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Ira B. Tucker (1925-2008) was the lead singer with the American gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds. Tucker was with the band for 70 years, from 1938, when he joined at the age of 13, until his death. The tan necktie with brown stripes is lined with silk-like textile and thicker white woven textile. A stylized brown embroidered “P” is present on the bottom of the tie. The white woven textile liner is relatively thick and is not immediately visible as it is wrapped in the outer tie material, but the lighter weight silk-like liner is visible on the bottom verso of the tie. Black text on the silk-like liner reads “Pierre CARDIN”.