- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGerald L. Duppler
- Tommy Tucker was born on May 18, 1908 in Souris, North Dakota, USA. He died on July 13, 1989 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
- Theme song: "I Love You (Oh, How I Love You!)"
- Had a major hit in 1941 with "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire".
- His sponsored radio programs were "The Lucky Strike Show" and "The George Jessel Show". The band's theme song was "I Love You". Recording contracts were with Vocalion, Okeh and Columbia. The most popular female vocalist with the band was Amy Arnell.
- Popular second-string "sweet" (as opposed to swing) band leader of the 1940s. He eventually abandoned music altogether to become a professor of English at Monmouth State University in New Jersey for 30+ years.
- Studied music at the University of North Dakota.
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