Tiny Tim - Lost Iowa Performance at Ruby Van Meter Elementary in Des Moines
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- This is the raw footage of a lost performance of Tiny Tim! Taken in 1992 or 1993 at Ruby Van Meter Elementary in Des Moines in Iowa. (He mentions Ames because he did an interview with Live from Cell Block C in Ames that is also on this channel). Tiny listens to students perform one of his songs and then gives them a performance in return. Hope you enjoy!
I worked as a crew member on the set of the movie BLOOD HARVEST. Tiny Tim was the biggest name involved in the production but he treated everyone as they were his friends. Never once did he act like he was above everyone. When I first met him, I was star struck but he made me feel like I was just as big a star as he. May he R.I.P
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Espero conhece-lo na outra vida!! Tenho 35 anos e ele me tirou da depressão! Não vejo o dia de abraça-lo❤️
I met Tiny in 1966 what he was playing the club called Steve Paul Scene in Manhattan doing two shows every night whenever there was live music opening for whoever the act was. It's hard to remember but I think he was playing there for seems like a couple of years might not have been that long but I sure remember spending a lot of time with him. We became friends and he was one of the sweetest people, man or woman I ever knew. You sure hit the nail on the head how you described him hey what's that 30 years after I met him and he hadn't changed one bit since I knew him even with all the fame he had which I would expect from Tiny. I just finished watching a couple of his videos and every time I watch him and hear him sing he always puts a smile on my face. RIP my friend.
@@valeriasolange7629 ❤❤❤
@@valeriasolange7629 Ele tb me deu alegria ! Hj ouço as músicas como um remédio pra alma !
He was suffering from heart failure. Wonderful guy. A walking encyclopedia of vaudeville knowledge and History .
at this point I image he only had diabetes. I have it too. when it's untreated you feel almost surreal about 50% of the time and are extremely fatigued all the time. that he developed heart disease so fast and severe tells me he was untreated for probably years. I hate that we lost such a beautiful person so young.
+Neva Nyx I'm diabetic also !
he said he do it until he died
He said "If you hear some coughing in the show uhhh..." Falls on the ground Frozen.
There will never be another Tiny Tim God bless him
There will never be another anyone.
Torre Rodriguez NEVER! he is the number one!
amen
I love his sense of confidence, true to himself .He was a gift from heaven ✨for better times. Today's cinical sick culture
was not for him.God knew it.
I will always cherish him.
🤍
He is probably the nicest person to ever live
Tiny Tim & mister Rogers
S.R Woodward yes and captain kangaroo as well
No Freddie Mercury is
@@nickolaslettice7409 Straight up no
@@jillianorwhatever5613 straight up yes, U wanker, U a hater
Those kids Have No Idea how lucky they are. :)
You got that right !
Extremely!
I bet many of them realize it now.
@@dougn2350 Nah not many people like Tiny Tim or even remember him tbh.. I love him though! One of my favourite artists. :)
Tiny tim never sang an organal pice as far as I know. But what a treasure he was. Just by signing old song because people forgot them and for the love of those songs to bring them to a new generation.
I want to give him a big warm hug.
Unfortunately u cannot 😭
@@crypticgaming5877 unless Einstein finished that time machine
He would deserve one, hes a fantastic man
Yes kiddo you only need to warp your clock 36 years back!
I met Tiny Tim several times n the mid 90’s, the last time was just months before he died. He was such a fun and gregarious man to be around. His vast musical knowledge was second to none.
I’m so glad I got to see him live and interact with this once in a lifetime gem of Americana!! 🌷🎤
Un hombre que peleo toda su vida para ser reconocido como un artista,este video te hace ver la cara de un hombre reconociendo que lo logró...Grande Tiny Tim.
Lo mismo digo tini Tim es un buen cantante
Tiny was still in good voice at this time. He's a great example of succeeding through adversity and being true to yourself and God. Never give up on your dream. Keep persevering no matter how many times you get rejected and knocked down in life. RIP Tiny.
Amen to that
This is why I love and admire him so much
Hasta siempre Tim Tiny siempre serás recordado y reconocido en la mente de muchas personas en el mundo,tu música nunca morirá y estará vigente por toda la eternidad,descansa en paz ídolo te lo mereces,hasta nunca.⭐
Yo creo q sii!! Yo conocí su música hace poco y se me hace espectacular!!
Everyone loved Tiny Tim. Too bad he didn't get to live to a grand old age. He brought a lot of joy and smiles to a lot of people. Tiny, God bless you, wherever you are!!!
SOY MEXICANO Y APENAS ESTOY CONOCIENDO DE TINY...
ES EL HOMBRE MÁS DÓCIL QUE HE CONOCIDO, ME INSPIRA MUCHO RESPETO Y ADMIRACIÓN...
Estaba adelantado a su época, no fue comotendido lo que el hacia era arte
A pesar que fue víctima de burlas,nunca perdió el encanto,y aunque extraño e infantil,no dejó de sorprenderme
@@kaarlkaarl1864 ❤
@@viajeroempedernido9947 la gente poco a poco va investigando la vida de Tiny tin y se dan cuenta que el trato que recibió antes fue horrible y hoy día se va valorando su trabajo (aunque tarde).
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I believe this video is taken at Ruby Van Meter Elementary in Des Moines. There is a banner that says Ruby Van Meter Vikings just behind Tiny Tim's head when he is sitting. Also RVM is a special needs school, which would explain the large around for children in wheel chairs. Also toward the end the camera operator says "Say Hi to the people in Ames" and his response "I had a wonderful WHEN I was there" makes it sound like he is not in Ames but that the camera operator is from Ames. I saw this on Reddit and it was labeled that it took place in Ames but it did not.
It may sound crazy but I was born in 93 (3 years before his death) I never heard about him until 99 (three years aftet his death) when spongebob square pants debut. Spongebob first debut episode feature Loving in the moonlight and it wasn't until i got older and thought to look for the song again that i fell in love with Tiny Tim. I thank spongebob for blessing kids in my age group to someone who is uniquely. The only regret is that we couldn't cherish him while he was alive and must look to video and other people memories for this darling man work on life.
im still in love with him (but not gay)
I was born 1999, only 21, and I discovered Tiny Tim when I was 15 :) been a huge fan ever since, he's such a unique and pure soul.
Yes! This was my first exposure as well
What a wonderful man.
Yes
I don't know why but this makes me cry
youre not alone
Valbuenium me too ;(
because this man is gone...he will never come back...and he meant something to all of us...i wanted to say much about this man....but.....😭😭😭😭😭😭
He was visibly unwell and tired.
Me da un inmenso orgullo y alegría que después de tanto sufrimiento, tuvo un homenaje en vida. Creo que el mostrate que hay toda una generación que creció con tu ejemplo, es la máxima demostración de respeto.
Y yo vivo a 15 minutos de esa escuela... pero nunca supe de el... hasta que lo escuche en el episodio 1 de SpongeBob Square Pants.
He carried his ukelele in a paper bag...that's sadder than the end of Marley and me.
haha
+Joseph Boggs He always did that. If you watch clips of him on network TV shows in his prime, you can see him carry his ukulele onstage in a paper bag. Tiny Tim was amazing, but definitely a bit odd.
The person filming was weird, but this was wonderful
true whats the deal about zooming in on his hair and head?
@@jondoes8222 yes! 😂
She said the nicest thing to him . We love you ! Then zoomed in to try and get a glimpse of his soul
did tha person filming also pass away ? huh
@@hoss-lk4bg yes back in 1996 after thanksgiving of 1996
Look at the genuine joy on his face while listening to these children perform. The man spent his whole life becoming a walking encyclopedia of Tin Pan Alley and Vaudeville style music. He put his put own little twist on those tunes, created an eccentric public persona to catch attention, and the world was once again introduced to these forgotten tunes because of his work. His fifteen-minutes of fame ended nearly twenty five years before this video was made, yet through his efforts, there's a new generation singing these songs some seventy years after they were popular. I guess you could say it's almost like watching a proud father.
At least that's my take on it. I know the story of his very last performance was very sad. I figured the least I could to was play "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" for my first dance at my wedding to let him know, wherever he is, that some of us haven't forgotten him.
How absolutely necessary to zoom into Tiny's hair !!
🤣🤣🤣
Cameraman was terrible at his job.
Liked watching his face listening to the kids sing his song, must of gave him joy knowing his music is eternal : )
What a great school district to have Tiny Tim in the house! Wow! The gym was full of enthusiastic and very well behaved students - a real credit to the school and the staff.
These were very very special children. I met the principal at Special Olympics and he offered me a job there but I wasn't able to take it. I can so see Jerry caster inviting Tiny Tim to perform to these precious children
I wish Tiny Tim visited my school. From that moment on, every story I ever told would start with "Hey, did I ever tell you about the time Tiny Tim visited my school?"
Im going to tell you To get kid's attention like that without them being noisy, took a miracle and he did it and they loved him...
Tiny Tim lived in a hotel in Des Moines for four years in the '90s. He had two managers there. My dentist had him as a patient along with Tammy Faye Bakker.
Always a professional. I believe if he were alive and still performing today he would be packing houses across the country full of people wanting to hear and pay homage to a national treasure.
I used to think what a weird man when he used to sing but he is just so wonderful im so mad i wasnt born when he was alive.
Well, he was weird. A true american original
It was obvious that Tiny's health was failing. Yet he demonstrated something quite admirable here--that he respected and encouraged people; he didn't let success go to his head. From what I've read in other videos' comments and in here, apparently he was a genuinely nice person. Rest in peace and God Bless Tiny Tim.
I was born when he died unfortunately, but im very glad that i discovered him at least!
He would be glad to know you discovered him!
Estoy segura que para el fue el más hermoso homenaje que le hicieron en su vida.
If I was even in the presence of this man I would run up to him just to talk to him for hours such an amazing man and genuine
Excelente vídeo.....que grato debe haber sido para él,escuchar que lo querían.....es un hombre adulto con la inocencia de un niño....se percibe de inmediato su sencillez y cariño....descansa en paz buen hombre....🙏🙏
He was one of the worlds leading musical archivist.
You're darn right he was
I am glad I found this video! I met Tiny at the airport in St. Louis. He was catching a plane to Iowa...for a 60s rock concert and apparently this!! He flew with Mickey Dolenz, The Animals and Donnie Brooks. He was so gracious and kind. He sang for me. I will always remember how he treated me.
This is one of the sweetest and kindest men to ever walk the face of the earth.
I love Tiny Tim so much.He is one of if not the most real and brave souls I've ever seen on the TV.Such meekness and humility and an all round gentle beautiful Human being.Couldn't help but notice that in this video he did not really seem very well.That life force spark had all but gone out.
I have well over a 100 Tiny Tim videos on my UA-cam so if anyone's up for some more close up and personal insights into Tiny then please by all means come along and take a gentle trip as we visit the World of Tiny Tim for a few hours.Thankyou for the music Tiny and for making this World a better place having had you here for a while.Look forward to having a beer and a chats with you when I cross over after this crazy ride called life.R.I.P HERBERT BUCKINGHAM KHOURY AKA TINY TIM 1932 - 1996.YOUR BEAUTIFULNESS AND MUSIC AND ESSENCE LIVES ON AS DOES THE LOVE.YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
same
+Bryan Braga Thanks Friend.
+JOHN ? ;)
Beautifully said.
nunca había visto un hombre tan sencillo en mi vida grande Tiny descansa en paz tu música perdurará para siempre.
Loved that man since I first saw him on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In!
A very humble guy. I remember the first time I saw him on "Laugh In," he was an instant hit.
Absolutely brilliant! Tiny Tim was a genious. Thanks from Spain for uploading the video.
That extreme close up at the end is a cinematic masterpiece. There’s such a story behind his eyes, you can tell
I feel for Tiny Tim here
because he looks stressed
and he looks very tired ♥️😔
4:48 Camera-man thought it was completely necessary to zoom into Tiny's hair -.-
yeah; I noticed the camera person responded to another person's comment about her bad work; she got defensive and said it was because it was her first time actually being behind the camera, rather than in front of it. That's still no excuse for not zooming in on the person who sang Tiptoe Thru the Tulips (but, instead, zoomed in on TT...really dumb), as well as zooming in on his hair and the terrible up close shot at the end of the recording. Very poor job, even for a first-timer.
4:48
Que hombre tan bueno se veía feliz escuchando su música capo la primera ves y voy a seguir escuchando su música
Such a beautiful, humble and incredibly talented man. Thanks for all the love and joy you bring to the world.
Oh, and another thing, watching the faces of those kids, while they probably forgot most of the people who came to visit and perform at their school, I bet they never will forget the day TT came.
Still blowing kisses, that was so sweet.
This would be a Blessing to see such a beautiful man...kids don't have a clue who he is .
Very deeply missed :(
He died when I was 10 years old and I only heard about him about a a year ago.
Simplemente enamorado de este ser humano y su voz de falsete, tiene algo en su ser y en su voz tan mágico que se me hace imposible dejar de ver sus videos
Y sin olvidar su hermosa 😁 y sencillez 💎💎💎💎🫀
only people who dis liked have no idea how music works .. he can do two kinda of vocals not many can do this he can do a duet by him self
i am so sad i wasn't alive too meet him people dont get his unique vocal cords and what he can do with hi voice he can duet by his self alot have no idea cause they dont know music this man had an amazing talent
Man they was lucky to have him come there I love him. He was one of a kind. He is always missed
Having grown up in Iowa, and being a TT fan from day 1, watching this video impacts me on multiple levels. Among other things, TT was a genius, a cultural treasure, a human being, and the fact that he went to this place and spent time with these people, my people, speaks volumes to me. Tiny Tim should've traveled to another galaxy, and hopefully will in some form or another someday.
He was actually a good singer and sang in a deep voice on some older tunes, odd personality but that made him charming. He and his daughter were I heard never too close.
He liked little girls real bad~
@@Buttermilkjug that’s bullshit, why would you lie about him like that?
@@bigbeefscorcho he married a seventeen year old when he was almost forty lmao
@@Buttermilkjug he was a jew...just saying
He said he was attracted to the young girls as he felt they were pure. Kinda creepy yea.
Grande tiny tim 😍 siempre fue un niño en el cuerpo de un adulto 😚😶
In 1969 in England, I took him a song I thought would suite him in George Formby Style.He insisted that I bring in everything I had written up tpo that time,all on reel to reel tape..He was planning to marry Miss Vickie on the Johnny Carson show later that year,He took a ballad I had written,which I felt would be a Sinatra type ballad THE MISSING THINGS,He liked it as it had a few lines that,coming from him were surreal.WITH YOU TIGHT BY MY SIDE I'M SUPERMAN.FEEL LIKE I'M WALKINN ON AIR LIKE PETER PAN.etc Not only did he sing it on Carson the week before the wedding,Dec 12th 1969,but he actually rang me in UK ttwice to thank me on that same night. I found him perfectly normal.He spoke normally,had a four octave voice,played uke tight handed quite well,but on stage played left handed.All his weirdness was his gimmick,after having struggled for years to harness his amazing knowledge of early 20s music in order to make a living.He was much more talented musically than non musicians might think,but hid behind his money making formula.Sad !If anyone saw him sing my song or recorded it do let me know.
Geoff Menzer geoff, your waaay cool
He had Aspergers which accounts for his brilliance, amazing memory. Manner of speaking. Amazing talent but autism outbursts where he lost control and became violent at times. Was horrified when he realized what he had done. Such a non violent lovable person normally. Don't think he had them in later life or learned to control them. Love you Tiny.....
Doesnt seem age affected his falsetto whatsoever, as I’ve seen happen sometimes with other artists. I’d assume relatively clean living (as far as alcohol and smoking) probably did his voice a lot of good, I wish it had only done more for his poor heart. God bless tiny Tim
I think he enjoyed his beers, though.
Que bueno era creo que fue adelantado para su época un excelente artista y ser humano !!
Cought myself clapping at the end LOL this man was great!
Que voz!!!! Era para ter sido um dos maiores cantores com o reconhecimento em vida! Que pena... nasceu na epoca errada.
The Toronto Maple Leaf tie that Tiny is wearing was a gift from me.....and it now resides in my personal collection.
He was a fan of the Maple Leafs, and the Dodgers, right?
Someone famous said that tiny was the most real person he ever met
R.I.P. Tiny Tim
Fascinating footage, thanks so much for sharing this!
I always found him to be so genuine , authentic and sweet!
Herb was brilliant. Very few people had his encyclopedic knowledge of the music of the early 20th century.
He clearly had an exceptional memory. I think his performances are from a place within unaffected by ego.
A room full of happy smiley faces,,god i wish i could acheive that.
A real good guy.🇬🇧 🏴 👍
Tim disfruta el omenage y dan ganas de llorar neta que bonito
Those kids are so lucky to have tim un their presence
Esos niños no sabian la leyenda que tenia que a pocos años del video falleceria... pero que lindo ver el video y que le hicieran tan linda actividad
Thanks for sharing, R.I.P. Tiny Tim
wonderful. Tiny Tim is timeless....... Yay!
Al final de su carrera recibió el cariño y el respeto que realmente merecía este hombre!!! Tenía un estilo inigualable
hey all you kids who have responded to my tt video. yes, tiny WAS a gracious, kind, Christian man. I am priviledged to have worked with him.
n leigh switzer
You're blessed to have known him :)
why does it matter that he is christian?
What the hell does religion have to do with it?
Perhaps it doesn't matter, but Christianity was a very important aspect of Tiny's life. Just listen to some of his Howard Stern interviews.
@@AGPArchivist forget this whether religion or non religion, put that aside The man was a genius.I could listen and see him for hours and i regret I was not around him as a friend. I feel at loss that i never knew him nor he knew me...
miren quizas timy tim en su momento no fue valorado su talento algo bueno debio haber hecho para que sea reconocida su musica por estos jovenes...tiny tim qepd...gracias por tu talento..y mirenlo con los niños el muy contento honor a quien honor merece
Thank you so much for uploading this, it always leaves me in tears. xx
Wait what? Are you serious? May I ask why this would make you cry?
Chris Watson Sure! I'm an emotional person who gets set off by things that wouldn't necessarily set other people off, the ending when he's talking and the camera zooms in really close into his eyes is one of those things.
You need help
🎶I'm with you💯 🤍
Passing of an era, when clean was fun. He was a genius in his own right. Sorry that some people took advantage of his talent and earnings, but he wasn't bitter. He worked till the end of his life.
Que ser humano tan más cálido , noble, con esa sencillez noble sincera , tan ARTISTA tan genuino , tan dulce , educado y dando lo mejor y más de él . 🙏♥️💜✝️ un hombre verdaderamente HERMOSO ✝️💜👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 solo me da inmensa tristeza lo que le hicieron y el respeto que no le mostraron , él se merecía muchísimo más , se merecía TODO el reconocimiento y fama que le negaron con sus burlas . 😔
Tiny was a great guy, I miss him. I still get a kick out of the Golf cart incident at the Philadelphia airport.
This is so cute, thanks for sharing this :)
Wow what a humble generous sincerely nice person i love him even more now 💜
What a heart he had!! Wish I could of met him
Charming performance, but you'd think there was more than one mic in the entire school (for tiny's uke)
Public school budgets, there may not have been lmao
Wonderful Tiny Tim - glad I found this gem. As mentioned I wonder if any of those kids remember this school show & be fortunate to have Tiny as guest (most likely very few) & performer. But let’s face it they were very young & unless previously told about Tiny Tim as a musician/entertainer you can’t blame them. Anyhow the kids/teachers seemed to enjoy it, a great Elvis performance of Heartbreak Hotel(was that a first?) and Tiny being humble as always. Yes the filming probably a student? Not professional but better than not having this lost show at all. Thank you.
Dude reminds me of the penguin from batman
YES!!
yes he does
There'll never be another Tiny Tim.
Such a nice man. I've only came to know about him this week. At first he scared me because of his eccentricity. But........ This guy....... He was a living saint, despite his flaws.
Its presence is more than splendid...
Attractive, that persuasive look ... nothing more to say.
It's too bad the cameraman was so shaky. Tiny gave it his all, though! He was a true gent and a good sport.
Tiny was a true star. God bless him
His most prized possession is his ukelele
I have always loved Tiny Tim I still have his very first album
Tiny was the best! Thanks for posting!!
A truly poignant performance, especially the snippet at the end. Absolutely wonderful.
I adore this beautiful man..He was unique in many ways..
RIP great man!!
Love it. Fun fact. Yankee doodle dandy is where we got the word dude from. It was originally doody or dudy, but thank heavens it evolved to dude...
This is so neat!!! Thank you so much for posting this! I wish Tiny Tim would’ve come to perform at my elementary school!! Hehe.
Excellent !!!♥️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️