Also extant from this era is a live recording of gus arnheim s orchestra and vocalist bing crosby which appears to have been made at the grove by syndication entrepreneur c. The print was without splices and scratches and apparently in good condition. New warner archive vitaphone shorts set out tuesday, 1214. However, barris changed his mind and returned to the cocoanut grove to complete his contract. Jazz pianist duke ellington satin doll my all time ellington favorite edward kennedy duke ellington april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974. This was the best print i have ever seen of this film. Personnel on camera jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and.
When lyman left the grove to tour, arnheim formed his own orchestra and. Gus arnheim and his orchestra diskographie discogs. Charlie barnet and his orchestra perform merry go round in this recording from january 23, 1941. From 1928 to 1931 gus arnheims orchestra was in residence as the groves popular house band. A unique part of american film history may soon be destroyed. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
However, despite all that, these programs were actually recorded in the transco studio, and are not live broadcasts. The film stars fred macmurray, harriet hilliard, ben blue, eve arden, rufe davis, billy lee and george walcott. Gus arnheim orchestra musical group discography of. Articles on 1940s hipster subculture gds project 3. Arnheims orchestra made at least three film short subjects for warner brothers vitaphone corporation in 192829. Pianist gus arnheim leads his orchestra in several popular.
They made one more recording together, them there eyes november 20, 1930, but the boys decided to quit in may 1931 and they went their separate ways. Youre blase 1932 gus arnheim gus arnheim coconut grove orch. Navy records document how 492 died in a deadly nightclub fire 75 years ago fall 2017, vol. When lyman organized a full dance orchestra, arnheim came along as pianist, leaving to start his own group in 1927. Explore releases from gus arnheim and his orchestra at discogs.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gus arnheim and his orchestra at the discogs marketplace. Sweet and lovely is an american popular song of 1931, composed by gus arnheim, charles n. Gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra 1928 gus. With gus arnheim and his orchestra, gus arnheim, russ columbo, sunny howard. Dec 04, 2016 johnny green and his orchestra 1935 jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1937 swing cats jamboree 1938 cab calloway and his orchestra 1937 gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra 1928 the ingenues 1928 harry reser and his eskimos 1936 mills blue rhythm band 1933 3. Gus arnheim s famous west coast orchestra, including trumpeters roy fox and ray lopez who takes the solo, violinist russ columbo, trombonist norman taylor and clarinetist jimmy grier with an. Sweet and lovely, a song dating to 1931 gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra took their original version to number one and guy lombardo had a major hit with it as well, came together nicely with april, nino and backing girl group the blossoms. A bing crosby discography part 2a radio pre kraft music. He is noted for writing several songs with his first hit being i cried for you from 1923. Gus arnheim september 4, 1897 january 19, 1955 was an american pianist and an early popular band leader.
Amid palm trees and a starlit sky, patrons of the cocoanut grove spent many a. The shame of a nation motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. It was also the home of the coconut grovea world famous nightclub that catered to this set. With gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove ambassadors, gus arnheim, russ columbo, roy fox. Gus arnhein and his cocoanut grove orchestra 1928 12 out of 4 early vitaphonewarner short has, as the title suggests, gus arnheim and his orchestra doing four numbers including irving berlins i cant do without you. As with many of these early musical shorts, this one here really doesnt feature too much direction or style as the camera is pretty much set up in front of the stage. Gus arnheim echoes from the cocoanut grove on collectors. Youve got me in the palm of your hand 1932 gus arnheim orchestra. Gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra at the ambassador hotel, 1932. Vitaphone cavalcade of musical comedy shorts collection 6. And the vitaphone project has already mobilized to hopefully save at least a portion of it. Gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra 1928 a performance film showing arnheim and his tuxedoclad musicians playing their instruments, facing the viewer. Fleming enlarge angelo lippi, the maitre d of the cocoanut grove nightclub, poses in the main dining room sometime before the devastating fire. He was called the star of entertainers and the entertainer of stars.
Paul whiteman, gus arnheim, bing crosby, paul whiteman and. Americas deadliest nightclub fire the 1942 fire at bostons cocoanut grove claimed the lives of nearly 500 people and injured hundreds. Gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra 1928 imdb. Fire at the cocoanut grove, 1942 the core theatre slow burn at the core theatre in richardson, the original show fire at the cocoanut grove, 1942. Courtesy of national fire protection association saturday, november 28, 1942, at the u. On the stage with arnheim s greater orchestra, jimmy newell crooned better than ever. Personnel on camera jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. Indeed, if stars were to be seen, it was rarely in hollywood, but at the cocoanut grove. What has now become known as the west coast sound was particularly apparent in arnheim s presentation. Smith built their vitagraph studios on an entire block that was then amid farmland in the midwood section of brooklyn, ny. Gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra 1931 discogs. All i want is just one girl 1930 gus arnheim gus arnheim coconut grove orch. Overview of gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra, 1928, with gus arnheim, at turner classic movies.
Arnheim first recorded for okeh in 19281929, when he signed with victor in 1929 and stayed through 1933. From 1928 to 1931 gus arnheim s orchestra was in residence as the grove s popular house band. Search gus arnheim orchestra on recordings are available for online listening. Gus arnheim and his orchestra gus arnheim and his cocoanut. Cocoanut grove ambassadors, volume 1 radio archives. Gus arnheim and his orchestra is an actor, known for flying high 1931, half marriage 1929 and gift of gab 1934. Gus arnheim collection 19251934 complete internet archive. However, there was a slightly dark veil over the image, as if the print had been painstakingly struck from a challenging master. A performance film showing arnheim and his tuxedoclad musicians playing their instruments, facing the viewer. The film was released on may 20, 1938, by paramount pictures. Forgotten stars speak again on tcm cinematically insane. Get info about the original print of gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra, 1928, with gus arnheim. Edward kennedy duke ellington april 1899 may was a us composer, pianist and bandleader of jazzorchestras.
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