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.
Personal Details
Movies (26)
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Guitar
2008
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
as Self
2004
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
as Self
2004
Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master
1995
Guitar
as Self
1991
Dirty Dancing
Musician (Sound)
1987
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Musician (Sound)
1983
Smokey and the Bandit II
Musician (Sound)
1980
Skag
Musician (Sound)
1980
The Driver
Musician (Sound)
1978
The Spell
Musician (Sound)
1977
Jaws
Musician (Sound)
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Musician (Sound)
1975
Search for the Gods
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1975
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Musician (Sound)
1975
The Parallax View
Musician (Sound)
1974
The Outfit
Musician (Sound)
1973
Stacey
Musician (Sound)
1973
Rage
Musician (Sound)
1972
Joe Kidd
Musician (Sound)
1972
T.R. Baskin
Musician (Sound)
1971
Rabbit, Run
Musician (Sound)
1970
Pufnstuf
Musician (Sound)
1970
Rio Lobo
as Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
1970
The Wild Bunch
Musician (Sound)
1969
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
as Self
1968