Tuck wrote his first song in 1972. He released his first independent project in 1988 on a 45 rpm record titled "Don't Call Us" to 1700 radio stations nationwide on NSD Records and Cashbox charts. . He had a video on the first video show "Video Country with Shelly Mangrum" on TNN . The flip side of the 45 was a song called "One Man Rodeo". The record was produced by legendary hit songwriter Joe Allen. Joe was famous for writing hit songs and for being a studio bass player for major stars like Don Williams, Crystal Gayle and Johnny Cash. Tuck and Joe Allen went on to do independent albums " A Songwriters Collection" in 1989, "The First Fool Fell " in 1999, and "Ozark Mountain Bluegrass"in 2008. Although the independent albums were not picked up by major or other labels in Nashville, Tucks music had modest success as background for cable TV shows in the early and mid 90's. Tuck has recorded 8 albums total and the album "Honeysuckle on the Wind" is the 4th album he has recorded with Nashville professionals. With 2 more on the way.
Tuck owns independent publishing company Crow Mtn Music (ASCAP) and has been writing, co-producing, and recording his songs in Nashville since the 1980's of original work. Through a licensing company, formerly in New York, that works exclusively with independent music, his songs have played on national cable TV shows . Crow Mtn Music has also signed songs with other larger Nashville Publishing companies. He sings and plays guitar, banjo and harmonica.
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Tuck recently started a podcast called Arkansas Cowboy Radio Ride, as a pilot show, to promote Arkansas Independent Cowboy Artists and Songs and then was picked up by KWMV 88.5 FM Mtn View AR - "Music Town" home of the Ozark Folk Center. Now Broadcasting from the attic of Cypress House Log Cabin on Crow Mtn its Arkansas Cowboy Radio Ride!