1966 Tiny Tim getting noticed w/ photo...
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September 01, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 1, 1966
* Tiny Tim - Herbert Butros Khaury
* American musician - guitarist - singer
* New Freaky music performances
* Almost two years prior to 1st album release
Page 13 under "scenes" is a editorial about the new shock-rock movement with the focus on upcoming musician of Tiny Tim with photo. (see images)
Background: The September 1, 1966 issue of The Village Voice stands as a highly rare and culturally significant archival artifact, capturing the precise moment the enigmatic underground performer Tiny Tim (Herbert Khaury) was introduced to a wider counterculture audience, nearly two years before his mainstream breakthrough on The Tonight Show. Tucked away on page 13 within the paper’s influential "Scenes" column, the feature includes an early photograph and a vivid write-up framing Tiny Tim as a leading figure in New York’s burgeoning "shock-rock" and avant-garde club circuit. At a time when he was still an obscure Greenwich Village novelty act singing Tin Pan Alley tunes in a warbling falsetto at venues like the Page 3 Club, this profile marked his transition from a local eccentric to a recognized cultural phenomenon. Because original mid-1960s copies of The Village Voice were printed on fragile, ephemeral newsprint intended for quick consumption, surviving physical copies of this specific issue are exceptionally rare, making it a prized holy grail for music historians, pop culture archivists, and collectors tracking the roots of American outsider music.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City.
Other interesting items from the counter-culture era. Complete in 40 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, very nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
* Tiny Tim - Herbert Butros Khaury
* American musician - guitarist - singer
* New Freaky music performances
* Almost two years prior to 1st album release
Page 13 under "scenes" is a editorial about the new shock-rock movement with the focus on upcoming musician of Tiny Tim with photo. (see images)
Background: The September 1, 1966 issue of The Village Voice stands as a highly rare and culturally significant archival artifact, capturing the precise moment the enigmatic underground performer Tiny Tim (Herbert Khaury) was introduced to a wider counterculture audience, nearly two years before his mainstream breakthrough on The Tonight Show. Tucked away on page 13 within the paper’s influential "Scenes" column, the feature includes an early photograph and a vivid write-up framing Tiny Tim as a leading figure in New York’s burgeoning "shock-rock" and avant-garde club circuit. At a time when he was still an obscure Greenwich Village novelty act singing Tin Pan Alley tunes in a warbling falsetto at venues like the Page 3 Club, this profile marked his transition from a local eccentric to a recognized cultural phenomenon. Because original mid-1960s copies of The Village Voice were printed on fragile, ephemeral newsprint intended for quick consumption, surviving physical copies of this specific issue are exceptionally rare, making it a prized holy grail for music historians, pop culture archivists, and collectors tracking the roots of American outsider music.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City.
Other interesting items from the counter-culture era. Complete in 40 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, very nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
