Eternal Troubadour by Justin Martell, with Alanna Wray McDonald
Eternal Troubadour by Justin Martell, with Alanna Wray McDonald
Thanks to Steve Roth of Jawbone Press, I am giving away one print copy of Eternal Troubadour by Justin Martell.
Description of Eternal Troubadour by Justin Martell
TINY TIM was an American original, to say the least. He was a reality TV star before there was such a thing. His 1969 wedding to Miss Vicky on the Tonight Show had 40,000,000+ watch—still a huge audience today. He appeared regularly on Laugh-In, Merv Griffin, Howard Stern and many other shows. His signature song, “Tiptoe Thru The Tulips” was a worldwide smash.
Tiny was more than a caricature, he was an expert and master interpreter of early American song. While often characterized as an oddball curio his story is one of Shakespearean tragedy framed around a bizarre yet loveable public persona. After reaching the height of stardom his star began to fade and Tiny would spend the rest of his life trying to revive his career—with many of his attempts taking a turn toward the absurd.
ETERNAL TROUBADOUR: the IMPROBABLE LIFE OF TINY TIM, by Justin Martell and Alanna Wray McDonald is the most in-depth bio on Tiny ever written. Drawing on over one hundred interviews with family, friends and associates, plus access to Tiny’s diaries, which have never before made public, ETERNAL TROUBADOUR is an incredible true story of one of the most fascinating yet misunderstood figures in the history of popular music.
“It’s the best book about Tiny Tim IMO, with far more info than the others…his story is all there, the depressing parts and the thrilling parts” —DR. DEMENTO
About Justin Martell
Justin Martell is an independent filmmaker and writer. Considered one of the world’s foremost experts on Tiny Tim, he has consulted on and contributed liner notes to two posthumous Tiny Tim releases, I’ve Never Seen A Straight Banana (Collector’s Choice, 2009) and Lost & Found: Volume 1 (Secret Seven Records, 2011). In 2013,he put out a previously unreleased Tiny Tim track on a limited-edition Edison wax cylinder, which Time magazine dubbed the ‘most retro record release ever.’
About Alanna Wray McDonald
Alanna Wray McDonald is a poet, writer, and freelance art director for film and television. She resides in Iowa and Brooklyn, New York.
Giveaway of Eternal Troubadour by Justin Martell
This giveaway is open to Canada and the U.S. and ends on May 6, 2016 at midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted by Rafflecopter only.
Interesting. Thanks.
Tiny Tim was an interesting chAracter. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’m curious to learn more about Tiny Tim.
I remember seeing Tiny on TV when I was a kid. He seemed really strange but kind of fun. I’d be interested to know more. Thanks
Tiny Tim is an interesting and handsome guy. I found out about him not too long ago when looking for music for my youngest daughter to listen to (she’s 5 months and our favorite song to listen to together is Tiptoe Through The Tulips). I would like to learn more about Tiny Tim.