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Tucker, John A.
1921, by C. B. Cochrane. Com­poser, producer, London musical re­vue "A" to "Z" in which she and sister starred. With Andre Chariot composer and producer of revue Tricks, 1925-26 and starred in same. Prepared radio material and songs for own productions. London career in­cluded several command performances before royalty. Songs: "Follow Me"; "In Boo Boo Boo"; "Parisian Peacock Girl"; "You'd Love to Live in Paris"; "It's Making Me Love You All the More"; "There Will Come a Time"; "Back to London Town"; "I Never Worry About the Morning"; "Inter­national Wedding Song"; "That's How I Knew"; "I Just Want to Give Myself Away"; "Huckleberries"; "Beautiful Shangri-La"; "I'm Going Home"; "Sweet Daddy"; "Calico Ball"; "The Fascinating Whistle of a Train"; "The Bridal Waltz", "I Can Live On Memories"; "Yankee Tango Girl." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Troup, Robert William, Jr. (Bobby Troup), composer, author; b. Har-risburg, Pa., Oct. 18, 1913. ASCAP 1946. Educ.: Lancaster, Pa., High School; The Hill School; The Whar­ton School of the Univ. of Pennsyl­vania, B.S. in Economics. Was pre­paring for career in family music business when song "Daddy," wiitten for Freshman Mask and Wig Show, became popular. Turned to songwrit-ing. World War II, Captain, Marine Corps, 1941-46. Wrote scores for, directed and produced service musi­cals in U.S. and overseas. Songs: "Daddy"; "Snootie Little Cutie"; "Song of The Fifty-First" (marching song 51st Def. Batt. USMC); "Baby, Baby All the Time"; "Saipan ; "Route 66"; "Triskaidekaphobia"; "The Three Bears"; "What Has Hap­pened to Joe?"; "Bran New Dolly'; "Lonely Girl"; "Heidi"; "Where Did the Gentleman Go?"; "I'm Such A Hungry Man!" Home: North Holly­wood, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Trumbauer, Frank, composer, saxo­phonist, conductor, radio and record­ing artist; b. Carbon dale, 111., May 30, 1901. ASCAP 1942. Largely self-taught in music, saxophone, violin, flute, and trombone. Organized own band, 1927. Saxophonist with White-man orchestra 1927-36; then re­organized own band. Created many works for saxophone, series of saxo­phone studies. Works: "Trumbology"; "Krazy Kat"; "Three Blind Mice"; "Sunspots"; "Tailspin"; "G Blues"; "The Bouncing Ball"; "Eclipse"; "Meteor"; "Itchola"; "Bass Drum Dan"; "Wringin' and Twistin'"; also songs: "Red Hot"; "Barb Wire Blues"; "I'm Glad." Test pilot during World War II. Home: Kansas City, Mo. Ad­dress: c/o ASCAP.
Tucci, Terig, composer; b. Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 23, 1897. ASCAP 1947. Educ: Instituto Musi­cal Cesi (scholarship); theory, Al­fonso de Maria; violin, Luis Vivoli. Organized and directed Orquesta de Camara "Almafuerte" 1915. Produced and wrote musical play Carino de Madre 1917. To U.S. 1923. Musical director in radio. Works: "Danza Chilena y Estilo"; "Serenata Incaica"; "Pasillo"; "Sol Tropical"; J'Zamba"; "Fantasia Argentina"; "Edelma"; "Bamba La." Home: Seaford, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Tucker, John A., composer; b. New York, N.Y., June 18, 1896. ASCAP 1924. Educ.: Epiphany Parochial School, New York; voice and Latin under Horace Waters; piano, Cath­erine Nolan. Boy soprano in Epiphany Choir. Had own orchestra; hotel and restaurant attraction. Officer of New York Fire Department for many years, with music as avocation. Played trombone in fire department bands, eight years; piano, for Fireman's Quartet; wrote music for Third Alarm (picture). After nine years, left fire dept. to work for music publishing