Tiny Tim

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Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12 1932 &ndash; 30 November 1996), better known by the stage name Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. He was most famous for his rendition of �Tiptoe Through The Tulips� sung in his distinctive high falsetto / vibrato voice. He was generally thought of as a novelty act, though his records display a wide knowledge of American songs. As an alternate alias, Tiny substituted the British �Buckingham� for his Lebanese middle name (which, as per convention, was his father's first name). <p>Shortly before his death Tiny Tim said he was 64 years old, which would put his year of birth at 1932. According to TinyTim.org, and photos taken of his passport and birth certificate, and his death certificate, Herbert Khaury was born on 12 April 1932.[1]<p>He was born in New York City, the son of immigrants Butros Hanna Khaury (né Khoury; d. 2 April 1971), who was Lebanese, and Tillie Staff (15 January 1893 &ndash; 9 July 1986), a Jewish Pole...