- Tiny Timbrell
Hilmer J. Timbrell (born
January 15 ,1917 –May 7 ,1992 ) was aCanadian -bornsession musician and masterguitar ist.Hilmer J. "Tiny" Timbrell was born in
Canada but moved toLos Angeles, California to pursue his career in music. For a time, he sold guitars at Fife & Nichols, a Hollywood musical instrument store located at the corner of Sunset & Vine inside the famousWallach's Music City .A "first call" guitarist at Warner Brothers Studios, in the late 1940s Timbrell appeared in several motion pictures playing as part of a band. His reputation was such that he was hired to play guitar on recording sessions for singing stars such as
Doris Day , Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra,Rosemary Clooney ,Bing Crosby ,Harry James , and pop andcountry music artists such asRicky Nelson andMarty Robbins .Most significantly in his career, Timbrell played rhythm guitar for
Elvis Presley , first atRadio Recorders studios in Los Angeles for the making of thesoundtrack for the film, "Loving You ". He would be brought back to play on numerous other soundtracks for Presley films.In 1943 Tiny married Margaret Ellen Scott. They had two children: Gail and Jay. Gail married and has three children: Roger, Nancy, and Steven. Roger and Steven followed their Grandfather's footsteps and work in the Entertainment Industry (Roger in Los Angeles and Steven in New York).
Tiny Timbrell died in 1992 at the age of seventy-five.
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