Tommy Tedesco

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Tommy Tedesco

Sound July 3, 1930

Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Thomas Joseph Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Los Angeles and Hollywood. He was part of the loose collective of the are…

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The Godfather

The Godfather

8.7 1972 Movie
Jaws

Jaws

7.7 1975 Movie
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

7.3 1987 Movie
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

7.6 1969 Movie
The Driver

The Driver

7.2 1978 Movie
Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

6.4 1972 Movie
The Parallax View

The Parallax View

6.8 1974 Movie
Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II

5.6 1980 Movie
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

6.5 1970 Movie
The Outfit

The Outfit

6.7 1973 Movie
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

6.6 1975 Movie
The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

7.3 2008 Movie

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Thomas Joseph Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Los Angeles and Hollywood. He was part of the loose collective 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. Tedesco's playing credits include the theme from television's Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Vic Mizzy's theme from Green Acres, M*A*S*H, Batman, and Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special. Tedesco was shown on-camera in a number of game and comedy shows, and played ex-con guitarist Tommy Marinucci, a member of Happy Kyne's Mirth-Makers, in the 1977–78 talk-show spoof Fernwood 2 Night and America 2 Night.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2008
    The Wrecking Crew

    Movie Self - Guitar

  2. 2004
    Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast

    Movie Self

  3. 2004
    Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968

    Movie Self

  4. 1995
    Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master

    Movie

  5. 1991
    Guitar

    Movie Self

  6. 1987
    Dirty Dancing

    Movie Musician

  7. 1983
    Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

    Movie Musician

  8. 1980
    Smokey and the Bandit II

    Movie Musician

  9. 1980
    Skag

    Movie Musician

  10. 1978
    The Driver

    Movie Musician

  11. 1977
    The Spell

    Movie Musician

  12. 1975
    Jaws

    Movie Musician

  13. 1975
    The Prisoner of Second Avenue

    Movie Musician

  14. 1975
    Search for the Gods

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1975
    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

    Movie Musician

  16. 1974
    The Parallax View

    Movie Musician

More credits
  1. 1973
    The Outfit

    Movie Musician

  2. 1973
    Stacey

    Movie Musician

  3. 1972
    Rage

    Movie Musician

  4. 1972
    Joe Kidd

    Movie Musician

  5. 1972
    The Godfather

    Movie Musician

  6. 1971
    T.R. Baskin

    Movie Musician

  7. 1970
    Rabbit, Run

    Movie Musician

  8. 1970
    Pufnstuf

    Movie Musician

  9. 1970
    Rio Lobo

    Movie Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)

  10. 1969
    The Wild Bunch

    Movie Musician

  11. 1968
    Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968

    Movie Self