9004]

Check his howard stern interviews

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes he had his own style

[@edyoll]

You're wrong about made an episode about him that's really good.

[@cfv704]

Dude was fearless. Especially for being genuine during those times.

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree and has his own style

[@MrJames1034]

Being genuine these days is probably more dangerous than they were in those days. Because people take being different a lot more seriously today than they did back then.

[@japaneseproctolgist]

@@MrJames1034 That could not be further from the truth. People got mad at minorities being on television, or saying anything even slightly risqué. They freaked out when the Doors said the word "high" on the Ed Sullivan Show. This revisionist "anti-woke" history amazes me. Complete delusion.

[@danielkelley7548]

I was just thinking that

[@joshuawaltz9484]

Tiny Tim was such a gentle soul, just a very talented individual. God bless him. RIP.

[@Miketheman926]

Those are my thoughts also

[@lilybond6485]

Very unique. One of a kind.

[@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

Nowadays, religious right Conservatives would say he was encouraging young boys to become sissified, one only has to see what they said about that purple teletubby, and how they go completely insane over a multi-colored flag.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

He was a self-admitted child molester. He was the biggest POS a person could be.

[@Room-For-Infinity]

Very old, gentile soul. No fear or cares. He lived in his own heart. Love him.

[@rapman5791]

I got to know Tiny Tim personally after seeing him perform at a small club in Massachusetts. He also would appear at Spooky World in Berlin,MA during Halloween. I must admit I didn’t know what to expect however each and every time I saw him he would call me Mr. Richard (my first name). He was a very humble and gracious man who would give his all no matter how many people were in the audience and stayed to sign autographs until there was nobody left. He was quirky and eccentric yes…,.but a more kinder and genuine man you would never meet. R.I.P. old friend ✝️💔

[@fedbia2003]

Ok, quick question if you knew him: There are comments here saying people in this video were making fun/laughing at his expense. Now while I believe people were enjoying him hamming up his persona, at no point did I feel that anyone was in any way attacking or insulting him. Am I totally out of line for thinking that or are people just being too sensitive from nothing? I know damn well given his timeframe he would have been different and that would have in general caused problems for him, but in this instance I think people were surprised but enjoying his company and not demeaning him.

good for you

[@cyborgsevenofnine]

Awwww that is absolutely amazing wow I'm so happy that you had a fortunate chance to actually meet the Tiny tim and in person wow, I am so happy for you and anyone who was with you awww super and thank you for wanting to share this with us.

[@patricktomkins7907]

​@@fedbia2003totally agree. He's totally hamming up his eccentricities. His facial expressions especially during the second number are priceless. He has serious comedic talent and the audience loves it. People are entirely misreading the performance and the audience's reaction to it.

[@Zeepjeliefs]

​@patricktomkins7907 I agree I hear more surprise in their tone than ridicule.

[@BushcraftingBogan]

He was 60 years both behind and ahead of his time.

[@guitarmanrichard]

well said!

[@eliacithdavidgutierrezruiz8529]

Tienes toda la razón así es

[@thomasdupont7186]

well said, that's exactly it, many punk rockers for instance were obsessed with the guys.

[@Mazoncodm]

Yeah he would have definitely loved this gay generation

[@MelJohnson56]

@@Mazoncodmdude had 3 wives. He’s singing 1800s music of course it sounds weird

[@PatKennedy-z1u]

How could anyone not love this sweet gentle darling soul?

[@Daldie-mx1gn]

Not to mention the wonderful music!

[@bunnybachman]

I saw Tiny Tim in the early 90's. I got to meet him after the show. He seemed to really appreciate it that I asked for his autograph. My heart went out to him.

[@danielvaldez9404]

Murió en 1966 nisiquiera llegó a los 90 no seas mentiroso.

[@alejandroaguirre970]

​@@danielvaldez9404murió en 1996 el 30 de noviembre ...

[@FreeRangeHomestead]

​@@danielvaldez9404shows what you know

[@sunnyanderson5385]

@@danielvaldez9404In THE 90s, not in HIS 90s

[@Ya-rs9mk]

@@sunnyanderson5385you don’t speak spanish do you? He said he died in 1966, and that he didn’t live to see the 90s. he is wrong tho

[@armenican2545]

Tiny was like a real life Tim Burton character

[@Prepaid_fruitcake]

Well yes I could easily see that Johnny Depp took some of Tinys behavioral to play Edward the Scissorhand

[@braylon1595]

That is very true

[@tonyvildosola7364]

Oh wow lol I never looked at him like that but yeah your right

[@danielsuarez1431]

You right!!! 🤭😜

[@grongy6122]

Looks like him tho

[@bobdylan1677]

Tiny Tim knew that being weird and being laughed at was his main selling point. He milked it very well. A very talented and shrewd performer.

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree he had his own style 😊

[@CantonAlexander]

@@firstthings_first9828keep that energy with Elvis

[@ChaseEmbrace]

I don't think he milked it at all. I don't think he cared one bit about being laughed at and I don't think he thought he was weird. He was just himself. He didn't even think about it. As a matter of fact, other people laughing probably just brought him more joy!

[@bradpity]

@@ChaseEmbracehe was very self aware if you listen to his interviews in the 90s, he even considered himself a washed up novelty act. he was a rebellious new yorker

[@dopecat15]

So Corey Feldman is the current Tiny Tim but with much less talent and skill.

[@dskcgaming2109]

You know it's so crazy that he's all over Tik-Tok and people use his songs as scary songs but he's actually so upbeat and happy it's crazy Tiny Tim was awesome

[@grungeisdead8998]

I remember him from the pilot episode of SpongeBob "🎶living in the sunlight loving in the moonlight having a wonderful time🎶" song when SpongeBob is cooking for all the customers

[@Youmakesickkkkkk]

Bc his voice sounds terrifying it’s scary asf 😂

[@lukewood5868]

We need more people like Tiny Tim. Being himself to the fullest and not being ashamed of it no matter what people thought of him. Letting his spirit free and loving life. Such a rare, gentlemen and great beautiful soul he was. Need more people like him nowadays. 🌞

[@robertfuentes9677]

The world was not ready for the legendary musical talent this amazing man had, Tiny Tim was truly ahead of his time

[@wirelessone2986]

Maybe he was ahead by being behind.Someone else commented if he would have been in the 20's he would have been an even bigger success.

[@levanahyll5884]

He was on the spectrum (Autism). I recognize that cadence in speech and the stimming. He exudes innocence like a child.

[@curtisdale2791]

Tiny Tim was in on the joke and knew exactly what he was doing. Some of the biggest acts in pop and rock have gotten to the top by letting their freak flag fly. Tiny Tim was an innovator in this respect

[@Leo-ws6cp]

man did it work!

[@localgrassfieldboneshandler]

right on the nail , people are being too sensitive, just because they're laughing it doesn't mean they didn't like him, he was deliberately doing stuff that was funny.

[@brittanysugoi8943]

@@Leo-ws6cp u

[@brittanysugoi8943]

@@localgrassfieldboneshandler m m😮

[@extraslayar4585]

@@localgrassfieldboneshandlerthey forget alot of people laughed at Elton John, Freddie Mercury, Kiss, and many many more world renown artist.

[@r3b3lvegan89]

This guy was genius. Fearless creative and trolled just by being himself. So damn gentle and misunderstood

[@chinmeysway]

Similar to trans and queer ppl

[@guesswhat-chickenbutt]

I think I'm seeing autism.

[@Aaron-ze1io]

@@chinmeysway yeah autistic

[@milantarbuk1039]

@@chinmeysway He would not support those though, tiny was misogynistic beyond belief even for the time

[@Pamledger478]

And he had a music contract !!

[@kuniso]

Don’t you DARE call him pathetic, he is trying his best and he IS BEAUTIFUL.

[@moe42o]

A shame those two didn't show him more kindness and respect. He was very intelligent and talented.

[@DonnaChamberson]

They showed him plenty.

[@JubeProductions]

The talentless drunk Ed McMahon sitting there cracking jokes really pissed me off.

[@theoloutlaw]

Tiny Tim was brilliant on another level, I don't think a lot of people get that apart from the funny side of him, he was a one in a million original.

[@leonardodalongisland]

He and Andy Kaufman would have made a great duo.

[@mobrules29]

He certainly was brilliant on another level, with an encyclopedic knowledge of long forgotten Americana songs and lyrics. John Lennon and Bob Dylan were huge fans - they recognized the genius of Tiny Tim. However many did not, and unfortunately regarded him as a novelty act. Their loss.

[@Degjoy]

I agree entirely

[@Crazeyfor67]

The way he sang that last song was amazing. Never seen anyone who could sing at light speed. And he never stumbled once. Good ole TinyTim

[@twanebarnard]

he's so adorable and funny😂❤ especially the last song and the words😂 rip Tiny Tim, you are remembered

[@cbgcb]

Between this interview and the Laugh-In performances you can really tell Tiny Tim was very much in on the joke and loved to play up his character. He knew how to freak out the squares like no one else at the time. Hell of a musician. Such a sweet soul. And ppl are hating on Johnny too much this interview is a classic.

[@painin2teeth]

Because people these days are humorless snowflakes

[@TheAfterglowProject]

@@painin2teeth2016 called. It wants it terminology back.

[@painin2teeth]

@TheAfterglowProject oh, you don't like my viewpoint, so you try to insult my lack of current vocabulary. I use words that few people use, and I use terminology that was popular decades ago because I like it. I don't try to conform to what people believe to be modern and hip.

[@TheAfterglowProject]

@@painin2teeth that’s very apparent. You’re extremely sophisticated for using that term. We’re all very proud of you.

[@painin2teeth]

@@TheAfterglowProject haha. Are you 11 ?

[@kyddshine]

He was my fave above all as a child. Everything was so entertaining and rich. He knew how to capture the audience in every way just bring himself. As a adult I admire him even more, he was genuinely fun to see and hear.

[@MERCEDESX111]

😂😂u must be g a y too

[@IMJAYSAVAGE]

​@@MERCEDESX111you must have no taste in music stop listening to yeat when you can't even get off your bed

[@AmandaPresswood]

He was so before his time. Bless this man, forever! 💜💚

[@Jaseph2]

I remember Tiny Tim quite fondly. He may have been a little eccentric but I really think America loved him. He was a beautiful gentle soul. He was able to sing in a very high register and as he put it whatever talent you have you should make use of it. Rest in peace Tiny Tim. Thank you for all the joy you brought into the world.

[@roberts1572]

A little eccentric? Lmao!

[@higgme1ster]

Tiny Tim told Miss Vicky in his wedding vows that he would not be puffed up.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

He was a self-admitted child molester. Yea he was a real great guy.

[@kendallevans4079]

@@roberts1572 Like you, but people like you are so so self absorbed you refuse to admit it

[@JordanCarlin-qy5ed]

I feel Brits would have taken to him more though tbh

[@matulich77]

I absolutely love the way he looked. Such a unique person but lovely. Different isn't a bad thing. What a sweet soul.

[@Techgnome21]

What a true and genuine soul. The world would be a better place with more people like Tiny Tim.

[@judymatherson5016]

Rock on.

[@mumumaxima]

I really love how so many people tell an excellent experience with Tiny Tim. I don’t find a single negative comment about him anywhere. I recently knew about him, but reading every heartwarming comment about Tiny Tim is so wholesome ❤️ thank you for sharing.

[@deedeeandarde8244]

He looked so happy even though people might a thought he was a weirdo but he has an innocent child like charm. Very unique and talented.

[@sacheverelle]

I was scared of him as a child but now I love him so much. So eccentric and talented.

[@jonlo4256]

His genre of music is like the early 1900s 1910s but he was alreday in 1968 singing like that whole different era

[@gryper1690]

Me too. Terrifying. But I still hate him.

[@3_virgentlemen664]

@@gryper1690wtf lmaoo

[@tatlifelover]

​@@gryper1690😂😂😂

[@briannaheartsdilfs]

@@gryper1690 lolll

[@BobSebring]

He did a terrific version of stairway to heaven. A musical scholar and historian, Tiny Tim did it all. He was amazing. God bless Tiny Tim!

[@elialpert6366]

My Grandmother and I saw Tiny Tim in a hotel nightclub about 50 years ago. He put on a great show. Didn't just sing in falsetto, but really belted out some tunes. We were amazed. Also saw his wedding to Miss Vicki on The Tonight Show.

[@fazlurbaksh5969]

Tiny Tim set the tone for comics like Jim Carrey and andy Kaufman. He was very smart and way ahead of his time. There will never be another one like him

[@christinamitchell6796]

What made him smart and ahead of his time ?

[@lairamirez8868]

Some creepy youtube video’s brought me here- admitting that I seriously got agitated first time watching him, but seriously had a great respect once I tried “researching” for his history. He is actually one of the legends that I wish I was already here, the time of their staging… Great Work, Tiny Tim!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@tinaroberts5858]

Health wise, he was way ahead of his time. I like his old time music. He was extremely entertaining.

[@truthprevails7085]

Hi, ai guess I’m not sure of your reference to his health…how was he ahead of his time? Thanks in advance!

[@AlmostReady504]

"Health-wise"? Where are you from Sister

[@jehobden]

Despite his healthy eating, he died in 1996 at age 64.

[@tymesho]

Why. Why do vegans ALWAYS have to act like newly "born again" Christians?

[@mattdad8429]

@@truthprevails7085 Well, there was a pretty significant part of the interview that you may have skipped about health foods, and taking care of your body from the inside out. He was also anti-drug anti-drink.

[@AngryRantsAndStuff]

Strange coincidence. I was just thinking about Tiny Tim yesterday. When I was a little kid in the early '80s, my dad took us to the Shriners circus in Dallas Pennsylvania. Tiny Tim was there singing. I retained some memories of the circus and the performance, but he wowed the crowd with his real singing voice. Tiny Tim sang Battle Hymn of the Republic and received quite the ovation. I think a lot of people only knew him for his falsetto performances. After the show my sister and I approached him. My sister was nervous and shaky but she asked Tim if she could take his picture. He responded with an enthusiastic sure and obliged with a big grin. The picture came out great. Tiny Tim was a genuinely nice man and I miss him to this day.

[@conradblaha1203]

do you still have that pic? id love to see!

[@AngryRantsAndStuff]

@@conradblaha1203 my sister has it somewhere and I live 3,000 miles away from her. I don't know if she uploaded it to her Facebook or not.

[@conradblaha1203]

@@AngryRantsAndStuff Maybe you should ask and let me know! Haha only if you're close with her!

[@1SqueakyWheel]

Nice story. Thanks for sharing! He was so unassuming that he was easy to underestimate... but he was his schtick incarnate.

[@vanillyssweet777]

Please show me this picture? 😍🥰

[@twistoffate4791]

I am falling in love with that song all over again. It's been so long since I have heard the song in its entirety. Fabulous.

[@dopecat15]

You showed watch the movie "Insidious."

[@dirtylemon3379]

You must remember what a sensation he was. All over TV, radio, etc. He really was a huge phenomenon.

[@dancer3j]

I have a new respect for TT. He loved his work and died of heart attack pushing himself because he didn't want to disappoint his fans.

[@joebagadonuts8852]

Tiny Tim was a walking encyclopedia of 20th century popular music. It seemed that he could sing any song, especially from the first several decades at the drop of a hat. I remember when Don Rickles was guest host and had him on. You'd think that Rickles would slice him to ribbons, but he was very polite and nice to Tiny even as he was getting good comedic mileage from him.

[@williamanthony9090]

Don Rickles knew when to go on the attack, and when to hold back. I didn't see him with Tiny Tim, but it doesn't surprise me that he was polite. Rickles never tried to hurt anyone on purpose. He was a class act.

[@retroguy9494]

@@williamanthony9090 I agree with you. To attack Tiny Tim in his signature way would have bombed and Rickles knew that.

[@mikestevenson576]

I think guys like Rickles and Carson were partial to Tiny Tim in large part because he was singing standards in an era of rock music that they found foreign and disturbing.

[@fritztheman749]

One of the most wonderfully unique human beings ever. And for some interesting reason, at the end of a stressful and trying day, if you watch Tiny Tim, you suddenly feel your incumbrances melt away.Tiny Tim just had that gift.

[@VegasVaron]

Met Tiny Tim once at a party when I was teenager and found him soft spoken and unassuming. A nice guy.

[@williamanthony9090]

I talked to him briefly at a club he was performing at in the late 1980's. The audience wasn't very supportive, but most of them were too young to really remember him from the late 60's.

[@conradblaha1203]

did you get any photos or autographs?

[@conradblaha1203]

what year?

[@VegasVaron]

@@conradblaha1203 Never occurred to me to ask for a photo or autograph, I was just a teenager and didn’t know better. :) This was around 1975 or 76, in Honolulu.

[@maccusmc]

No you didn't

[@richardsmith8149]

I'd never heared of him til today he's my new hero god bless him the world needs more people like him

[@Pamela-rq9yj]

Nobody was like him and nobody will be. He's was a one of a kind. I loved his voice.

[@ChrisPBacon-ok7ir]

This is the first time I've seen Johnny at a loss for words. I love Tiny Tim. I wish both of these men were still with us.😊

[@petesmitt]

eccentricity extraordinaire..

[@crochunter35]

Wait, what? Tiny Tim is gone?

[@101Volts]

@@crochunter35 He died of a heart attack in late November 1996, when he was 64. He also was diabetic.

[@retroguy9494]

@@crochunter35 Yes, the others are correct. He died thinking of others. He had a heart attack and was advised by his doctors to stop performing which he ignored. He was performing at a benefit free of charge and right in the middle of his signature song 'Tiptoe Through the Tulips' he suffered his fatal heart attack. While he was being helped off the stage, he collapsed, lost consciousness and died. If he WAS still with us, he would be 90 now!

[@outerrealm]

Johnny actually stuttered! It wasn’t faked!

[@fionafinch348]

Nobody knew what to make of Tiny Tim when he came on the scene, whether he was pulling everybody's leg with his act, but he always seemed to come up genuine. I saw him in the Minneapolis Airport in transit not long before he died. I've always regretting not saying hello.

[@crochunter35]

Johnny was the GOAT. His subtle humor was spot on, never forced.

[@elmcityslim]

Everyone upset at the laighter but this dude knew whqt he was doing. A great performer and loving every minute of it.

[@Kyutenessss]

Dude was so wise, wholesome,passionate, and knowledgeable. Impressive guy and an absolute treasure!

[@emem009]

He married 3x once to a 17 year old and insisted on open marriage so not that wholesome

[@res9249]

​@@emem009 you say that like he was a perverted guy. He was much more delusional because for sure he had some Asperger and definitely belongs to the spectrum. He had a bunch of strange religious concepts in his mind .He was terrified about sexual diseases, for him its was like some God's punishment so he not accepted have relations before marriage and fight a lot against himself. Create a ideal world the existed only in his head, its was much more a tortured guy. Strange, weirdo but not a bad guy. If you think in Elvis Presley he started to date Priscilla at 14 and was really a abusive guy.

[@emem009]

@@res9249 his manager wrote a book about him and said “However, Tiny - who got married three times - didn’t let his wedding ring stop him from bedding a steady stream of women.”

[@emem009]

@@res9249 his manager wrote a book and stated TT did not let being married get in the way of sleeping with other women.

[@tarekbs6158]

This guy looks scary af

[@jaradaniels9289]

He seemed like such a sweet soul. Very creative person. Respect to him for standing up for his uniqueness.

[@willswalkingwest7267]

Herbert Khaury was a sweet man. He was a master of self promotion, he adored fame. He wasn't a druggie or alcoholic like so many entertainers. He was an odd fellow but very nice. He loved his audiences, no matter how small. He had a heart attack on stage, performing against the doctors' advice and after being taken off stage he passed out and died. He died doing what he truly loved.

[@mickm5097]

He liked to drink beer a lot, so it's possible he was an alcoholic, but from what I understand, he didn't use drugs.

[@perfectfae3534]

​@@mickm5097 Alcohol is a drug

[@mickm5097]

@@perfectfae3534 True technically, but in common speech, when we talk about drugs, we are usually referring to substances other than alcohol.

[@oldschool3126]

The world was a better place with the gentle soul of Tiny Tim in it.

[@stepasidejesus286]

Rest in heaven tiny tim. Your songs and love of music will always be my favourite.

[@travisperry76]

I love tiny tim ! He was so good at what he did and had a heart bigger than anyone could imagine!

[@willisknapick4405]

I got to hand it to Tiny. His act is correographed to the tiniest detail.

[@RishayanPorMexico]

I had the great honor of meeting Tiny Tim in person, in of all places, a greyhound bus station, where I was working at the newsstand. Tiny had come over to purchase multiple copies of several scandal sheets, like the National Enquirer. He was complaining something about they hadn't portrayed him correctly. I got him to autograph one of the papers, but unfortunatly lost the paper over the years.

[@alexanders1330]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@sayeager5559]

I know he took on this personae as a way to draw attention to himself, but he really was a talented and interesting guy. Find an interview with him from later in his career he is extremely knowledgeable about music and a lot more "normal" than he was in the 60s.

[@1SqueakyWheel]

So many celebrities are like that... They project their shtick really hard up front while making a name for themselves, and relax much later. Cyndi Lauper is a fun example of this too... she was so funny in her early "airheaded babble-box" days. With both Cyndi and Tim, the act was so endearing, nobody minded.

[@RosaGarcia-zd8zm]

@@1SqueakyWheel and lady gaga also is example

[@1SqueakyWheel]

@@RosaGarcia-zd8zm Yes she is! I remember watching her on Leno one night, she was being a total space cadet. It wasn't like her at all, because she's given great interviews elsewhere.

[@subg8858]

His persona was a legit reflection of himself though. There is. Othing phony about this guy. He was developing his act for years before he became famous. He would have been doing the exact same thing in a dive somewhere if he never got famous

[@FredLord-sp4ym]

I love the vivid colors and "texture" of this Era of Mr. Carson's "Tonight" show. Thanks for sharing this wonderful highlight.

[@strangerthangz7]

Tiny Tim was so unique. I love music from the 1920s and 30s, so this is right up my alley. Wink wink.

[@whosoever9198]

What a gentleman Tiny Tim was. Eloquent and kind.

[@lilybond6485]

Thinking back it kind of makes me sad as many people made fun of him, laughed at him and called him crazy.

[@whosoever9198]

@@lilybond6485 so true. I believe he was genuine. I do now at least. When I was a kid in the ‘60’s I thought he was weird. But now I see him totally different.

[@lilybond6485]

@Who Soever: Same. As a kid we all thought he was weird -- but we loved watching him -- because we thought he was so weird. Nobody else like him. NOBODY. How uniques is that ? Being that one of a kind. Now -- all these years later -- having moved 1,260 miles away from home 30 years ago -- I googled him a few years ago to see whatever happened to him and found out his gravesite is a 10 minute drive - if even that far - from where I currently live. Go figure.

[@whosoever9198]

@@lilybond6485 leave him a flower for me if you go.

[@lilybond6485]

@Who Soever: I just might visit the mausoleum where he is interred and if I go - not if - when - I will bring a flower from you -- and then come back here on comments and let you know. : )

[@solasrune4287]

That interview went exactly how Tiny Tim wanted it to, a great entertainer.

[@mytimemachine]

I had an opportunity to interview Tiny Tim three times in the 1990s and found him to be not only a gentleman but possessing extraordinary knowledge about early 20th Century music and recordings. In time he became more respected as a performer, but ended his career basically appearing at county fairs only to tragically die at the age of 64 of a heart attack while on stage with ukulele in hand while in the middle of a rendition of his hit, "Tiptoe Through the Tulips".

[@itdobelikedattho8112]

How was his scent was?

[@vanillyssweet777]

@@itdobelikedattho8112 I also wanted to know. 😊😍

[@robertf614]

Died doing what he loved

[@popsterity]

What a meek and gentle person. Zero pretensions. How blessed.

[@8anareis8]

I just love him! So unique and a pure soul! I love listening to him, it makes me happy and smile.

[@paulmosmiller1716]

Tiny was a genius. Watch his act and see if you can make his facial expressions. You can't. It's talent.

[@JPdraws_]

I think his unique face makes it harder for us to replicate

[@christinamitchell6796]

How is that? People keep saying he was a genius how exactly?

[@mremerald8586]

It’s the facial expressions of cocaine. Trust me. Takes one to know one

[@raymondhummel5211]

I think he was simply unique! He broke the mold with style so different and creative! I think he used a lot of acting skill in the way he presented his outlandish performances! I think he new exactly what he was doing and the way he would be received by the public! A refreshing new type of entertainment!

[@robertfuentes9677]

I just wish I could meet him just to tell him just how much of an impact he made in the music industry far passed his time and how much so many people love and praise him today, how he was ahead of his time and just how amazing and talented he truly was, his genuine love for his fans and his friendly personality went a long way and influenced many musical artist of today! R.I.P Tiny Tim, you are a true legend and always will be!.

[@leehunter4125]

Tiny was brilliant, innovative and legendary! Pure genius and incredibly artistic. We took him for granted.

[@j.suis9668]

Awwww haha I love seeing him interact and speak - he would’ve been such a good friend !!

[@retroguy9494]

Tiny Tim was actually a fascinating person. His maternal grandfather was a rabbi and his paternal grandfather was a priest believe it or not. He learned from an early age that he had that extra octave range in his voice and started to use it while listening to the number one singer in the 1920's Rudy Vallee. Although he was 100% straight, his first gig and break came from performing in a gay bar in New York City. Although his shtick was to act weird during his act, he was actually a very talented man. He played the ukulele left handed and the guitar right handed. That's rare. He married his first wife, who was only 17 and he was 37 on The Tonight Show with Carson watching. He would go on to marry 2 more times. He had suffered a heart attack and was advised by doctors to stop performing but he loved it so much he did not stop. He was actually performing free at a benefit when he suffered a fatal heart attack on stage right in the middle of his signature song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips." He was only 64 which was young by 1990's standards.

[@binghamguevara6814]

How do you know he was straight? Did he say he was straight?

[@retroguy9494]

@@binghamguevara6814 Are you kidding? You didn't talk about that stuff outright back in those days! You have to know his history. He was a notorious womanizer who pursued and slept with many women, even during his 3 marriages. In fact, he suffered from premature ejaculation and several of the women he was with talked about how the sex would last only seconds because he was so excited. Here is a good read for you. “Tiny Tim and Mr. Plym: Life As We Knew It." It was written by his manager and it talks all about it as well as other things about Tim's life.

id like to know more about his parents

[@retroguy9494]

There is really not that much to say about his parents. Both of them were immigrants from Lebanon. They both worked once they immigrated here. His father in the textile industry and his mother in the garment industry in Manhattan. His father was Catholic and his mother was Jewish. Even though Jewish law states that if the mother is Jewish, the child is automatically Jewish, Tiny Tim was a devout Catholic all his life.

[@LimJahey996]

@@retroguy9494Have you ever seen any of his interviews on Howard Stern? Always a great listen.

[@leonardodalongisland]

Never saw Johnny so perplexed-has no idea what to say. Great that Johnny asked Tiny if he was married-and then the most famous TV wedding ever! Brilliant!

[@russellwright1422]

Tiny Tim was so perfect for the Johnny Carson show! His act at being awkwardly weird was great! They played off of each other so well! I heard him in an interview once talk about his love for the 1920’s era music, how he grew up listening to it but wanted to make it more of a weird and silly comedy act.

[@iluvmusic1710]

I didn’t appreciate him when I was young, he was delightful. Thank you for posting this.❤

[@Sybridge0210]

He is warm hearted and kind. Wish I met him. God bless him.

[@davidtsmith33]

What a very interesting person. Must be a riot to be around him. Seems to have a very nice personality too.

[@judyd.5026]

Somewhere I heard that Tiny Tim said that if they put his name in the Hollywood Walk of Fame he would want it on the ceiling so people can't stomp on him or step on him. I have no doubt he was just being himself. When he was a boy kids at school would make fun of him too. He had to have had a big heart to still move on with who he knew he was suppose to be.

[@thelocusst]

Thank you Tim. I don’t don’t if we all miss you, but I definitely do.

[@YBFredrico1.0]

As a 24 year old Tiny Tim music is great 💯 I been missing out this a wonderful guy REST IN PEACE LEGENDS LIVE FOR EVER ❤️

[@meijer78]

Been waiting to see the entire performance and interview. Thank you!

[@CreachterZ]

This fella sounds like a record from the 1920’s.

[@Pamledger478]

That was his intention

thats what he studied, read up!!

[@1984isnotamanual]

@@Pamledger478tiny Tim is more intentional than most people think. He wasn’t stupid he knew how he came off.

[@Mazoncodm]

Nah he’s gay He would have loved this generation

[@mrg3neraltuxedos]

​@@Mazoncodmhe literally had a wife stop speculating that people are gay just by they way they act in stage this is only a character he made and not actually him

[@capricowtheunicorn709]

My grandmother has always told me he’s weird and crazy but I seriously am fascinated with him. He seems like such a kind and genuine soul. I wish everyone who finds his songs creepy would take the time and watch him as a person

[@pigfox]

In 1969 I bought a Tiny Tim poster that hung on the wall of my bedroom for years. I wish I still had it. I lip-synched to his Tiptoe Through the Tulips song for a freshman talent show at my high school in Monroe LA. My family thought I was the nut in the family for admiring that great man back then. Glad to see there are still so many of us who truly appreciated his talent and uniqueness.

[@hunterw3866]

Tiny Tim was one of a kind. I truly believe he had a good heart and was very charitable. He had a Jewish mom but identified as a Christian, which is quite rare. He was never afraid to be himself.

[@namcat53]

He was a gentle, kind, talented, honest person who was well loved and respected. He really knew music and needed only his voice and ukulele. He was natural, unpretentious and very cool. Thanks Tim!

[@sabrina-hu4ri]

Johnny was the best and Mr. Tiny was a trip. Such fun. Those were the days. Tim reminds me of my Aunt Ruth.

[@crochunter35]

More like Dr. Ruth.

[@julieclifford7698]

Johnny was great at his job…. AND.. he was a narcissist I believe and abusive to women as well… hard for me… having a father like that .. charming to the public and extremely abusive man behind the scenes… xo

[@gchukma]

Tiny Tim said he would perform for the needy or who was in need of a song. The one thing we need is a smile and he certainly provided for that. Rare individual nothing strange about that.

[@josephmorehouse3810]

I love tiny Tim whenever anybody asks what I want to listen to on the radio I always say Tip toe through the tulips 😊😊❤❤

[@Blake13546]

He was just a shy little boy, and he had an amazing voice.

[@LatenightWrither]

@grantelbart477ur weird

[@marcantoinesavard9212]

@Grantelbart who hurt you?

[@Ponies2938]

@Grantelbart how tho?

[@momenpbe]

​@Grantelbart no parents?

[@navchinna]

​@grantelbart477why. Just why.

[@dominickcarcione8446]

Tiny Tim was a phenomenon, one of a kind,.a wonderful Entertainer. Would be hard to beat his repertoire.

[@peggygallagher5802]

How nostalgic!!! Loved Tiny Tim and grew up watching Carson 👍💜✌

[@dylhas1]

He’s definitely odd, but in a sort of wholesome way. I think he was joking with Carson in some of the interview but it’s so hard to tell. Either way this man was one of the most unique entertainers of his day and maybe even ever. While I’m not the biggest fan of his music, I can’t deny he does have such a strangely impressive voice.

[@GringoLoco1]

55+ years later this is still one of Johnny's best segments

[@lisam4503]

He figured out people are drawn to different but in an entertaining way. RIP Tiny Tim.

[@MasteringSilence]

Such an underrated artist, it’s too bad people didn’t know how to appreciate him. Much respect for having the confidence to be himself despite the way people reacted.

[@dogshitboomin]

People didn’t have nothing to do back then but judge . Johnny joking and giving Tim little remarks gets me mad but tiny Tim know how too keep his cool

[@KingVikram]

Thanks for posting this. I never knew of Tiny Tim. Johnny was so kind with him. Never judgmental, just went with the flow (with humor, of course). It brought tears to my eyes just seeing their interaction. Tiny Tim was a gentle soul. Hope all of these three rest in peace.

[@mattdad8429]

Well, he was judgemental but tongue planted firmly in cheek. He was only saying what the audience was thinking but it kept the momentum going for the interview. Tim was eating it up. He was a smart guy, and knew what he was doing.

[@TheLovezno]

A remarkable genuine, unique talent beyond His time. Nobody did & nobody will do or be like “The Great Tiny Tim”

[@aldaamaral8121]

This public just love him, they are laughing with tender because he is so different gentle and gifted

[@videocat1366]

Johnny was so good. He could interview anybody.😂

[@lilybond6485]

Only one Johnny Carson. -- and one Tiny Tim.