Dominic Antonio Nicholas Lucanese, born August 22, 1897 in Newark, New Jersey, was an American jazz singer and guitarist known professionally as Nick Lucas. After learning mandolin in his youth, Lucas recorded for Thomas Edison's phonograph company in 1912, later gaining renown with the instrumental hits “Pickin' the Guitar” and “Teasin' the Frets” in 1922 for Pathé. Lucas signed with Brunswick Records in 1923, recording as an exclusive artist until 1932, and introduced the hit songs “Painting the Clouds with Sunshine” and the Number 1 single “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” in the 1929 musical film Gold Diggers of Broadway. Lucas toured extensively, including an eight-month tour of Australia, and recorded for the Accent label for 25 years. Lucas died of complications from double pneumonia on July 28, 1982 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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