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 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.[2]
In Europe, he wrote the musical scores of nine films based in Paris, and composed the music for three musical comedies. Examples of the musical comedies are Revue de Paris and Fritzi.[2]
Fritzi premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England on December 21, 1935.[3]
Song Title | Lyricist | Composer | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Fluttering round a flame[4] | Arthur Stanley | Carl Tucker | 1936 |
I love you[4] | Arthur Stanley | Carl Tucker | 1935 |
My Lord, the carriage awaits![4] | Arthur Stanley | Carl Tucker | 1936 |
A One man women[4] | Arthur Stanley | Carl Tucker | 1935 |
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,[5] and Souvenir de Vienna[6].
He also wrote the Concerto Iridium,[7] the symphonic poem My Son,[citation needed] as well as the song Haunting Perfume.[2]
In the 1950s, some of his music was additional music for the Broadway revue John Murray Anderson's Almanac.[8]
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.[9]
Song | Year | Music | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|
Passport to paradise[10] | 1938 | Carl Tucker | Carl Tucker |
All Those Lonely Days[11] | 1947 | Fred Lincoln | Carl Tucker |
Blue Jade[12][13] | 1948 | Carl Tucker | |
Crazy for You[14] | 1949 | Norman Summerfield | Carl Tucker |
Fatima, Lady of Love[15] | 1947 | Michael Grace &
Carl Tucker |
Michael Grace
& Carl Tucker |
The Fire in Your Eyes[16] | 1947 | Michael Grace | Carl Tucker |
Santa Mater Eccliasia[17] | 1947 | Michael Grace
& Carl Tucker |
Michael Grace
& Carl Tucker |
I Dare to Dream[18] | 1947 | Michael Grace
Carl Tucker |
Michael Grace
Carl Tucker |
Whispering Guitar[19] | 1947 | Michael Grace
& Carl Tucker | |
Little Boy Blue[20] | 1939 | Joseph Ribaud &
Carl Tucker |
Joseph Ribaud
& Carl Tucker |
Pourquoi[21] | 1947 | Michael Grace
Dale Wood Carl Tucker |
Michael Grace
Dale Wood Carl Tucker |
My Son[22] | 1947 | Isabella McKenna
Duffield |
Carl Tucker |
I Dare to Dream[23] | 1953 | Sammy Gallop | Michael Grace
& Carl Tucker |