Tiny Tim

Author : Justin Martell
Publisher : Jawbone Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 1908279877

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Eternal Troubadour by Justin Martell Pdf

As Bing Crosby once put it, Tiny Tim represents 'one of the most phenomenal success stories in show business'. In 1968, after years of playing dive bars and lesbian cabarets on the Greenwich Village scene, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Bob Dylan and Lenny Bruce, the forty-something falsetto-voiced, ukulele-playing Tiny Tim landed a recording contract with Sinatra's Reprise label and an appearance on NBC's Laugh-In. The resulting album, God Bless Tiny Tim, and its single, 'Tip-toe Thru' The Tulips With Me', catapulted him to the highest levels of fame. Soon, Tiny was playing to huge audiences in the USA and Europe, while his marriage to the seventeen-year-old 'Miss' Vicki was broadcast on The Tonight Show in front of an audience of fifty million. Before long, however, his star began to fade. Miss Vicki left him, his earnings evaporated, and the mainstream turned its back on him. He would spend the rest of his life trying to revive his career, with many of those attempts taking a turn toward the absurd. But while he is often characterized as an oddball curio, Tiny Tim was a master interpreter and student of early American popular song, and his story is one of Shakespearean tragedy framed around a bizarre yet loveable public persona. Here, drawing on dozens of new interviews, never-before-seen diaries, and years of original research, author Justin Martell brings that story to life with the first serious biography of one of the most fascinating yet misunderstood figures in popular music.

Author : Lowell Tarling
Publisher : ETT Imprint
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781922384119

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Tiny Tim by Lowell Tarling Pdf

The first and best biography of the great Troubadour with artwork by Martin Sharp. Throughout his lifetime, Tiny Tim was a repository of recorded music stemming from the early days of vaudeville to the latest chart favourites. But despite all these influences he remained a true original perfecting his performances as an outreach of his personality. True, he had some strange traits, but they did not impede on his enthusiastic kindness to people he loved, to the musicians he accompanied, and to the many listeners he met. In the age of celebrity, he functioned as the complete entertainer. Lowell Tarling has provided Tiny with a living biography and given us a definitive incentive to re-listen to his recording and re-visit his numerous You Tube postings. You get the feeling that somewhere Tiny is standing on his tiptoes, strumming his ukulele, blowing kisses and saying, 'God bless you all!' - Hal Stein, (Tiny's cousin and close friend) April 2013

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Tiny Tim's Christmas by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9781105116193

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Pdf

A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

Author : Harry Stein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 087223455X

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Tiny Tim by Harry Stein Pdf

Author : Vivien Kooper,Stephen M. Plym
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Concert agents
ISBN : 0974688711

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Tiny Tim and Mr. Plym by Vivien Kooper,Stephen M. Plym Pdf

From his first appearance on Rowan & Martin's Laugh In, pop culture entertainment curiosity Tiny Tim captivated audiences and became an instant star and enigma. Best known for his falsetto-voiced rendition of Tiptoe Through the Tulips and his tonight show wedding to Miss Vicki.

Author : Tim Tilley
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781474993999

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Harklights by Tim Tilley Pdf

"A charming fairytale adventure with an enduring ecological message." Peter Bunzl, author of Cogheart Wick has always lived in the dark and dreadful Harklights Match Factory and Orphanage, working tirelessly for greedy Old Ma Bogey. He only dreams of escaping, until one day a bird drops something impossible and magical at his feet - a tiny baby in an acorn cradle... As midnight chimes, Wick is visited by the Hobs, miniature protectors of the forest. Grateful for the kindness shown to their stolen child, they offer Wick the chance of a lifetime - escape from Harklights and begin a new life with them in the wild... Winner of the Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize, Harklights is a magical story celebrating family, friendship and the natural world, filled with a message of hope for our times.

Author : Jeff Abraham,Burt Kearns
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781641602204

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The Show Won't Go On by Jeff Abraham,Burt Kearns Pdf

There has never been a show business book quite like The Show Won't Go On, the first comprehensive study of a bizarre phenomenon: performers who died onstage. From the comedy magician who dropped dead on live television to the amateur thespian who expired during a play called The Art of Murder, the book is a celebration of lives both famous and obscure, as well as a dramatic and accurate recounting of events leading to the moments they died "doing what they loved." The Show Won't Go On covers almost every genre of entertainment and is full of unearthed anecdotes, exclusive interviews, colorful characters, and ironic twists. With dozens of heart-stopping stories, it's the perfect book to dip into on any page.

Author : Louis Bayard
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061854187

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Mr. Timothy by Louis Bayard Pdf

From the author of Courting Mr. Lincoln comes a different kind of Christmas story featuring a grown up Tiny Tim, this breathless flight through the teeming markets, shadowy passageways, and rolling brown fog of 1860s London would do Dickens proud for its surprising twists and turns, and its extraordinary heart. It's the Christmas season, and Mr. Timothy Cratchit, not the pious child the world thought he was, has just buried his father. He's also struggling to bury his past as a cripple and shed his financial ties to his benevolent "Uncle" Ebenezer by losing himself in the thick of London's underbelly. He boards at a brothel in exchange for teaching the mistress how to read and spends his nights dredging the Thames for dead bodies and the treasures in their pockets. Timothy's life takes a sharp turn when he discovers the bodies of two dead girls, each seared with the same cruel brand on the upper arm. The sight of their horror-struck faces compels Timothy to become the protector of another young girl, Philomela, from the fate the others suffered at the hands of a dangerous and powerful man.

Author : Jean Clandinin,Vera Caine,Sean Lessard,Janice Huber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134816781

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Engaging in Narrative Inquiries with Children and Youth by Jean Clandinin,Vera Caine,Sean Lessard,Janice Huber Pdf

Renowned scholar and founder of the practice of narrative inquiry, D. Jean Clandinin, and her coauthors provide researchers with the theoretical underpinnings and processes for conducting narrative inquiry with children and youth. Exploring the unique ability of narratives to elucidate the worldview of research subjects, the authors highlight the unique steps and issues of working with these special populations. The authors address key ethical issues of anonymity and confidentiality, the relational issues of co-composing field and research texts with subjects, and working within the familial contexts of children and youth; include numerous examples from the authors’ studies and others – many from indigenous communities-- to show narrative inquiry in action; should be invaluable to researchers in education, family relations, child development, and children’s health and services.

Author : Francis Horner (Author of Tiny Tim.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600073535

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Tiny Tim: his adventures and acquaintances by Francis Horner (Author of Tiny Tim.) Pdf

Author : Amy Staniforth,Stuart Pryke
Publisher : John Catt
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781915361387

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Ready to Teach: A Christmas Carol: A compendium of subject knowledge, resources and pedagogy by Amy Staniforth,Stuart Pryke Pdf

‘It’s a tough gig to write a book that is both academic and accessible. And yet Stuart and Amy have pulled this off. It is a brilliant boon to the English teaching community.’ - Mary Myatt Ready to Teach: A Christmas Carol brings together the deep subject knowledge, resources and classroom strategies needed to teach Dickens’s most famous Christmas story, as well as the pedagogical theory behind why these ideas work, helping teachers to deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum with impact. With fresh approaches building on the success of Ready to Teach: Macbeth, each chapter contains lesson-by-lesson essays and commentaries that enhance subject knowledge on key areas of the text alongside fully resourced lessons reflecting current and dynamic best practice. The book also offers an introduction to the key pedagogical concepts which underpin the lessons and why they are proven to help students develop powerful knowledge and key skills. Whether you are new to teaching or looking for different ways into the text, Ready to Teach: A Christmas Carol is the ideal companion to the study of this 19th century classic. With a foreword by Mary Myatt.

Author : Daniela Vlad
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9783758340697

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Happy Witty Tails by Daniela Vlad Pdf

Happy Witty Tails: Sweet and witty stories for children - or the child within. On real life through the magic of children's eyes. When the magic turns real. Povestioare frumoase si pline de talc pentru copii sau pentru Copilul Interior. Despre realitate asa com este ea vazuta prin magia de copii. Cand magicul este noua realitate. Fröhliche Fellgeschichten: Lustige und kluge Tiergeschichten für Kinder - und das Kind in uns. Das wahre Leben, gesehen mit der Magie von Kinderaugen. Wenn das Magische zur Wirklichkeit wird.

Author : Lisa Iezzoni
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780520937123

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When Walking Fails by Lisa Iezzoni Pdf

Roughly one in ten adult Americans find their walking slowed by progressive chronic conditions like arthritis, back problems, heart and lung diseases, and diabetes. In this passionate and deeply informed book, Lisa I. Iezzoni describes the personal experiences of and societal responses to adults whose mobility makes it difficult for them to live as they wish—partly because of physical and emotional conditions and partly because of persisting societal and environmental barriers. Basing her conclusions on personal experience, a wealth of survey data, and extensive interviews with dozens of people from a wide social spectrum, Iezzoni explains who has mobility problems and why; how mobility difficulties affect people's physical comfort, attitudes, daily activities, and relationships with family and friends throughout their communities; strategies for improving mobility; and how the health care system addresses mobility difficulties, providing and financing services and assistive technologies. Iezzoni claims that, although strategies exist to improve mobility, many people do not know where to turn for advice. She addresses the need to inform policymakers about areas where changes will better accommodate people with difficulty walking. This straightforward and engaging narrative clearly demonstrates that improving people's ability to move freely and independently will enhance overall health and quality of life, not only for these persons, but also for society as a whole.

Author : David Keenan
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781913689452

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England's Hidden Reverse, revised and expanded edition by David Keenan Pdf

An expanded edition of the classic exploration of the English esoteric musical underground—with the first biography of Coil, Current 93, and Nurse With Wound. This newly expanded edition of England's Hidden Reverse, the classic exploration of the English esoteric musical underground that includes the first, and only, biographies of Coil, Current 93, and Nurse With Wound, is based on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to all three bands’ personal archives. Together, these genre-defying bands and their circles represent the English underground in all its cultural, artistic, and sexual variety. Over four decades, the three intertwined groups have maintained a symbiotic, yet uneasy, relationship with the mainstream of popular culture, even as their music, beliefs, and practices have repelled them from it. Theirs was a clandestine scene whose work accents the many occulted peculiarities of Englishness that flow through generations of outsiders, channeling personalities as diverse as Aleister Crowley, Arthur Machen, Joe Orton, Shirley Collins, Björk, and Marc Almond. The story of this Hidden Reverse has, necessarily, remained a secret. Until now. This new volume contains almost 100 pages of extra material culled from Furfur, a collection of interviews with musicians and artists whose careers intersected with the bands’, initially published alongside Strange Attractor's first limited edition of the book.