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.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 18, 1896 (Manhattan), Died February 16, 1971 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 59 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 59 records)

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.

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