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Gus Arnheim

Overview

  • Born
    September 11, 1887 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    January 19, 1955 · Beverly Hills, California, USA (heart attack)

Mini bio

  • Composer, conductor and songwriter ("I Cried For You", "Sweet and Lovely"), leader of his own orchestra, he toured Europe and the US, appearing in theatres, night clubs and ballrooms. He joined ASCAP in 1925, and his chief musical collaborators include Arthur Freed, Jules Lemare, Abe Lyman and Harry Tobias. His popular song compositions also include "One Kiss"; "It Might Have Been You"; "After All is Said and Done"; "I'm Gonna Get You", and "It Must Be True".
    - IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!

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  • Spouse
      Dorothie(1924 - ?) (2 children)

Trivia

  • Screen, television actor, bandleader, and songwriter.
  • Wrote song "Sweet and Lovely."
  • Also appeared in shorts 'Gus Armheim and His Ambassadors' (1928), 'Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra'(1928), and 'Gus Arnheim and His Ambassador Hotel Orchestra' (1929).
  • Bing Crosby, Al Rinker, and Harry Barris the Rhythm Boys appeared with Gus Arnheim at the Cocoanut Grove after leaving Paul Whiteman. Crosby appeared as a solo vocalist with Arnheim also.

    Russ Columbo played the violin with Arnheim at roughly the same time.

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