Ronnie Tutt
Biography
Ronnie Tutt was an American drummer who worked with Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, the Carpenters, Roy Orbison, and Jerry Garcia, and built a parallel career as a session recording artist. Born in Dallas, he studied music at the University of North Texas after high school and left in 1959 to pursue performing. In 1969 he joined Presley's TCB Band, which backed the singer on tour and in the studio. Tutt also played on Billy Joel's albums Piano Man and Streetlife Serenade, and he began recording with Jerry Garcia in 1974, appearing on Garcia and Reflections. Toward the end of that year he toured with Legion of Mary, then spent late 1975 to mid-1977 and again through 1981 with the Jerry Garcia Band, contributing to Cats Under the Stars (1978) and Run For The Roses (1981).
83years old at death
- Born Dallas
- Died Franklin
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Ronald Ellis Tutt (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 18 years1970 to 1988
Every film, newest first
- 1988Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White NightIMDb rating 8.8
- 1973Elvis - Aloha from HawaiiIMDb rating 8.5
- 1970Elvis - That's the Way It IsIMDb rating 8.0
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Big break
Tutt auditioned for Elvis Presley's TCB Band in 1969, but another drummer began playing his kit while he waited. Colonel Tom Parker refused to waste the money spent flying Tutt and his drums in, so Presley gave him a turn and hired him that day.
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Films together
Glen D. Hardin's page
James Burton's page
Jerry Scheff3 films together, 1970 to 1988
Jerry Scheff's page
Elvis Presley's page
Charlie Hodge's page
John Wilkinson's page
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