Lucas, Nick
(1897–1982)> POPULAR SINGER-GUITARIST OF THE 1920S
Nick Lucas Popular singer-guitarist of the 1920s Newark, New Jersey, August 22, 1897; Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 28, 1982. Lucas began his career as a banjoist working local clubs before joining the popular dance band of Ted Fio Rito in the early 1920s; there he established himself as a vocalist billed as “The Singing Troubador.” He was signed to the Brunswick label in 1925, and had several big recorded hits during the 1920s, notably Joe Burke and Al Dubin’s “Tip Toe Through the Tulips…