Cringey artists and songs

[Renegade Quark]

See if you can get through this gem...

[J E B Stuart]

See if you can get through this gem...

I remember him well. That song was originally a popular song from 1929's Gold Diggers of Broadway.  Do you remember Miss Vicki?  FYI, Tiny's real name was Herbert Butros Khaury.

Amen.

[Thiel]

See if you can get through this gem...

I have never been able to listen to all of this song without a break in the middle. It is terrible.

[J E B Stuart]

I have never been able to listen to all of this song without a break in the middle. It is terrible.

Oh, but it could always be worse:

I read that Johnny Carson had him on the show 20 times. Tiny wasn't right in the head, IMHO.

Amen.

[Renegade Quark]

Tiny wasn't right in the head, IMHO.

Do ya think?

[J E B Stuart]

Do ya think?

Of course.  I wouldn't have said it otherwise. That said, those speculations have nothing to do with his novelty act, songs and public persona. There are a number of articles out there about him and there is also at least one book.

Here's a teaser:  https://www.houstonpress.com/music/tiptoeing-through-the-bizarre-life-and-hygiene-practices-of-tiny-tim-8270442

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

I was working at an AM radio station when this recording hit the charts. Nothing technically cringey about it, but it became SUPER annoying right quick, rubber ducky.

Amen.