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New: Martin Sharp and Zero Communications (Osaka, Japan) have recently released three new Tiny Tim CDs which are worth purchasing.
They are:

1. Wonderful World of Romance
2. Chameleon
3. Stardust.

We are always delighted to hear from people who love Tiny Tim. All enquiries should go to:

Martin Sharp
Wirian
3 Victoria Road
Bellevue Hill NSW 2023

I interviewed Tiny Tim on the following occasions:

• 24 August 1982 (60 minutes) in at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Sydney
• 30 August 1983 (180 minutes) at Wirian, Sydney
• 6 September 1983 (180 minutes) at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Sydney
• 4 October 1991 (60 minutes) at the Olcott Hotel, New York
• 4 October 1991 (60 minutes) in a limo, driving around New York and looking at places where he grew up, went to school, was a fan and eventually performed
• 4 April 1992 (180 minutes) at Wirian, Sydney

Also:

• 29 March 2002 (35 minutes) Tiny’s cousin, Bernie Stein
• 30 March 2002 (60 minutes) Tiny’s wife, Sue Khaury
• 30 March 2002 (40 minutes) Mark Mitchell, a friend who was with Tiny when he collapsed eight weeks before he died
• 30 March 2002 (30 minutes) a man who could open a Tiny Tim Museum in the USA, Ernie Clark
• 1 April 2002 (60 minutes) Tiny’s wife, Sue Khaury
• 1 April 2002 (15 minutes) Tiny’s great producer, Richard Perry
• 1 April 2002 (35 minutes) Tiny’s cousin, Harold Stein
• 2 April 2002 (60 minutes) Tiny’s daughter, Tulip Stewart
• 7 April 2002 (60 minutes) David Tibet, who released Tiny’s Songs Of An Impotent Troubadour

A surprising amount of Tiny Tim’s music has been recorded. I believe there are recordings of Tiny singing at least 3000 songs. This is ironic - given that Tiny Tim is chiefly associated with only one song.

There are many great Tiny albums and compilations. Martin Sharp and David Rowe (daverowe37@bigpond.com.au) are working on them all the time in Australia, and I know that in America there are many who are building archives of television footage, radio interviews and other material relating to Tiny Tim’s extraordinary career.

My favourite album is Chameleon, recorded in Australia (1982). It is worth going to no end of trouble to acquire a copy.

However, I’m sure you will find on the net the hit album God Bless Tiny Tim CD (Japanese pressing).

Another CD worth chasing is the fabulous Tiny Tim Live At The Albert Hall (Rhino – Warner Archives).

Martin Sharp has made 986 Tiny Tim tapes. Here is a list of the 15 live musical tapes that I have made:

Complete Tiny Tim-ology Of Tapes
Chronological Listing

A complete list of the Tiny Tim music that I have taped

1. 21 August 1983 – ‘Wirian’ – Peter Royles (performing to Tiny): TAPE ONE (Side A): Talk. (Side B) Meeting Rosemary, Holding Out On Life (Rosemary). Tiny & Peter: It’s All In The Game. Peter Royles: I Want You, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Highway 61. TAPE TWO (Side A): Tiny: Koo Stark, (talking about Koo Stark, who is on TV): Koo Stark. Peter Royles: guitar, Do Ray Me Fa So, It’s All In The Game. Tiny & Peter: It’s All In The Game.
2. 31 August 1983 – ‘Kinselas’ - Tiny Tim, Garry Campbell (keyboards) Ron Martin bass) Gene Harrison (drums) – TAPE ONE (Side A) rehearsal: I’m On The Crest Of A Wave, Please Don’t Talk About Me (When I’ve Gone), T’ain’t So, waltz, Sweetheart of Savoury Pies, Many Happy Returns Of The Day, (meeting Yensoon), Goody Goody, Bring On The A Train, T’ain’t So, Stay On The Right Side Of The Road, Just One More Time, Just One More Time, The Little Things In Life, I’m On The Crest Of A Wave, piano, (other singer), band. (Side B) the show: band, MC – Adrian Rawlins Intro. On Top Of The World, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New, (medley) Goody Goody, It’s A Good Day, Manyana, Someday You’ll Want Me To Want You, Piccadilly, Let’s All Go To The Music Hall, Roamin In The Gloamin’, If You Knew Suzie (Like I Knew Suzie), Swanee, Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey, Comin’ Round The Mountain, I’ve Been Working On The Railroads, Someone’s In The Kitchen, I’ve Been Working On The Railroads, Babyface, I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Sunny Side Of The Street, Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’ve Gone, TAPE TWO: (medley continued) When You’re Smiling, A Little Smile Will Go A Long Long Way, Dark Town Strutters Ball, Side By Side, Nothing Would Be Finer (Than To Be In Carolina), Sonny Boy, It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag, Avagavany, Bless Them All, Lili Marlene, There’ll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover), (pause) I’ve Got A Loverly Bunch Of Coconuts, Down At The Old Bull & Bush, Roll Out The Barrel, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands, Michael (Row The Boat Ashore), When The Saints Go Marching In, Waltzing Mathilda, When The Saints Go Marching In. (Thanks). Tiptoe, Heartbreak Hotel, I Got You Babe, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Those Were The Days, Lara’s Theme, I Will Survive, Auf Weidersen, Band outro.
3. 1 September 1983 – ‘Kinselas’ (with the Delltones) - Tiny Tim, Al Jones, Nathan Waks Garry Campbell, Ron Martin, Gene Harrison: Adrian Rawlins: Intro. (Peter Royles out of control). Street Of Dreams, My Song, These Vintage Years, Babyface, I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover, Has Anybody Seen My Gal, Ain’t She Sweet, Smile Awhile Today, When You’re Smilin’ (The Whole World Smiles With You), A Little Smile Will Go A Long Long Way, Waitin’ For The Robert E Lee, Tootsie Tootsie, Side By Side, You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want To Do It), In My Mother’s Eyes, It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag, Bless Them All, Lili Marlene, There’ll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover), I’ve Got A Loverly Bunch Of Coconuts, Roll Out The Barrel, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands, Ole Time Religion, When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder (I’ll Be There), When The Saints Go Marching In, Waltzing Mathilda, When The Saints Go Marching In, Tiptoe. Adrian Rawlins Outro.
4. 1 September 1983 – ‘Kinselas’ (with the Delltones, also Peter Royles): Koo Stark, Those Were The Days, Delltones: Da Doo Ron Ron, Over & Over, Little Darlin’ (battery running out)
5. 2 September 1983 – ‘Grace Brothers, Chatswood’ (meeting Amber & Joel): On The Good Ship Lollipop, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Babyface, I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover, It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, ) I’ve Got A Loverly Bunch Of Coconuts, Roll Out The Barrel, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands, When The Saints Go Marching In, Waltzing Mathilda, When The Saints Go Marching In, Daddy Dear Old Daddy, Let The Rest Of The World Go By, Tiptoe.
6. 2 September 1983 – ‘Revesby Workers Club’: Stayin’ Alive, band intro, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Daddy Dear Old Daddy, Medley: Goody Goody, It’s A Good Day, Medley: It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, Medley: When The Saints Go Marching In. Tiptoe Through The Tulips, Heart break Hotel, Those Were The Days, Mickey Mouse Club March, Lara’s Theme.
7. 2 September 1983 – ‘Kinselas’ - Tiny Tim, Garry Campbell (keyboards) Ron Martin bass) Gene Harrison (drums) – TAPE ONE (Side A) On The Good Ship Lollipop, On Top Of The World, After The Ball, (medley) Coming Round The Mountain, I’ve Been Workin’ On The Railroad, Bill Bailey, If You Knew Suzie (Like I Know Suzie), Swanee, Piccadilly, Let’s All Go To The Music Hall, Roamin In The Gloamin’, Loch Lomond, It Has To Be You, You’re Nobody Til Somebody Loves You, Daisy, The Band Played On, Shine On Harvest Moon, The Bells Are Ringing For Me And My Gal, Great Big Beautiful Doll, The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo, Ace In The Hole, When The Saints Go Marching In, Waltzing Mathilda, When The Saints Go Marching In, (thanks). Great Balls Of Fire, Tiptoe, Lara’s Theme, (Second Half) Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Stand Up And Sing For Your Father (And Old Time Tune), (medley) Babyface, I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover, I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Sunny Side Of The Street, Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’ve Gone, When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You), A Little Smile Goes A Long Long Way, Waitin’ For The Robert E Lee, Tootsie Tootsie Goodbye, Nothing Would Be Finer (Than To Be In Carolina), Rock-A-Bye Baby (With A Dixie Melody), Mame, (applause) (medley) It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag, Bless Them All, Lili Marlene, There’ll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover), I’ve Got A Loverly Bunch Of Coconuts, Down At The Old Bull N Bush, Roll Out The Barrel, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Roll Out The Barrel. (TAPE 2) , Deep In The Heart Of Texas, Hank Williams take, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands, Michael (Row The Boat Ashore), Ole Time Religion, , When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder (I’ll Be There), When The Saints Go Marching In, Waltzing Mathilda, When The Saints Go Marching In. The Wind In The Willows, The Bible My Mother Left To Me, Heartbreak Hotel, Country Queen, Smile, Down Under, I Got You Babe.
8. 3 September 1983 – Wentworthville RSL Club: (Les Bean & Lowell being ejected): Bill Bailey, Hello My Honey, Daisy, And The Band Played On, Shine On Harvest Moon, Oh You Beautiful Doll, song, Comin’ Round The Mountain, Babyface, I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover, (manager, Neil Hollander goes spare.)
9. 3 September 1983 - ‘Kinselas’: piano jazz. Adrian Rawlins: Intro – poem for Tiny. Tiny Tim Garry Campbell (keyboards) Ron Martin bass) Ron Lemke (drums): On Top Of The World, Stand Up And Sing For Your Father (And Old Time Tune), After The Ball, (medley) Goody Goody, It’s A Good Day, Swanee, Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey, Piccadilly, Let’s All Go To The Music Hall, Roamin In The Gloamin’, Loch Lomond, Comin’ Round The Mountain, Working On The Railroads, Daisy, And The Band Played On, Shine On Harvest Moon, There Are Smiles That Make Us Happy, Oh You Beautiful Doll, Comin’ Round The Mountain, April Showers, When The Saints Go Marching In, Waltzing Mathilda, When The Saints Go Marching In. (thanks) Tiptoe, Great Balls Of Fire. (Adrian announces Peter as the support) Peter Royles: Mr Tambourine Man, Mr Bojangles, Holding Out On Life (Rosemary), Me & Bobby McGee.
10. 4 September 1983 – ‘The Castanet Club’ Newcastle: Intro Tiny Tim, Carlo Thrillhammmer (keyboards) Terry Vitus, (bass) John Howard (drums): On Top Of The World, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, (medley) Babyface, I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover, I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Sunny Side Of The Street, Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’ve Gone, Waitin’ For The Robert E Lee, Tootsie Tootsie Goodbye, Has Anybody Seen My Gal, Side By Side, Nothing Would Be Finer (Than To Be In Carolina), Mame, You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want To Do It), Rock-A-Bye Your ), Rock-A-Bye Baby (With A Dixie Melody), Sonny Boy, It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag, Bless Them All, Lili Marlene, There’ll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover), I’ve Got A Loverly Bunch Of Coconuts, Roll Out The Barrel, ) Down At The Old Bull & Bush, I’ve Got A Loverly Bunch Of Coconuts, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, You Are My Sunshine, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands, Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man From Galilee, Ole Time Religion, When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder (I’ll Be There), When The Saints Go Marching In, Daisy, These Daring Young Men On The Flying Trapeze, The Band Played On, Shine On Harvest Moon, The Bells Are Ringing For Me And My Gal, On Moonlight Bay, There Are Smiles That Make Us Happy, I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now, Great Big Beautiful Doll, The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo, Great Big Beautiful Doll, I’ve Been Working On The Railroad, Swanee, Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey, Hail Hail The Gang’s All Here, Alouette, Comin’ Round The Mountain, When The Saints Go Marching In, Waltzing Mathilda, When The Saints Go Marching In, When The Saints Go Marching In. (Thanks) Tiptoe, I Got You Babe, Heartbreak Hotel, Blueberry Hill, Down Under, The Last Mile Of The Way, Koo Stark, Rock Around The Clock, I’m Walkin’, Blue Suede Shoes. (Tape 2 - with Les Bean), Lady Of Spain, In The Good Old Summertime,
11. 6 September 1983 – ‘Sun Studio, Kippax Street’: (with His Majesty’s Orchestra & Al Jones): Highway To Hell sessions.
12. 6 April 1992 – ‘Sharp On Paper’: (Australian Galleries) Martin Fabinyi, (speech). Tiny Tim: Painting That Mother Of Mine, Happy Days Are Here Again, Roll Out The Barrel, Tiptoe, I’ll Never Get Married Again.
13. 11 April 1992 – ‘Paddo RSL’: His Majesty’s Orchestra: See See Rider, Guitar Extraordinaire Advance Australia Fair, Get Me High, Rock Song. Tiny Tim(with the Prickles) mini-marathon): My Name Is Mr Phonograph, Daisy, After The Ball, Those Daring Young Men On The Flying Trapeze, I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now, Two Little Girls In Bloomers, And The Band Played On, Sweet Rosie O’Grady, Shine On Harvest Moon, On Moonlight Bay, Great Big Beautiful Doll, Wait Until The Sun Shines, Comin’ Round The Mountain, I’ve Been Working On The Railroad, Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey, One Of These Days, Sweet Georgia Brown, It Had To Be You, Ramona, I’ve Found A Way To Be Happy, My Castle In Spain, I’m Confessin’ That I Love You, In The Bye And Bye, Vagabond Lover, My Time Is Your Time, The Girl Of My Dreams, Million Dollar Baby, Just One More Chance, Just A Gigolo, I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do (But I Do), Sweetheart Song, Swanee, Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands, Amazing Grace, Throw Out The Lifeline, Amazing Grace, When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder, When The Saints Go Marching In, Song, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, Waltzing Mathilda, When The Saints Go Marching In, It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, Bless Them All, There’ll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover), The Stars Will Remember (So Will I), I Just Wanna Be The Only One In Your Heart, Roll Out The Barrel, I’ve Got A Loverly Bunch Of Coconuts, Roll Out The Barrel, Tiptoe/Happy Trails. When The Saints Go Marching In. (Introduces band) (with His Majesty’s Orchestra: Highway To Hell. (Side B): Heartbreak Hotel, Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, I Love Rock n Roll, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Shake Rattle n Roll, I Love Rock n Roll, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, I Love Rock n Roll, At The Hop, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, I Love Rock n Roll, Shake Rattle & Roll, Hound Dog, I Love Rock n Roll,
14. 15 April 1992 – ‘Festival Studio Sessions’: (with Dave Rowe):
15. 19 April 1992 – ‘North Sydney Oval’: (Norths V Easts): (band plays Tiptoe). Tiny Tim: I’d Be The Proudest Fellow In The Easter Parade, That Football Hero, Roll Out The Barrel, Tiptoe, Roll Out The Barrel.