Carl Tucker Explained

Carl James Tucker (1905–1949) was a composer and pianist. In Europe, some theater credits may have had his name as Karl Tucker.[1] he was the author of a variety of musical scores for stage and screen. From the musical comedy stage production of Fritzi, his song A One man women (1935) is documented at the U.S. Library of Congress.[2]

Early life and education

He was born in New York City in 1905. He studied at Badia College in Florence, Italy and graduated from the Vienna Academy of Music, which is now the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Career

In Europe, he wrote the musical scores of nine films based in Paris and composed the music for three musical comedies. In 1934, he was the composer for the French song Un Bout de Bitume. Examples of the musical comedies are Revue de Paris and Fritzi (1935). Fritzi premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England on December 21, 1935, with lyrics by Arthur Stanley and book by (the play was written by) Sydney Blow and Edward Royce.[3] [4]

Musical Score for Fritzi!Song Title!Lyricist!Composer!Year
Fluttering round a flame[5] Arthur StanleyCarl Tucker1936
I love youArthur StanleyCarl Tucker1935
My Lord, the carriage awaits!Arthur StanleyCarl Tucker1936
A One man womenArthur StanleyCarl Tucker1935
After he had completed the music as a composer for Fritzi, he returned to New York City around 1937.

He wrote the following symphonies:

Montezuma, Elegie, Fantasie Cubana,[6] and Souvenir de Vienna[7] .

He also wrote the Concerto Iridium,[8] as well as the song Haunting Perfume.[9]

In 1947, he wrote the music for symphonic poem My Son, as well as collaborated on a variety of songs with Michael P. Grace ll, as presented in the discography below. Tucker, Grace, and Dale Wood would collaborate in that same year on I Dare to Dream. By 1953, Grace became a Broadway producer, and some of Tucker's music was additional music for Grace's Broadway revue, John Murray Anderson's Almanac.[10] [11] Also in 1953, Tucker collaborated with Grace and Sammy Gallop on a new version of I Dare to Dream.

A great deal of his music was re-released in 1981 in a compilation of various composers titled:

A Parting kiss & 3,774 other titles; musical compositions.[12]

Discography

SongYearMusicLyrics
Un Bout de Bitume[13] 1934Carl TuckerGuy Lou
Strolling[14] WorldCat.org1937Carl Tucker
Passport to paradise[15] 1938Carl TuckerCarl Tucker
Little Boy Blue[16] 1939Joseph Hibaud Carl Tucker
Where is My Man?[17] 1942Carl TuckerJean Herbert
All Those Lonely Days[18] 1947Fred LincolnCarl Tucker
Blue Jade[19] [20] 1948Carl Tucker
Crazy for You[21] 1949Norman SummerfieldCarl Tucker
Fatima, Lady of Love[22] 1947Michael Grace Carl TuckerMichael Grace & Carl Tucker
I'm Tired of Being the Fall Guy[23] 1947Michael GraceCarl TuckerMichael GraceCarl Tucker
The Fire in Your Eyes[24] 1947Michael GraceCarl Tucker
Santa Mater Eccliasia[25] 1947Michael Grace

& Carl Tucker

Michael Grace& Carl Tucker
I Dare to Dream[26] 1947Michael Grace

Dale Wood

Carl Tucker

Michael Grace

Dale Wood

Carl Tucker

Whispering Guitar[27] 1947Michael Grace& Carl Tucker
Pourquoi[28] 1947Michael Grace

Dale Wood

Carl Tucker

Michael Grace

Dale Wood

Carl Tucker

My Son[29] 1947Isabella McKenna DuffieldCarl Tucker
Personality Tune[30] 1947Michael GraceCarl TuckerMichael GraceCarl Tucker
I Dare to Dream[31] 1953Sammy GallopMichael Grace& Carl Tucker

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Musicals 1935-1939.pub - Over The Footlights . 2023-10-11 . yumpu.com . en.
  2. Web site: Congress . The Library of . Tucker, Carl - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress) . 2024-07-21 . id.loc.gov.
  3. News: FRITZI A LONDON HIT; New Musical Comedy Hailed as a Dashing Affair. . 21 December 1935 . en . The New York Times . 2023-09-15.
  4. 1935-1939 New.pdf (overthefootlights.co.uk)

    Page 12

  5. Web site: Fritzi [stage, musical play] (US Library of Congress) ]. 2023-08-29 . lcweb2.loc.gov.
  6. US Copyright Office

    Listed as song #160, as Fantasia Cuban

    Document title: A Parting kiss & 3,774 other titles; musical compositions. (Part 001 of 022)

    document V1886P087

    https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/doctitles.cgi?V1886P087

  7. US Copyright Office

    Document title: A Parting kiss & 3,774 other titles; musical compositions. (Part 004 of 022)

    document V1886P100

    Listed as song #65

    https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/doctitles.cgi?V1886P100

  8. US Copyright Office

    Document title: A Parting kiss & 3,774 other titles; musical compositions. (Part 002 of 022)

    document V1886P093

    As song #150 as Iridium

    https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/doctitles.cgi?V1886P093

  9. News: CARL TUCKER DEAD; COMPOSER, PIANIST; Author of Scores for Films, Musical Comedies in Europe Wrote Four Symphonies . en . The New York Times . 2023-08-27 . 1 May 1945.
  10. Web site: Carl Tucker – Broadway Cast & Staff . IBDB . 2023-08-29 .
  11. Web site: JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON'S ALMANAC - CAST .
  12. A Parting kiss & 3,774 other titles; musical compositions

    Document # V1886 P87-156

    WebVoyage Titles (loc.gov)

  13. Book: Lou, Guy . Un bout de bitume. Paroles de Guy Lou. Chant et piano . 1934 . Smyth . Paris.
  14. Tucker, Carl. Strolling. 1937.

    Strolling

  15. Carl Tucker. Passport to Paradise. Word and Music: Carl Tucker. 21 April 1938. E165414

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  16. Little Boy Blue. Music: Joseph Hillbaud & Carl Tucker. 309583. December 11, 1939.
  17. Herbert Publications. Where is My Man. Music by: Carl Tucker. Words by: Jean Herbert. E303770. July 27, 1942.
  18. All those lonely days: words: Fred Lincoln [pseud. of Lincoln Frederick Sandkaut], music: Carl Tucker. © Carl Tucker. New York & Lincoln Frederick Sandkaut, Brooklyn; 20Jan47; EU59987. Brooklyn; 20 Jan 47; EU59987. Library of Congress- Copyright Office https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
  19. Tucker, Carl.-BLUE JADE m Carl Tucker (CecilleMusic Co., inc. 17Mar48 EU125122ri ~ ~

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  20. US Copyright Office

    Listed as song #59

    Document title: A Parting kiss & 3,774 other titles; musical compositions. (Part 001 of 022)

    document V1886P087

    https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/doctitles.cgi?V1886P087

  21. CRAZY FOR YOU. Words: Norman Summerfield. Music: Carl Tucker 29Apr49, EU165737

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  22. FATIMA 'LADY OF LOVE. Words and Music: Michael Grace & Carl Tucker© Cecille Music Co., inc.llSep47 EU92634

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  23. I'm Tired of Being the Fall Guy. Words & music: Michael Grace & Carl Tucker. Copyright: Cecille Music. EU87696. 3 August 47.
  24. THE FIRE IN YOUR EYES. Words: Michael P. Grace, Music: Carl Tucker. Copyright: Cecille Music Co., Inc.. 11 September 1947.EU101264 https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse
  25. Tucker, Carl.

    SANTA MATER ECCLESIA

    Words & music: Michael Grace & Carl Tucker

    Copyright: Cecille Music Co., inc.

    1Sep47 EU92633I

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  26. I DARE TO DREAM. Words and music: Michael Grace, Dale Wood, Carl Tucker. Copyright: Cecille Music Co. Inc., 3Aug47 EU87690~

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  27. Tucker, Carl.

    WHISPERING GUITARS

    Music by Michael P. Grace & Carl Tucker,

    Copyright: Cecille Music Co., inc., Sep47 EU101263uI

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  28. P0URQUOI

    Words &music: Michael Grace, Carl Tucker, & Dale Wood

    © Cecille Music Co., inc.. 21Nov47 EU116738

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  29. My Son;

    Words: I. M. Dufield, music: Carl Tucker.

    © Carl Tucker & Isabel McKenna Dufield, ;5Jan47 ; Er358l20.Library of Congress Copyright Office

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

  30. PERSONALITY TUNE. Word & music: Michael Grace & Carl Tucker. 3 August 1947 © Cecille Music Co., Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series. Part 5B: Unpublished Music Jan-Dec 1947: Vol 1 No 1-2 : Library of Congress. Copyright Office : Internet Archive
  31. Tucker, Carl.

    I DARE TO DREAM;

    Words: Sammy Gallop

    Music: Michael Grace & Carl Tucker

    Gabriel Records

    May 19535

    EU319367

    Library of Congress Copyright Office

    https://vcc.copyright.gov/browse

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