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'''(Thomas J.) Tommy Tedesco''' (July 3, 1930 - November 10, 1997) was an American session musician, who worked for many TV shows as well as famous musicians from Frank Sinatra to [[Elvis Presley]]. He was also active as a jazz and bebop guitarist.
  
(Thomas J.) Tommy Tedesco, born: 7/3/1930  -  died: 11/10/1997 provided guitar, bells, bongos for [[Lumpy Gravy]]. According to [[Carol Kaye]], he also played 12-string on [[Freak Out!]]; However, the album credits, and the session sheets from the Musicians Union don't support that story.
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Tedesco provided guitar, bells, bongos for ''[[Lumpy Gravy]]''. According to [[Carol Kaye]], he also played 12-string on ''[[Freak Out!]]''; However, the album credits, and the session sheets from the Musicians Union don't support that story.
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Tommy Tedesco is also mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. <ref>http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/notes/The_MOFO_Project_Object.html#Contributors</ref>
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==Sources==
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==See also==
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* [[Wikipedia:Tommy Tedesco]]
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[[Category:Bandmembers|Tedesco, Tommy]]
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[[Category:Musicians|Tedesco, Tommy]]
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[[Category:Jazz Composers|Tedesco, Tommy]]

Revision as of 22:54, 18 August 2019

(Thomas J.) Tommy Tedesco (July 3, 1930 - November 10, 1997) was an American session musician, who worked for many TV shows as well as famous musicians from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley. He was also active as a jazz and bebop guitarist.

Tedesco provided guitar, bells, bongos for Lumpy Gravy. According to Carol Kaye, he also played 12-string on Freak Out!; However, the album credits, and the session sheets from the Musicians Union don't support that story.

Tommy Tedesco is also mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of The MOFO Project/Object (2006) album. [1]

Sources

See also