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词条 Victor Arden
释义

  1. Early years

  2. Radio

  3. Recording

  4. Death

  5. Selected compositions

  6. Education

  7. Family

  8. References

  9. External links

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| caption = Victor Arden and Phil Ohman
| birth_name = Lewis John Fuiks
| birth_date = March 8, 1893
| birth_place = Wenona, Illinois
| death_date = July 31, 1962
| death_place = New York City
| nationality = American
| other_names =
| occupation = Pianist
| alma_mater =
| home_town =
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}}Victor Arden was the stage name for an American pianist named Lewis John Fuiks (8 March 1893 — 31 July 1962)[1] who was best known as the piano duo partner of and co-orchestra leader with Phil Ohman from 1922 to 1932.[2] He was the pianist in the All-Star Trio, who made several hits for Victor Records between 1919 and 1921.[3]

Early years

Arden was born March 8, 1893, in Wenona, Illinois.[1]

Radio

In 1935, Arden was described in a newspaper article as "well-known to music lovers and radio listeners."[4] At the time, Arden's orchestra was featured on Musical Moments, which was carried on over 300 stations weekly.[4]

Recording

Before 1920, Arden was making recordings to be reproduced on player pianos manufactured by the American Piano Company.[5]

Death

Arden died July 31, 1962, in New York City.[1]

Selected compositions

1909
  • Safety Pin Catch
1918
  • Just Blue, also by Frank Wheeler Wadsworth (1889–1929)
1919
  • In My Dreams
  • Lucille, also by Frank Wheeler Wadsworth (1889–1929)
  • Marilynn, also by Frank Wheeler Wadsworth (1889–1929)
  • Honeymoon Waltz, words by Ray Sherwood (born 1895), music by Victor Arden
1920
  • Hy n' Dry
  • Rose of the Orient, also by Frank Wheeler Wadsworth (1889–1929) & George Hamilton Green
  • Dolly, I Love You, also by Frank Wheeler Wadsworth (1889–1929) & Dick Long
  • Molly, also by Frank Wheeler Wadsworth (1889–1929) & Dick Long
  • Who Wants a Baby?, also by George Hamilton Green
  • Dottie Dimples, also by George Hamilton Green
  • In Blossom Time, also by Louis Weslyn (pseudonym for Weslyn Jones) (1884–1937)
1921
  • 'Round the Town
  • Hand Painted Doll, also by George Hamilton Green
  • Lonesome Land, also by George Hamilton Green
1922
  • After A While (You're Goin' to Feel Blue), also by George Hamilton Green & Walter Hirsch (1891–1967)
  • My Sweet Gal, also by George Hamilton Green
  • I'm Happy: Fox Trot, also by George Hamilton Green
1941
  • Hearts in Harmony
  • We'd Rather Die Upon Our Feet Than Live Upon Our Knees, words by Henry A. Murphy, melody by Joseph Russel Robinson (1892–1963) & Victor Arden
  • Unity, words by Henry A. Murphy, melody by Joseph Russel Robinson (1892–1963) & Victor Arden
  • Let's Incorporate, also by Lawrence M. Klee (died 1957)

Education

Arden was a graduate of the University of Chicago and studied at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago.

Family

Arden was married twice. He first married Ilse Alma Spindler (born April 1894) – a 1916 graduate of the University of Chicago – in Chicago, on May 2, 1917.[6] Lewis and Alma had two sons: Robert Spindler Fuiks (1921–2009)[7] and Lewis John Fuiks Jr. (1919–2004). Victor remarried in the 1950s to Frances Newsom, a classical soprano.

References

1. ^DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-2834-2}}. Pp. 14-15.
2. ^The New York Times, August 1, 1962
3. ^{{cite book |last= Whitburn|first=Joel |authorlink= Joel Whitburn|title=Pop Memories 1890-1954 |year=1986 |publisher=Record Research, Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-083-0 |page=22}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=WKBO|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4291069/harrisburg_telegraph/|agency=Harrisburg Telegraph|date=September 13, 1935|location=Pennsylvania, Harrisburg|page=19|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = February 11, 2016}} {{Open access}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=Answering a Question|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4290990/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/|agency=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=March 18, 1919|location=New York, Brooklyn|page=7|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = February 11, 2016}} {{Open access}}
6. ^Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
7. ^Obituaries: Robert Spindler Fuiks, TCPalm.com, Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group, Stuart, Florida, December 1, 2009

External links

  • William Edwards biography database, Ashburn, Virginia
  • Robert Perry, piano roll historian, Auckland, New Zealand
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