Johnny Tucker
John Aloysius Tucker (June 18, 1896 - February 16, 1971) was a fireman and a music composer. He was songwriting partners with Joseph Schuster. He was a co-founder of Tucker and Merchant, a music publishing company. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28422 | 10-in. | 7/24/1923 | Maggie! | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28707 | 10-in. | 10/2/1923 | Maggie! 'Yes ma'am!' | Hugo Frey ; The Manhattan Merrymakers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33018 | 10-in. | 6/23/1925 | Dear old back yard days | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33684 | 10-in. | 1/26/1926 | The village blacksmith own the village now | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35168 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | The lunatic's lullaby | Billy Murray ; Monroe Silver | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39948 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | Two little pretty birds | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47716 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49430 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Maybe! Who knows? | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-50976 | 10-in. | 3/26/1929 | Dance of the paper dolls | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53587 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Maybe, who knows? | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2008 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | The grave at the foot of the mountain | Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81161 | 10-in. | 8/3/1923 | "Maggie!" ("Yes! Ma'am!") | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W141029 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | Help! | Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W141486 | 10-in. | 1/13/1926 | The village blacksmith owns the village now | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 141502 | 10-in. | 1/15/1926 | The village blacksmith owns the village now | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 142241 | 10-in. | 5/24/1926 | The lunatic's lullaby | Seven Wild Men ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144531 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Two little pretty birds | Jack Major | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W147031 | 10-in. | 9/22/1928 | Ho-ho-ho Hogan | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147071 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 147434 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Happy Martin | Male vocal solo, with male vocal solo and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 147863 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | I found a rose | Tommy Weir | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148194 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148562 | 10-in. | 5/26/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148776 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]148807 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 149494 | 10-in. | 11/26/1929 | Blue butterfly | Tom Frawley ; Sam Lanin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151134 | 10-in. | 12/12/1930 | The lunatic's lullaby | Dan Hornsby | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71451 | 10-in. | Apr. 1923 | A fire laddie (Just like my daddy) | Master John L. Stewart | Male vocal solo,with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71459 | 10-in. | Apr. 1923 | A fire laddie (Just like my daddy) | Fire Department of New York Quartet ; Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71563 | 10-in. | May 1923 | Maggie! (Yes ma'am!) Come right upstairs | Virginia Burt ; Billy Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W81428 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | In the woodshed she said she would | Beth Challis | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81927 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | A fire laddie (Just like my daddy) | Johnny Tucker | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402533 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Maybe! Who knows? | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40600-b] | 10-in. | Jan.-Jun. 1926 | The village blacksmith owns the village now | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28309 | 10-in. | 9/24/1928 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Arrowhead Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28679 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | Ho-ho-Hogan | Davy's Broadway Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E29469 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | Dance of the paper dolls | Anglo-Persians ; Louis Katzman | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30036 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Maybe—who knows | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30313 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | Eddy Thomas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E17702-E17704 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | The village blacksmith owns the village now | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | ATL959 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Whippoorwill Four | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and yodeling | composer | |
| Edison | 8980 | 10-in. | 5/15/1923 | Maggie! (Yes, ma'am) Come right up stairs | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10829 | 10-in. | 2/15/1926 | The village blacksmith owns the village now | Tom Howard ; Jazz Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10900 | 10-in. | 3/31/1926 | The village blacksmith owns the village now | College Four | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 10962 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | The lunatic's lullaby | The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 11745 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | Sweetness (There's no one but you) | Green Brothers' Novelty Band ; Gerald Macy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11782 | 10-in. | 7/6/1927 | Two little pretty birds | Don Voorhees Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18117 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Mamma's little baby | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18584 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Flora (I a-dor-a you) | Al Friedman Orchestra ; Happy Jack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18690 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18787 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Ho-ho-ho-Hogan | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18862 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | My heart's longing for you, Elaine | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 19114 | 10-in. | 3/19/1929 | Dance of the paper dolls | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Edison | N-398 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | Sleep, baby, sleep | Will Donaldson ; Jack Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-485 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Ho-ho-ho-Hogan | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-557 | 10-in. | 11/9/1929 | My heart's longing for you, Elaine | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-805 | 10-in. | 3/19/1929 | Dance of the paper dolls | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Edison | N-994 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2377 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Dors mon petiot! | Pierre Chagnon ; Malloire | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tucker, Johnny," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111610.
Tucker, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111610.
"Tucker, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: John A. Tucker
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tucker, Johnny, 1896-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001058555
Wikidata: John A. Tucker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23620092
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