Them there eyes gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gus arnheim and his orchestra at the. Gus arnheim orchestra, cocoanut grove at ambassador hotel, 1932. Echoes from the coconut grove, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Cocoanut grove you really started something gus arnheim. Gus arnheim september 4, 1897 january 19, 1955 was an american pianist and an early popular band leader. Gus arnheim and his ambassadors, the cocoanut grove 1929. Fascinating to hear how each singer uses rhythm and phrasing to put a unique stamp on these tunes. Jack smith middle bartender went on to a successful radio singing career, and host of televisions you asked for it in the late 1950s. Arnheim a widely known pianist, composer, and bandleader whod played with abe lyman during 19211923 toured the u.
The band had an upbeat and contemporary sound, and the engagement at the ambassador led to a good deal of network radio and recording exposure. Oh, and also the first recording of them there eyes from the gus arnheim cocoanut grove orchestra with bing crosby in the vocal group, whichby the waywas a hit in 1931. He was called the star of entertainers and the entertainer of stars. Pdf download gershwin on broadway from 1919 to 1933. Gus arnheim, who had played with previous housebands at the grove, was given the green light to form his own orchestra in 1927. A performance film showing arnheim and his tuxedoclad musicians playing their instruments, facing the viewer. Gus arnheim coconut grove orchestra it might have been you. Raised by his mother in extreme poverty, armstrong served a term for delinquency at the coloured waifs home at age 12 after firing a gun in the air on new years. Courtesy of national fire protection association saturday, november 28, 1942, at the u. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. All i want is just one girl 1930 gus arnheim gus arnheim coconut grove orch.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gus arnheim and his orchestra at the discogs marketplace. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the cocoanut grove was known as the playground of the stars and was the nightspot for west coasts and hollywoods rich. Gus arnheim and his ambassador hotel cocoanut grove. Receive a code to download an audiophile quality album as soon as it is released this summer. Jacques renard cocoanut grove orchestra musical group. Theres nothing too good for my baby gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra eddie cantor, v. One of his first sessions as a leader was in 1944 while he was working in woody hermans first herd, and his accompanying group is composed of his fellow herman bandsmen. As a result, he able to secure a position with gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra.
Coffee in the morning the boulevard of broken dreams. Youre blase 1932 gus arnheim gus arnheim coconut grove orch. Search cocoanut grove orchestra on recordings are available for online listening. Vitaphone cavalcade of musical comedy disc one 1926. Gus arnheim gus arnheim and his orchestra from the.
Sometimes listed as ambassador hotel cocoanut grove orchestra. From 1928 to 1931 gus arnheim s orchestra was in residence as the grove s popular house band. Cocoanut grove orchestra musical group note on name. At the time of his death was one of the three most popular crooners with bing crosby and rudy vallee. The hollow man describes loyces opening night at the cocoanut grove on easter sunday night, april 5, 1931. Gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra 1931 discogs. Amid palm trees and a starlit sky, patrons of the cocoanut grove spent many a. From 1928 to 1931 gus arnheims orchestra was in residence as. Tenor saxophonist flip phillips began his career as a clarinetist but switched to the tenor saxophone, on which instrument his playing was decidedly inspired by coleman hawkins. Paul whiteman, gus arnheim, bing crosby, paul whiteman and. With gus arnheim and his orchestra, gus arnheim, russ columbo, sunny howard. The arnheim association elevated columbo to the big leagues. Jacques renard cocoanut grove orchestra musical group note on name.
Nobody but you, that reminds me of you, and a jazzy rag. One more time gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra bing crosby, v. Gus arnheim renovation renovation label jazz cd, lp. The singing bartenders were the three ambassadors jack smith, martin sperzel, al teeter, vocalists for the gus arnheim orchestra at the cocoanut grove, in hollywoods ambassador hotel. Two cameras are used, one taking a long view of the band, the other, medium close ups of the men as they do their various solos. Cocoanut grove orchestra musical group discography of. Lennie hayton orchestra, anson weeks orchestra, jimmie greer orchestra, gus arnheim coconut grove orchestra, the mills brothers. Damn sight better than that queen and his lovely bunch of cocoanuts. Overview of gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra, 1928, with gus arnheim, at turner classic movies. Vocalist in the bing crosby crooning style, and he led his orn orchestra for a time.
In minutes, the cocoanut grove was an inferno from one end to the other. Today, the grove still exists, though only as a piece of historya poignant niche carved into the edifice of time. Explore releases from gus arnheim and his orchestra at discogs. Why shouldnt i1931 gus arnheim s cocoanut grove orchestra loyce. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals sweet and lovely. Cocoanut grove when its sleepy time down south jimmie grier. Victor 22580b pbve610573 11201930 this performance marks the final commercial recording for the. Gus arnheim collection 19251934 complete internet archive.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. These rare 1931 radio transcriptions capture his orchestra at their most relaxed and spontaneous. Them there eyes gus arnheim and his cocoanut grove orchestra three rhythm boys, vocal. Cocoanut grove ambassadors, volume 1 radio archives. Louis armstrong louis daniel armstrong was born on august 4, 1901, in new orleans, louisiana.
Also listed on disc labels as jacques renard and his orchestra, and in victor ledgers as jacques renard and his lido venice orchestra, and as jacques renard and his cocoanut grove orchestra of boston. The domain of arnheim, 1944 rene magritte bing crosby live at the cocoanut grove 1931. From 1928 to 1931 gus arnheims orchestra was in residence as the groves popular house band. Indeed, if stars were to be seen, it was rarely in hollywood, but at the cocoanut grove. Rapidly rotating records 78 rpm show 6 august 2000. Navy records document how 492 died in a deadly nightclub fire 75 years ago fall 2017, vol. Some escaped untouched last dance at the the cocoanut grove was t one of the most popular nightspots in boston, massachusetts before and during world war ii. When lyman left the grove to tour, arnheim formed his own orchestra and took.
The orchestra of gus arnheim launched or helped developed many a performers career, most famous among them bing crosby, who got a massive push in the music business when crosbys sophomore outfit known read full biography. Fleming enlarge angelo lippi, the maitre d of the cocoanut grove nightclub, poses in the main dining room sometime before the devastating fire. Pianist gus arnheim leads his orchestra in several popular tunes. When the moon shines on the moonshine bert williams chinese lullaby paul whiteman aho the little chauffeur billy murray. Find the song lyrics for gus arnheim and his orchestra top tracks. Cocoanut grove you could have been one baby jimmie grier. Gus arnheim echoes from the cocoanut grove on collectors.
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