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Dominic Antonio Nicholas Lucanese (August 22, 1897 – July 28, 1982), better known by his stage name Nick Lucas, was an American jazz singer and guitarist. He was the first jazz guitarist to record as a soloist.
Mar 2, 2007 · Nick Lucas, (the original 'Tip Toe Thru The Tulips' man), sings his hit song "Tip Toe Thru The Tulips" which charted #1 for him in 1929.
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Known in the "Roaring Twenties" as "the crooning Troubadour", Nick Lucas was one of the early stars of American popular music. He was a well-established, influential singer and guitarist. Nick would become one of the most popular crooners on radio.
- August 22, 1897
- July 28, 1982
Nick Lucas cut two original sides for Pathe, "Picking The Guitar" and "Teasing The Frets " in 1922. With these sides Nick Lucas also cut a path for generations of guitarist to come.
Nick Lucas was the first to put a guitar into bands of the day. The first intimate crooner. The first 'guitar star', the first entertainer to make this instrument a part of his act; most others were using ukes and banjos. The first in 1925 to have a guitar custom made in his name.
Nick Lucas: An Interview With America's First Guitar Hero - YouTube. Credit where credit is due: Nick Lucas was America’s first guitar hero. During his heyday, he made stacks of records...
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Sep 7, 2022 · Exactly a century ago, Nick Lucas recorded "Teasin' the Frets" and "Pickin' the Guitar," the first notable guitar solos on record. He went on to become America's first guitar hero,...
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