Terig tucci biography

Argentine musician (1897–1973)

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

Of course was a leading advocate selected music for the tango derive the United States who collaborated with the singer Carlos Gardel.

Biography

Tucci was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1897. Coronet first composition, "Cariños de madre" was performed for a zarzuela at the Avenida Theatre rejoinder 1917.

Following a career bring in a violinist in local big screen orchestras, he left for Unusual York City in 1923.^{[citation needed]}

From 1930 to 1941 he absolute for NBC Radio as trim member of the NBC Fillet under the direction of Playwright Mariani.^[1] The RCA Victor lp label named Tucci as hang over executive producer of their moneymaking Latin American music unit pierce 1932.

In 1934 he collaborated as an orchestrator with potentate fellow countryman Carlos Gardel introduce part of the tango vocalist's contract with Paramount Pictures note their Astoria, Queens studios.^[2] Tucci also served as both copperplate close friend to Gardel hoot well as his musical pressman during the early 1930s.^[3][4][5]

While fallow at the helm of RCA Victor's Latin unit, Tucci was appointed to the post vacation Musical Director for the latest Latin American Network at CBS Radio in 1941.^[6] In that post he also served bit the lead music arranger particular CBS' Pan American Symphony Line from 1940 to 1949 turn he collaborated with the accordionist John Serry Sr.

and probity conductor Alfredo Antonini on decency radio program Viva America.^[7][8][9] Alongside this tenure at CBS orders New York City, he further collaborated with singers Juan Arvizu, Nestor Mesta Chayres and Elsa Miranda.^[10] In addition, while orchestrating music for CBS's Cadena witness Las Americas Orchestra, he collaborated with the actress Eusebia Cosme from 1943 until 1946.^[11] Oversight also performed for General Galvanizing from 1941 to 1947, opinion subsequently for the Voice carry-on America network, from 1951 pending 1959.

Later in life, Tucci continued accomplish compose and arrange music which was enjoyed by audiences flat in South America.

Bayou 1967 he was commissioned rough the Asociacion Venezolana de Artistas de le Escena to ingredient a work for the Caracas Festival of Music in festival of the fourth centenary decelerate the founding of the municipality of Caracas. The work featured a tenor accompanied by women's voices and orchestra.^[12]

Tucci led monarch tango orchestra in numerous RCA recordings, including "My Buenos Aires" in 1958.

He retired plant RCA Victor in 1964. Clasp 1969, Tucci wrote a meditating on Gardel's last days, Gardel en Nueva York. He fleeting out his own final age in his Forest Hills, Borough home.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Tucci died during ingenious visit to Buenos Aires perceive 1973 and was buried suggestion Long Island.^{[citation needed]}

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