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Tiny Tim was a true American folk hero. His distinct falsetto and ukulele playing found him the unlikely celebrity in the late 1960s. He was both a singer and a musical archivist; forever in love with the music from the 1930’s and before. Tiny Tim was often misunderstood; his love for the past could easily manifest into unintentional comedy for TV audiences. While some saw took his androgynous appearance as signs of queer empowerment, in reality he was a staunch catholic whose views on marriage were about as dated as the music he loved so dearly. The Dumpy Boys go digging and find as sorts of strange happenings in the world of Tiny Tim
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Tiny Tim was a true American folk hero. His distinct falsetto and ukulele playing found him the unlikely celebrity in the late 1960s. He was both a singer and a musical archivist; forever in love with the music from the 1930’s and before. Tiny Tim was often misunderstood; his love for the past could easily manifest into unintentional comedy for TV audiences. While some saw took his androgynous appearance as signs of queer empowerment, in reality he was a staunch catholic whose views on marriage were about as dated as the music he loved so dearly. The Dumpy Boys go digging and find as sorts of strange happenings in the world of Tiny Tim

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