Glantz + Friends #18 Gene Rodemich CD358R
Born in 1890 in St.Louis, Missouri, Eugene Frederick Rodemich was the son of a dentist, Dr. Henry Rodemich. In 1909, he
was playing piano on Governor Hadley's ship travelling on the Mississippi from St.Louis to New Orleans with President Taft
on board. Gene was accompanist for entertainer Elsie Janis, who is best known for co-writing the song "Love Your Magic
Spell Is Everywhere" with Edmund Goulding, a film director. The song was introduced by Gloria Swanson of "Sunset Boulevard"
fame, in the movie "The Trespasser" in 1929. With the support of his family, Gene ventured into the band management
business, the Rodemich Orchestra Exchange; assembling musicians to play at various gigs in the St. Louis area.
After Gus Haenchen (Carl Fenton's real name) experienced a diving accident, losing a number of teeth, Gene's father created
a bridge to repair Gus's dental issues. Through this mishap, Gene met Gus who took over the band business in 1913, and went
on to being the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company's musical director. As Gene only played by ear, Gus transcribed many
charts for Gene's band to play. Inability ro read music aside, Gene was a prolific composer of such songs as
Shanghai Shuffle, Tia Juana, and was musical director of the Van Beuren movie studio from 1929 to 1934. He would write
music and conduct the orchestra for early cartoons which were distributed by RKO Radio pictures. One of theese, "In the
Bag" is on Youtube. Gene Rodemich-p-dir/ Claude Conrad-Nick Belcastra-t/ Bob Smith-tb/ Ted Hunt-Bill Bailey-cl-as/ Alex
Holman-ts/ Freddie Wilde-vn/ Tom Satterfield-Allister Wylie-David Silverman-p-a/ Porter Brown-bj/ A. Spillier-bb/ Paul
Spoerloder-d. In 1928, Allister Wylie was pianist and director for four Brunswick sides at the St.Louis studio.
David Silverman made some records for Victor in 1923,also at the St. Louis studio. Interestinly, his drummer was named Nat
Shilkret, but not the Shilkret that was musical director for Victor, but a relative of his. ~ Mickey Clark
COME TO THE MOON BR 2025 12/01/19 3248/9 GERSHWIN
MARGIE BR 2060 01/10/21 4537 CONRAD-ROBINSON-DAVIS
HOME AGAIN BLUES BR 2060 01/10/21 4543 BERLIN-AKST
NOBODY LOVES ME NOW ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2299 06/01/22 8257 TRACEY-ARNDT
WHENEVER YOU'RE LONESOME ALLISTER WYLIE-DAVID SILVERMAN BR 2299 06/01/22 8263/5 WENDLING-KORTLANDER
TEDDY BEAR BLUES ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2379 12/01/22 9395 JACKSON
FATE ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2379 12/01/22 9398 GAY
FALLING ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2389 12/01/22 9450 FIELDS-COLLINS-CAMERON
BLUE GRASS BLUES BR 2527 11/13/23 11865 SCHOEBEL-MEYERS
I'm SITTING PRETTY IN A PRETTY LITTLE CITY 'S ORCHESTRA BR 2526 11/15/23 11891 DAVIS-BAER-SANTLEY
YOU DARLING YOU BR 2527 11/20/23 11925 BROCKMAN
HOT ROASTED PEANUTS HAPPINESS BOYS BR 2525 11/20/23 11928 TOBIAS-BREAU-TOBIAS
TENTH INTERVAL RAG BR 2599 02/21/24 CH47/CH49 RUBY
MOBILE BLUES ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2599 02/21/24 CH53-CH55 SHORT-ROSE
TIA JUANA BR 2680 06/10/24 13261/3 RODEMICH-CONLEY
JUST A FUNNY LITTLE TUNE BR 2680 06/12/24 13304/7 RODEMICH-CONLEY
CHOO CHOO(GOTTA HURRY HOME) BR 2775 11/24/24 14350 RINGLE-ELLINGTON-SCHAFER
LONELY AND BLUE BR 2775 11/24/24 14354 COWAN
HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO? BR 2824 01/19/25 14709 AUSTIN-BERGERE
ONE STOLEN KISS BR 2824 01/19/25 14715 RODEMICH-CONLEY
EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY BR 2843 02/17/25 14965/8 WILLIAMS-PALMER
WHEN I THINK OF YOU BR 284302/17/25 14969/71 ROSE
ISN'T SHE THE SWEETEST THING BR 2892 03/25/25 15348 DONALDSON
GOT NO TIME BR 2892 03/25/25 15353/6 WHITING Available Options:
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