Elmer Schoebel

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Elmer Schoebel (September 8, 1896, East St. Louis, Illinois - December 14, 1970) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.

Schoebel played along to silent films in Champaign, Illinois early in his career. After moving on to vaudeville late in the 1910s, he played with the 20th Century Jazz Band in Chicago in 1920. In 1922-23 he was a member of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, then led his own band, known variously as the Midway Gardens Orchestra, the Original Memphis Melody Boys and the Chicago Blues Dance Orchestra, before joining Isham Jones in 1925. After returning to Chicago he played with Louis Panico and Art Kassel, and arranged for the Melrose Publishing House.

In the 1930s Schoebel wrote and arranged, working as the chief arranger for the Warner Brothers publishing division. From the 1940s onward he did some performing with Conrad Janis, Blue Steele's Rhythm Rebels (1958), and with his own ensembles in St. Petersburg, Florida. He continued to play up until his death.

Schoebel was never famous as a performer, but he wrote a number of standards, including "Bugle Call Rag", "Nobody's Sweetheart Now", "Farewell Blues", "Copenhagen", and "Prince of Wails". The last two of those songs were the only two Schoebel ever recorded as a leader, in 1929 (Brunswick 4652).

References

Scott Yanow, Elmer Schoebel at Allmusic

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 37107485 LCCN: n84202543 ISNI: 0000 0001 1991 9154 GND: 173811108 BNF: cb13948913q

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Name	Schoebel, Elmer
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Short description	American musician
Date of birth	September 8, 1896
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Date of death	December 14, 1970
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