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 151-162 of 162 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO21182 10-in. 4/20/1937 Si soy así... Orquesta Terig Tucci ; Carlos Viván Male vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Columbia CO23317 10-in. 8/8/1938 Devuélveme el corazón : Pasillo Jorge Escudero ; Sebastián Torres Male vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Columbia CO23318 10-in. 8/8/1938 Unamos los corazones : Pasillo Jorge Escudero ; Sebastián Torres Male vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Columbia CO23319 10-in. 8/8/1938 Madre mía : Pasillo Jorge Escudero ; Sebastián Torres Male vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Columbia CO23320 10-in. 8/8/1938 Princesita serás : One step Jorge Escudero ; Sebastián Torres Male vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Columbia CO23321 10-in. 8/8/1938 Aque te mueres : Danzonete Jorge Escudero ; Sebastián Torres Male vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Columbia CO23322 10-in. 8/8/1938 Desde aquí te estoy mirando : Sanjuanito Jorge Escudero ; Sebastián Torres Male vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Columbia W703450 10-in. November 1930 La niña del tren : Couplet Consuelo Moreno Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Brunswick B15702 10-in. 8/20/1934 La cucaracha (The Mexican cockroach song) Castilian Troubadours Instrumental ensemble director  
Brunswick B15703 10-in. 8/20/1934 Dust on the moon : Canto indio Castilian Troubadours Instrumental ensemble director  
Brunswick B15704 10-in. 8/20/1934 The moon was yellow Castilian Troubadours Instrumental ensemble director  
Brunswick B15705 10-in. 8/20/1934 Jealous of you (Tango de la celosa) Castilian Troubadours Instrumental ensemble director  
(Results 151-162 of 162 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tucci, Terig," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107339.

Tucci, Terig. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107339.

"Tucci, Terig." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107339

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