The Best Of The Very Beginning Of Tiny Desk Concerts
"Maybe it's the start of something, and maybe it's not." That's how Bob Boilen described the very first Tiny Desk concert in 2008.
"Maybe it's the start of something, and maybe it's not." That's what I said at the very first Tiny Desk concert back in April 2008, featuring Laura Gibson. It's quite a trip to go back 11 years and watch the first Tiny Desk concerts — quaint may be the best way to describe it. has been viewed nearly 4 million times, British artist nearly 13 million times, the Maltese-Australian artist 9 million times and the Mexican singer 9 million times. In Cuba, the series is so popular, folks simply call it "El Tiny."
