herbert buckingham khaury, better known as tiny tim (april 12, 1932–november 30, 1996), was an american singer and musician. he became popular in the late 1960s due to his appearances on television, and songs played on ukulele with a falsetto voice. his most famous song was "tiptoe through the tulips". his best-remembered television appearances were on "laugh-in" and "the tonight show". his first wedding took place on "the tonight show" in 1969, at host johnny carson's suggestion.