Tiptoe in the tulips tiny tim biography
Tragic story behind one-hit-wonder singer who made one of.
Tiny Tim (musician)
American musician and musical archivist (1932–1996)
Herbert Butros Khaury[1][2] (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), also known as Herbert Buckingham Khaury,[3] and known professionally as Tiny Tim, was an American musician and musical archivist.[4] He is especially known for his 1968 hit recording of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", a cover of the popular song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips with Me" from the 1929 musical Gold Diggers of Broadway.
Tiptoe in the tulips tiny tim biography
Tiny Tim was renowned for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching falsetto.[5]
Life and career
Early years
Tiny Tim was born Herbert Khaury in Manhattan, New York City, on April 12, 1932.[1] His mother Tillie (née Staff), a Polish-Jewish garment worker, was the daughter of a rabbi.
She had immigrated from Brest-Litovsk, present-day Belarus, as a teen in 1914. His father, Butros Khaury, was a textile worker from Beirut, present-day