Irene Tucker music manuscripts of her compositions together with printed music and sound recordings, ca. 1942-1989

MLMSS 8133
GR 320-GR 322
MLOH 653

fonds

ca. 1942-1989

Textual Records, Musical Sound Recordings, Manuscript Notated Music, Notated Music, Clippings

100460

Music - (manuscript and printed scores)
0.65 metres of textual material (4 boxes) and 3 gramophone records

Irene Howe Tucker, pianist, accompanist, singer and composer, was originally from Melbourne. She lived for a few years in Adelaide before moving to Sydney. She was involved with local theatre and the Gilbert and Sullivan Society, as well as working on Radio in Brisbane.

She has written and published a number of compositions and musicals including White Tahitian Moonlight, Magnetic Island, Blue Heaven, Australia!, and Sydney has Everything.

BOX 1
Folder 1
Manuscripts and typescripts of Luck's a Fortune: Lusty Australian Musical Play in 2 Acts, including original overtures; number 2 script; and music and script "being written 1956", ca. 1956-1974

Folder 2
Manuscripts and typescripts of Luck's a Fortune: Lusty Australian Musical Play in 2 Acts, including complete music and copy of libretto; original libretto; overtures extract and four separate solo numbers; also includes newspaper clippings, ca. 1959-1974

Folder 3
Manuscripts and typescripts of Luck's a Fortune: Lusty Australian Musical Play in 2 Acts, including conductor's cue sheet (musical numbers); libretto; acting script and newspaper clippings, ca. 1957-1974

Folder 4
Manuscript music (some photocopied) and typescript lyrics of Luck's a Fortune, ca. 1974-1975

BOX 2

Folder 1
Manuscript music (some photocopied) and typescript lyrics, including approximately 100 songs written, including those of the best in 3 musical plays; also includes newspaper clippings, ca. 1967-1988

Folder 2
Manuscript music and typescript lyrics, tipped into Simpsons Complete Scale and Arpeggio Manual for the Piano Forte, including Ritorna a Roma, the Happiest Christmas Day, Christmas in the Sunshine, Australia! etc.; also includes voice parts for the Happiest Christmas Day; Bless this House, Bright Blooms the Heather, and other ballads; and printed copies of Christmas in the Sunshine, and Australia!, ca. 1959-1980

Folder 3
Manuscript and photocopied orchestral parts for Grand Occasion (Ceremonial March), written by Irene Tucker and arranged by John Carroll; also includes 1955 flier for performance by Warringah Symphony Orchestra

BOX 3
Folder 1
Manuscript music (some photocopied) and typescript script, and notes for the musical Paradise Island (Island Love or Chance of a Lifetime or Tahare Calls) in two acts; also includes newspaper clippings, ca. 1954-1972

Folder 2
Manuscript music (some photocopied) for Paradise Island, including typescript storyline, story synopsis, working script and production script, ca. 1952-1956

Folder 3
Manuscript music (some photocopied) and typescript lyrics for songs from Australia and other Lands: China, Rio de Janeiro, Seven Little Australians, Paris in the Spring, Hong Kong, the Warrumbungle Mountains, the English Rose, ca. 1955-1979

Folder 4
Manuscript music (some photocopied) and typescript lyrics for songs from Australia and other Lands: Idra (Isle of Dreams), Ritorna a Roma, Tango Espanol (Wild Rose of Spain), Taj Mahal, Bello Ravello, Tangalooma! (Moreton Island theme song), the Flick of the Fan (in Happy Japan), Corcorado (Come to me), Paris in the Spring, Oh Ned! a satirical bush ballad on the Kelly Gang, Venezia! Venezia!, Singapore, Little Town of Hay, Papua New Guinea (National Song), Alcheringa, ca. 1959-1972

Folder 5
Includes manuscript and printed music and typescript lyrics for Paradise island, Grand Occasion, Bella Ravello, Australia!, Sydney has everything; printed copies of China (one with signature), Sydney has everything, and Magnetic Island; newspaper clippings; and printed copy of Australian National Anthem Quest (including Australia by Irene Tucker), ca. 1951-1976

BOX 4
Folder 1
Includes manuscript music (some photocopied) for the musical Blue Heaven; including instrumental parts, ca. 1961-1989

Folder 2
Includes manuscript music for the musical Blue Heaven; including parts for violin, trumpet, trombone and clarinet; also includes fliers for performances of Blue Haven, ca. 1951-1952

Folder 3
Includes manuscript music for Blue Heaven; as well as programmes and fliers; typescript script; lyric and chord charts; piano score (photocopied); and bass part, ca. 1949-1989. Featured in Commonwealth of Australia Jubilee celebrations, 1951.

Folder 4
Includes manuscript music (some photocopied) for Blue Heaven, piano and vocal score for individual song solos and ballets, ca. 1951-1988

Folder 5
Papers including Irene Tucker's resume to 1976; list of musical works written and composed by Irene Tucker ca. 1965-1980; publishing agreements; APRA journal May/June 1980; 'Dramatic Music: Australian Compositions' by the Australia Music Centre; and a small black and white photographic print of 'George & Irene' taken in North Sydney, 1952.

Gramophone record: GR 320-GR 322
GR 320: Blue Heaven, and Mothers' Day, written by Irene Tucker, vocals by Lawrie Brooks (78 RPM)
GR 321: White Tahitian Moonlight, and Magnetic Island, written by Irene Tucker, performed by Johnny Wade (vocals) and His Hawaiians, featuring Neville Kahn on electric steal guitar (78 RPM)
GR 322: Winning entry in Variety Bill Board. White Tahitian Moonlight, McDuff Williams & ABC Orch. (33 1/2 RPM and 78 RPM)

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2011-2012