Biography
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
Cast Credits
The Wrecking Crew
Character: Self - Guitar
MOVIE • 2008
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master
Character:
MOVIE • 1995
Guitar
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1991
Rio Lobo
Character: Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1970
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1968
Crew
Crew Credits
Dirty Dancing
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1987
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1983
Smokey and the Bandit II
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1980
Skag
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1980
The Driver
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1978
The Spell
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1977
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1975
Search for the Gods
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1975
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1975
The Parallax View
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1974
Stacey
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1973
Rage
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1972
Joe Kidd
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1972
T.R. Baskin
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1971
Rabbit, Run
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1970
Pufnstuf
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1970
Rio Lobo
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1970
The Wild Bunch
Role: Musician
MOVIE • 1969