Tommy Tedesco
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.
Acting
Movie
Rio Lobo
as Guitar Player in Opening Credits (uncredited)
1970
Movie
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Guitar
2008
Movie
Laurindo Almeida: A Tribute to a Master
1995
Movie
Guitar
as Self
1991
Movie
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
as Self
1968
Movie
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
as Self
2004
Movie
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
as Self
2004
Crew
Movie
The Godfather
Musician
1972
Movie
Jaws
Musician
1975
Movie
Dirty Dancing
Musician
1987
Movie
The Wild Bunch
Musician
1969
Movie
The Driver
Musician
1978
Movie
Joe Kidd
Musician
1972
Movie
The Parallax View
Musician
1974
Movie
Smokey and the Bandit II
Musician
1980
Movie
Rio Lobo
Musician
1970
Movie
The Outfit
Musician
1973
Movie
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Musician
1975
Movie
The Spell
Musician
1977