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You gotta be kidding! Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki on the “Unearthed Podcast?” Today we take a trip down memory lane and explore a unique love story. This singer and ukulele player had a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts. “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” sung in a falsetto voice.

He learned to play the ukelele left-handed, using a method book and uke endorsed by Arthur Godfrey. Tiny started singing in a high voice when he heard Rudy Vallee sing in falsetto. He appeared on the premiere episode of Rowan and Martin’s “Laugh-In.” Tim married Miss Vicki on the “Tonight Show,” with 40 million people watching. It was one of the most memorable moments in television history, which he will discuss. 

Miss Vicki was 17-years-old when she married Tiny Tim. He was twice her age. Soon they ended up living apart and divorced after eight years. Here she talks about her controversial photo shoot in Qui magazine, her marriage to Tiny Tim and a proposal from the WOKY news and program directors.