Terig Tucci

Terig Tucci (June 23, 1897 – February 28, 1973) was an Argentine composer, violinist, pianist, and mandolinist.

Tucci was born in Buenos Aires, in 1897. His first composition, “Cariños de madre” was performed for a zarzuela at the Avenida Theatre in 1917. Following a career as a violinist in local cinema orchestras, he left for New York City in 1923. From 1930 to 1941 he performed for NBC Radio. Recording label RCA Victor named Tucci executive producer of their lucrative Latin American music unit in 1932. In 1934 he performed with fellow countryman Carlos Gardel during the tango vocalist's Paramount Pictures contract.

Remaining at the helm of RCA Victor's Latin unit, Tucci served as lead music arranger for CBS' Pan American Symphony Orchestra from 1940 to 1949 where he collaborated with the accordionist John Serry Sr. and the conductor Alfredo Antonini on the radio program Viva America. During this tenure at CBS in New York City, he also collaborated with singers Juan Arvizu, Nestor Mesta Chaires and Elsa Miranda. He also performed for General Electric from 1941 to 1947, and for the Voice of America, from 1951 to 1959. Tucci led his tango orchestra in numerous RCA recordings, including “My Buenos Aires” in 1958. He retired from RCA Victor in 1964. In 1969, Tucci wrote a reflection on Gardel's last days, Gardel en Nueva York. He lived out his own final years in his Forest Hills, Queens home. He died during a visit to Buenos Aires in 1973 and was buried in New York.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1897 (Buenos Aires), Died February 28, 1973 (Buenos Aires)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 162 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-030485 10-in. 12/27/1938 La vida es una cancion Sarita Herrera Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and mandolin songwriter  
Victor BS-035011 10-in. 3/10/1939 Cantaba mi madrecita Marina y Sarandi Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and mandolin songwriter  
Victor BS-037352 10-in. 6/12/1939 Sarabia Orquesta Colombiana Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-037384 10-in. 6/16/1939 El corrido de Francisco Sarabia (El conquistador del cielo) Conjunto Típico ; Dueto Nacional Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-055521 10-in. 8/16/1940 Marcha continental Sarita Herrera ; Federico Jimeno ; Victor Band Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-065722 10-in. 5/14/1941 Desde que te fuiste Alejandro Giraldo ; Luis Valente Guitar duet, with vocal composer  
Victor E4FB-3597 10-in. 3/1/1954 Mammina Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor E4FB-3598 10-in. 3/1/1954 Donne-donne Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor E4FB-3599 10-in. 3/1/1954 Angela mia Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor E4FB-3600 10-in. 3/1/1954 La gondola va Nino D'Aurelio ; Terig Tucci Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Columbia 15706 10-in. 8/10/1934 In the madness of the rumba (Muevete y veras) Royal Castilians Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia 15707 10-in. 8/10/1934 La cucaracha (The Mexican cockroach song) Royal Castilians Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia 15708 10-in. 8/10/1934 Dust on the moon : Canto indio Royal Castilians Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia 15709 10-in. 8/10/1934 The moon was yellow (and the night was young) Royal Castilians Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO18664 10-in. 2/14/1936 Mis palomas (Mis hurpis) : Fox trot incaico Orquesta Internacional Columbia Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO18665 10-in. 2/14/1936 Sufriendo estoy : Vals Orquesta Internacional Columbia Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO18666 10-in. 2/14/1936 Piensa en mí : Canción fox Lorenzo Herrera Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO18667 10-in. 2/14/1936 Mendigo : Canción blues Lorenzo Herrera Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO18668 10-in. 2/14/1936 María Cornelia : Vals Lorenzo Herrera Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO18669 10-in. 2/14/1936 Libertad : Marcha Lorenzo Herrera Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19082 10-in. 4/22/1936 Sangre ecuatoriana : Paso doble Orquesta Internacional Columbia Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19083 10-in. 4/22/1936 Soñando en mi rondador : Fox trot incaico Orquesta Internacional Columbia Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19084 10-in. 4/22/1936 Llora corazón : Yaraví ecuatoriano Perla Violeta Amado ; Jorge Escudero Vocal duet with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19085 10-in. 4/22/1936 Zarumeñita : Pasillo ecuatoriano Perla Violeta Amado ; Jorge Escudero Vocal duet with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19086 10-in. 4/22/1936 Bajo los almendros : Pasillo ecuatoriano Perla Violeta Amado ; Jorge Escudero Vocal duet with instrumental ensemble director  
(Results 76-100 of 162 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tucci, Terig," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107339.

Tucci, Terig. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107339.

"Tucci, Terig." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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