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Gus Arnheim
Sign in to saveAmerican musician (1897–1955)
Film & TV
Known for
- Whispers in the Dark1937
- Bombshell — Gus Arnheim - Coconut Grove Bandleader (uncredited)1933
- Scarface — Orchestra Leader (uncredited)1932
- Flying High — Himself - the Orchestra Leader1931
- Street Girl — Himself1929
- The Big Squawk — Band Member1929
- Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra — Himself1928
- Gus Arnheim and His Ambassador Hotel Orchestra1927
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1897
- Active to
- 1955
Discography
Member of
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- Listeners
- 951
- Total plays
- 4,171
Tags
swingjazzDeadoldies40s
Gus Arnheim (September 4, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – January 19, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an early popular band leader. He is noted for writing several songs with his first hit being "I Cried for You" from 1923. He was most popular in the 1920s and 1930s. He also had a few small acting roles. Armheim's first recorded for OKeh in 1928-1929, when he signed with Victor in 1929 and stayed through 1933. He signed with Brunswick and recorded through 1937. <a href="https://www.la
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- OKeh Records
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1887-09-11
- date of death
- 1955-01-19
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Gus Arnheim
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- writing language
- English language
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