The Acchords

Tommy, founder of the Acchords, began his show
business career in 1948 at the tender age of 3 when he
appeared on the "Johnny Olsen Show" on NBC . By
1961, Tommy was an accomplished vocalist,
songwriter, musician, comedian and character actor.
During those teenage years, Tommy could be found
performing at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater and
The Rockaways.
From 1959 -1963 appearing throughout Queens, NY
Tommy was known as " The Hottest Sax in Town"
There, he was spotted by talent scout Lucky Leighton
who signed him to perform with the Clay Cole
Orchestras.
Tommy has appeared on the" Joe Franklin Show "
"Jack Bilby All-Star Show" television shows and with
Roy Scheider and Meryl Streep in the motion picture "
In The Still of the Night.
You may have caught Tommy's Winner Ford
commercial on late night TV or heard one of his 130
voice impressions performed in radio and TV
commercials throughout the Metropolitan Area.
Today, Tommy continues to be one of the finest vocal
and comedic talents around.

