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 (Results 101-125 of 162 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO19087 10-in. 4/22/1936 Bella tentacion : Pasillo ecuatoriano Perla Violeta Amado ; Jorge Escudero Vocal duet with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19277 10-in. 5/18/1936 El cisne : Fox trot Orquesta Internacional Columbia Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19278 10-in. 5/18/1936 Novillero : Paso doble Orquesta Internacional Columbia Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19543 10-in. 7/15/1936 Mañana a las ocho : Tango canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19544 10-in. 7/15/1936 Media noche : Tango canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19545 10-in. 7/15/1936 Venganza : Tango canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19546 10-in. 7/15/1936 Madam Ivonne : Tango canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19547 10-in. 7/15/1936 No nos veremos más : Vals canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19548 10-in. 7/15/1936 Brindis de sangre : Tango canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19639 10-in. 7/31/1936 Rosita : Pasillo colombiano Estudiantina Colombiana Instrumental ensemble composer, director  
Columbia CO19640 10-in. 7/31/1936 América : Pasillo Estudiantina Colombiana Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19641 10-in. 7/31/1936 Ríete mujer : Pasillo Estudiantina Colombiana Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19642 10-in. 7/31/1936 Lirios : Pasillo Estudiantina Colombiana Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19643 10-in. 7/31/1936 Herminia : Pasillo Estudiantina Colombiana Instrumental ensemble composer, director  
Columbia CO19644 10-in. 7/31/1936 Chispa : Pasillo Estudiantina Colombiana Instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19653 10-in. 8/5/1936 Matreando : Canción criolla Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19654 10-in. 8/5/1936 Palermo viejo (Y...que querés!...) : Tango canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19655 10-in. 8/5/1936 Silueta porteña : Milonga Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19656 10-in. 8/5/1936 Ingrata : Tango canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19657 10-in. 8/5/1936 Por el camino adelante : Canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19658 10-in. 8/5/1936 Por la gueya : Canción Armando Barbé Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19679 10-in. 8/8/1936 Arco iris : Canción fox Tito Coral Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19680 10-in. 8/8/1936 Reto : Canción Tito Coral Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19681 10-in. 8/8/1936 Alma y vida : Canción fox Tito Coral Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Columbia CO19682 10-in. 8/8/1936 Arrullo : Canción Tito Coral Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
(Results 101-125 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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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107339

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