Tiny

Greetings way back in June of 2023, I posted a review of the movie tragedy called Fireball Jungle. Here's the link in case you're curious: https://moviemeltdown.blogspot.com/2023/06/its-fireball.html

I mentioned the title song was done by Tiny Kennedy. I dug up some info on the guy and have only gotten around to posting it now!

Tiny Kennedy was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Dec. 20, 1925.  He played the piano and recorded with the great bandleader Jay McShann (with whom Charlie Parker had started with years before) in 1949. After a stint with Tiny Bradshaw (no relation), he did some sessions with Elmore James. In 1951, he was sent to Sam Phillips' recording studio (later to be known as "Chess Records"). There, he recorded several songs, including his most well-known, "Strange Kind of Feelin'". After 1955, Kennedy seemed to vanish from the music scene but showed up in 1968 to croon the theme song to the previously reviewed (and atrocious) FIREBALL JUNGLE. Some sources say he was in MR. NO LEGS in 1978. He may still be alive at age 98!

Sources: All Music.com, IMDB.com

Hear Mr. Kennedy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1KGR3qnJsQ

Thanks for reading!