EPISODE · Apr 14, 2023 · 8 MIN
The Wrecking Crew, Part 4, Tommy Tedesco
from Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast · host Jumpin' John McDermott and Bill Price
Welcome to Rock & Roll Flashback! Thomas Joseph Tedesco was born on July 3, 1930 in Niagara Falls, New York. Tommy eventually moved to the West Coast, where he became one of the most-sought-after studio musicians between the 1960s and 1980s. He was primarily a guitar player. However, he also played mandolin, ukulele, sitar and over twenty other stringed instruments including such unusual instruments as a requinto guitar. Tedesco was part of the loose collection 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. I'm Jumpin' John McDermott, and today we focus on guitarist Tommy Tedesco. So sit back and have a listen to The Wrecking Crew - Part 4! [We encourage everyone to check out Denny Tedesco's excellent documentary film, "The Wrecking Crew"! https://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/]We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text!All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast Theme Song, "You Essay", was written by John. It was initially recorded by Bill and John on April 1, 2004 with several revisions since then. Multiple promo videos and photos for Rock and Roll Flashback Podcasts are available on the following social media sites:https://www.youtube.com/@RockandRollFlashbackhttps://www.facebook.com/rockandrollflashbackpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/jumpinjohnmcdermott/Bill and John welcome your feedback and comments, and they can be emailed to [email protected] you for listening to Rock and Roll Flashback Podcasts!Until next time...Rock On!
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Welcome to Rock & Roll Flashback! Thomas Joseph Tedesco was born on July 3, 1930 in Niagara Falls, New York. Tommy eventually moved to the West Coast, where he became one of the most-sought-after studio musicians between the 1960s and 1980s. He was primarily a guitar player. However, he also played mandolin, ukulele, sitar and over twenty other stringed instruments including such unusual instruments as a requinto guitar. Tedesco was part of the loose collect...
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