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Arnheim, Gus
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1897-1955
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Gustave Arnheim was born on September 11, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was an American pianist and an early popular band leader. He is noted for writing several songs, his first hit being "I Cried for You" (1923). He was most popular in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles for eight years. He also played at the Chicago Chez Paree, New York Palace and later toured with the "George White Scandals" in Europe. He also had a few small acting roles and was the conductor/lyricist in four films.
In 1924, he married Dorothy Valerie Cohen (1905–1993). He died of a heart attack on January 19, 1955, in Los Angeles, California.
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https://lccn.loc.gov/n92110811