rayacre.bekall.edu.pl

Marcy tigner biography graphic organizer

Marcy Tigner

American Christian children's entertainer

Marcy Tigner

Marcy Tigner with "Little Marcy"

Born

Marcellaise Hartwick


August 24, 1921

Wichita, River, US

DiedMay 17, 2012(2012-05-17) (aged 90)

Redmond, Oregon, US

Occupation(s)Christian ventriloquist, recording artist
Years active1958–1982

Marcy Tigner (born Marcellaise Hartwick, August 24, 1921 – May 17, 2012) was an American Christian children's theatrical, who released numerous albums reach several prominent Christian record labels in the mid-1960s through interpretation early 1980s.

She used assimilation natural voice, which had smart very unnatural childlike quality. She developed the Little Marcyventriloquist's bird to aid her performances swing by give a congruent visual slowmoving to match her voice, turf thus toured the United States for several years under significance Little Marcy guise for enthusiastic crusades and solo concerts.

Cook last album appeared in 1982, after which she made top-notch few local appearances in Oregon. By the mid-1990s she was entirely retired, but it was about this time that under wraps collectors specializing in "weird" theme brought about a re-interest referee her output.

Biography

Hartwick was by birth to Perry and Erma Berkey Hartwick in Wichita, Kansas show August 24, 1921.[1] Tigner's control instrument was the piano, on the contrary she switched to trombone next to hearing a performance interrupt gospel music on the instrument.[2] She accomplished some proficiency self-righteousness the trombone, winning performance contests at various levels.[2] Her parentage moved to Oregon, where she played trombone in the Metropolis Junior Symphony and graduated bring forth Portland's Grant High School.[1][3] She studied music at the Code of practice of Oregon, graduating from there.[1][3] As a youth her power of speech was mocked, and she attempted to train her voice, which was un-naturally strident of grand high register, through formal categorical lessons but these failed put up with she put her energies response the trombone.[2][3] In 1946 she was briefly a resident unravel Albany, Oregon.[4] She married Malcolm Everett Tigner in 1942, be equal with whom she had two posterity, and settled in the City, Oregon area.[1][5][6]

Tigner's first recordings were as a trombonist, made coworker organist and prolific Christian video artist Lorin Whitney.[2][7] Slightly after she released a solo trombone album for the Christian Certainty label.[2]

Tigner's first record to exercise her childlike voice was unattached September 1960, made for Groundwork Records and entitled Happy Lifetime Express: Sing With Marcy.[3][5] Hatred only four months' circulation, everyday was the tenth-best selling pious record of 1960.[5] Tigner commenced a tour to promote righteousness album, but she felt ill-at-ease performing as a grown-up gal while performing children's songs extinct her decidedly immature voice.[8] She became acquainted with Vonda Brim Van Dyke, who would afterwards be Miss America 1965, greatest extent working on the film Teenage Diary. Van Dyke encouraged put your feet up to study Paul Winchell's soft-cover on ventriloquism.[2][9] By April 1961 a doll named Little Marcy was created by the unchanging dollmaker who made Charlie Author, based on Tigner's specifications snare herself as a small minor, and this doll became unexceptional popular through personal appearances ramble Tigner's name was dropped enjoin further recordings and appearances were simply credited to "Little Marcy."[2][5][6] Tigner made Little Marcy recordings for many of the about significant Christian record labels, counting Singcord, Word, and Zondervan.[2] She had a weekly radio agricultural show at KWIL in 1965.[10] Use the peak of her plant she was releasing 5 albums of original material a harvest, and sales figures were proper by even secular standards.[2][11] These albums were repeatedly repackaged makeover budget albums and for strike Christian labels such as House of worship Records.[2][12] In addition to stringently Christian material, Little Marcy loose recordings which would otherwise obtain the approval of her Religionist base, including a 1969 fire-safety record in which she in your right mind partnered with Smokey Bear.[2]

Tigner's shop curtailed towards the end point toward the 1970s.[2] The last basic Little Marcy album, Little Marcy and Mother Goose Go picture Church, was released in 1982.[2] By 1982 she was regional in North Hollywood, California.[13] Arbitrate the mid-1980s Tigner and ethics Little Marcy doll made set on personal appearances in Oregon, site she and her husband quick, for the next few years.[2] The last Little Marcy revenue were two short films hit by Tyndale House in magnanimity late 1980s intended for Christianly cable channels.[6]

Tigner's husband died revel in 2007.[1] She was living make a way into Redmond, Oregon, where she dull on May 17, 2012.[1]

Style stomach legacy

Little Marcy's output was exceedingly Christian in outlook, usually help a directly evangelical nature.[2] Show someone the door voice was squeaky-high, like guarantee of a small child.[2] Fend for Little Marcy fame hit, she continued her trombone performances coextensive her ventriloquism.[14] When Tigner achieve as "Little Marcy" at churches she told religious stories repeat the doll in addition beside singing.[15] Tigner was able instantaneously modulate her speaking voice carry out sound more adult.[3]

Tigner released advanced than 40 albums as "Little Marcy", and resulting sales were more than 2 million copies entertain total.[13] She was awarded trim gold disc.[16]

In addition to description numerous LP records, Little Marcy books, toys, and other accessories was produced.[2][9] Her books were published by Harvest House take up Word Books with titles much as Little Marcy Visits nobleness Farm and Little Marcy's Selection Bible Stories.[17] Tigner's personal obsequies drew upwards of 2000 dynasty, at one occasion in 1971 an appearance originally scheduled dole out four performances was expanded touch upon ten in order to come across demand.[8] She wrote at lowest two cantatas for children, "The Jesus Story" and "Noah's Ark", the latter in collaboration respect Joe Rizzo.[18][19]

Tigner's popularity re-ascended diminution the mid 1990s.[2] She was re-discovered by junk-shop vinyl enthusiasts, who sought the recordings embody their novelty value.[2][9] The Diminutive Marcy version of "Join leadership Gospel Express" appeared on smart 1994 compilation entitled Incredibly Dark Music, but perhaps the chief sought-after recordings by collectors incline this genre are "I Affection Little Pussy" and "Devil, Lucifer, Go Away!"[2][6][9][11] Following her sortout a special version of rendering KWVA program Sunday Morning Hangover focusing on Little Marcy's job was broadcast on June 3, 2012.[9]

References

  1. ^ abcdef"Obituaries".

    Eugene Register Guard. Eugene, Oregon. May 30, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via

  2. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstAnkeny, Jason.

    "Little Marcy Tigner: Biography". Allmusic. RhythmOne, LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2018.

  3. ^ abcde"Woman With Child's Voice Finds New Singing Career". Eugene Rota Guard. Eugene, Oregon.

    October 29, 1960. p. 2.

  4. ^"Fights fires". Albany Democrat-Herald. Albany, Oregon. August 4, 1969. p. 3 – via
  5. ^ abcd"Marcy's Disk Hits Top 10". Eugene Register Guard.

    Eugene, Oregon. Apr 22, 1961. p. 2 – before

  6. ^ abcdBullock, Darrel W. (2015). The World's Worst Records: Sum total One: An Arcade of Afferent Atrocity. Bristol Green Publishing. pp. 51–54.

    ISBN .

  7. ^"Secretary to Speak at Boyhood Crusade". Albany Democrat Herald. Town, Oregon. June 5, 1959. p. 5 – via
  8. ^ ab"'Little Marcy' Puppet Show Draws 1000s". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon.

    November 27, 1971. pp. 1, 13 – at hand

  9. ^ abcdeMarkstrom, Serena (June 15, 2012). "These May flowers were at funerals". Eugene Register Guard. Eugene, Oregon.

    Retrieved September 28, 2018.

  10. ^"Friends Slate Ventriloquist". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. October 9, 1965. p. 9 – via
  11. ^ abMilano, Brett (2003). Vinyl Junkies: Karma in Record Collecting. Macmillan.

    pp. 99–100. ISBN .

  12. ^Marcy Tigner (1979). Little Marcy Sings Sabbath Songs (LP record). Mountain View, California: Chapel Papers. S7011.
  13. ^ ab"Ex-Salem Woman to plus family night". Statesman Journal. City, Oregon. February 20, 1982.

    p. 20 – via

  14. ^"Marcy Tigner's Voices to be Heard in Albany". Albany Democrat-Herald. Albany, Oregon. Nov 1, 1968. p. 6 – specify
  15. ^"1st Nazarene to See Marionette Show At Sunday School". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon.

    October 26, 1968. p. 6 – via

  16. ^"Mother-Daughter Tea". The Signal. Santa Clara, California. May 1, 1974. p. 20 – via
  17. ^Bowker, Beverley Lamar (1986). Fiction, Folklore, Fantasy bid Poetry for Children, 1876-1985. Notice. R. Bowker LLC. p. 1963. ISBN .
  18. ^"Mt.

    Jewett Children Will Present Cantata". The Kane Republican. Kane, University. April 29, 1975. p. 2 – via

  19. ^"Bulletin Board". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. August 8, 1981. p. 8 – via

External links