Bobby Tucker

Bobby Tucker (born Robert Nathaniel Tucker; January 8, 1923 – April 12, 2007) was a pianist and arranger during the jazz era from the 1940s into the 1960s. He is most famous for being Billie Holiday's accompanist from 1946 to 1949 and Billy Eckstine's from 1950 to 1993.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 8, 1923 (Morristown), Died December 22, 2016 (Morristown)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 73767 12/27/1946 The blues are brewin' Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73768 12/27/1946 Guilty Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73769[a] 12/27/1946 Careless love Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73792 2/13/1947 Deep song Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73793 2/13/1947 There is no greater love Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73794 2/13/1947 Easy living Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73795 2/13/1947 Solitude Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74650 12/10/1948 Weep no more-1 Billie Holiday ; Stardusters instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74651 12/10/1948 Girls were made to take care of boys-1 Billie Holiday ; Stardusters instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74652 12/10/1948 I loves you Porgy Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74653 12/10/1948 My man (Mon homme) Billie Holiday instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82473 2/2/1952 They raided the joint Helen Humes instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82474 2/2/1952 Loud talkin' woman Helen Humes instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82475 2/2/1952 Mean way of lovin' Helen Humes instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82476 2/2/1952 I cried for you Helen Humes instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tucker, Bobby," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/347924.

Tucker, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/347924.

"Tucker, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/347924

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bobby Tucker

Discogs: Bobby Tucker

Allmusic: Bobby Tucker

Grove: Bobby Tucker

IMDb: Bobby Tucker

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Tucker, Bobby, 1923-2008 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96020150

Wikidata: Bobby Tucker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q888698

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9436453

MusicBrainz: Bobby Tucker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2d828aa5-1093-4b69-8b6f-59ffb6293ccc

ISNI: 0000 0000 6157 7031 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000061577031

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