Glantz + Friends #18 Gene Rodemich 358Rmp3

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

1. COME TO THE MOON BR 2025 12/01/19 3248/9 GERSHWIN
2. MARGIE BR 2060 01/10/21 4537 CONRAD-ROBINSON-DAVIS
3. HOME AGAIN BLUES BR 2060 01/10/21 4543 BERLIN-AKST
4. NOBODY LOVES ME NOW ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2299 06/01/22 8257 TRACEY-ARNDT
5. WHENEVER YOU'RE LONESOME ALLISTER WYLIE-DAVID SILVERMAN BR 2299 06/01/22 8263/5 WENDLING-KORTLANDER
6. TEDDY BEAR BLUES ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2379 12/01/22 9395 JACKSON
7. FATE ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2379 12/01/22 9398 GAY
8. FALLING ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2389 12/01/22 9450 FIELDS-COLLINS-CAMERON
9. BLUE GRASS BLUES BR 2527 11/13/23 11865 SCHOEBEL-MEYERS
10. I'm SITTING PRETTY IN A PRETTY LITTLE CITY 'S ORCHESTRA BR 2526 11/15/23 11891 DAVIS-BAER-SANTLEY
11. YOU DARLING YOU BR 2527 11/20/23 11925 BROCKMAN
12. HOT ROASTED PEANUTS HAPPINESS BOYS BR 2525 11/20/23 11928 TOBIAS-BREAU-TOBIAS
13. TENTH INTERVAL RAG BR 2599 02/21/24 CH47/CH49 RUBY
14. MOBILE BLUES ALLISTER WYLIE BR 2599 02/21/24 CH53-CH55 SHORT-ROSE
15. TIA JUANA BR 2680 06/10/24 13261/3 RODEMICH-CONLEY
16. JUST A FUNNY LITTLE TUNE BR 2680 06/12/24 13304/7 RODEMICH-CONLEY
17. CHOO CHOO(GOTTA HURRY HOME) BR 2775 11/24/24 14350 RINGLE-ELLINGTON-SCHAFER
18. LONELY AND BLUE BR 2775 11/24/24 14354 COWAN
19. HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO? BR 2824 01/19/25 14709 AUSTIN-BERGERE
20. ONE STOLEN KISS BR 2824 01/19/25 14715 RODEMICH-CONLEY
21. EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY BR 2843 02/17/25 14965/8 WILLIAMS-PALMER
22. WHEN I THINK OF YOU BR 284302/17/25 14969/71 ROSE
23. ISN'T SHE THE SWEETEST THING BR 2892 03/25/25 15348 DONALDSON
24. GOT NO TIME BR 2892 03/25/25 15353/6 WHITING
    

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