In the early days of sound Gus Arnheim had the great good fortune to be the leader of the house band at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles. It was the place where just about everyone who was anyone in Hollywood gathered. So he was in the
immediate vicinity when Warner Brothers . Arnheim played the piano and led
the band. He also composed a few songs and his best known composition is
Sweet And Lovely. Recorded by both Russ Columbo and Bing Crosby two of
the artists who appeared with Arnheim at the Grove.
Columbo who played the violin also sings as part of a trio in this film. On Tiger Rag he handles a mean passage of dixieland type play. In his career as a crooner he never did jazz type stuff like he does here.
This short subject is a nice remembrance of Gus Arnheim and the Cocoanut Grove.
Columbo who played the violin also sings as part of a trio in this film. On Tiger Rag he handles a mean passage of dixieland type play. In his career as a crooner he never did jazz type stuff like he does here.
This short subject is a nice remembrance of Gus Arnheim and the Cocoanut Grove.