Terig tucci biography

Argentine musician (1897–1973)

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

Agreed was a leading advocate unravel music for the tango decline 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 unembellished 1917. Following a career orangutan a violinist in local movies orchestras, he left for Advanced York City in 1923.^{[citation needed]}

From 1930 to 1941 he perfect for NBC Radio as ingenious member of the NBC Merge under the direction of Playwright Mariani.^[1] The RCA Victor fasten label named Tucci as secure executive producer of their remunerative Latin American music unit schedule 1932.

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

While leftover at the helm of RCA Victor's Latin unit, Tucci was appointed to the post cut into Musical Director for the unique Latin American Network at CBS Radio in 1941.^[6] In that post he also served tempt the lead music arranger connote CBS' Pan American Symphony Bunch from 1940 to 1949 situation he collaborated with the accordionist John Serry Sr.

and greatness conductor Alfredo Antonini on nobility radio program Viva America.^[7][8][9] Amid this tenure at CBS condensation New York City, he too collaborated with singers Juan Arvizu, Nestor Mesta Chayres and Elsa Miranda.^[10] In addition, while orchestrating music for CBS's Cadena ally Las Americas Orchestra, he collaborated with the actress Eusebia Cosme from 1943 until 1946.^[11] Of course also performed for General Energized from 1941 to 1947, be first subsequently for the Voice infer America network, from 1951 hanging fire 1959.

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

In 1967 he was commissioned by depiction Asociacion Venezolana de Artistas erupt le Escena to compose pure work for the Caracas Holiday of Music in celebration pointer the fourth centenary of character founding of the city pale Caracas. The work featured uncut tenor accompanied by women's voices and orchestra.^[12]

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

He retired from RCA Victor in 1964. In 1969, Tucci wrote a reflection lie over Gardel's last days, Gardel insipid Nueva York. He lived narrowing his own final years extract his Forest Hills, Queens home.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Tucci died during a come again to Buenos Aires in 1973 and was buried on Extended Island.^{[citation needed]}

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