Carlos Marcucci

Carlos Marcucci was born on 30 October 1903 ^[3]. His career, as documented in the available sources, ran from the early 1920s to the 1950s and took him from Argentina to Mexico, Cuba and Paris before he settled into radio work in Buenos Aires ^[1].

In the 1920s he played alongside other musicians, toured abroad with a theatrical company, joined Francisco Canaro's orchestra in Paris and then led his own sextet ^[1]. In the 1930s he replaced Pedro Laurenz in Julio De Caro's orchestra and played with radio groups including Los Cinco Ases Pebeco and Los Virtuosos ^[1]. From 1951 until 1957 he belonged to the Radio Splendid house orchestra under Francisco Trópoli ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 31 May 1957 ^[2].

Early career (1920s)

In 1923 Marcucci played with Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores and toured Mexico and Cuba with the Vittone-Pomar company ^[1]. In the same year Gardel recorded Marcucci's Viejecita mía ^[1].

In 1925 he debuted with Francisco Canaro's orchestra at the Dancing Florida in Paris ^[1].

By 1928 Marcucci was leading his own sextet, which played at the Cine Metropol, El Nacional and Germinal ^[1].

With Julio De Caro and radio ensembles (1930s)

In the early 1930s Marcucci replaced Pedro Laurenz in Julio De Caro's orchestra ^[1].

In 1935 he played in Los Cinco Ases Pebeco on Radio Stentor ^[1].

In 1936 he joined Los Virtuosos, an all-star group chosen by readers of Sintonía, which debuted on Radio El Mundo; the group recorded in 1937 ^[1].

Radio Splendid and final years (1951–1957)

In 1951 Marcucci joined the house orchestra of Radio Splendid, directed by Francisco Trópoli, and remained with it until 1957 ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 31 May 1957 ^[2].

Recordings

On 2 May 1929 Marcucci recorded the bandoneon solo Aires españoles for RCA Victor ^[2]. The group Los Virtuosos, of which he was a member, recorded in 1937 ^[1]. Gardel recorded Marcucci's Viejecita mía in 1923 ^[1].