Victor Arden Explained
| Victor Arden |
| Birth Name: | Lewis John Fuiks |
| Birth Date: | March 8, 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Wenona, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Date: | July 31, 1962 |
| Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Pianist |
Victor Arden was the stage name of American pianist 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] Arden and his orchestra also provided the music for Mr. Chameleon, a detective fiction radio drama that ran on CBS Radio from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. [5]
Recording
Before 1920, Arden was making piano rolls to be reproduced on player pianos manufactured by the American Piano Company.[6] He also cut numerous rolls for QRS.
Death
Arden died July 31, 1962, in New York City.[1]
Selected compositions
1909
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
1922
1930
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.[7] The couple had two sons: Robert Spindler Fuiks (1921–2009)[8] and Lewis John Fuiks Jr. (1919–2004). Arden remarried in the 1950s to Frances Newsom, a classical soprano.
External links
Notes and References
- DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 14-15.
- [The New York Times]
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn . Pop Memories 1890-1954 . 1986 . Record Research, Inc. . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . 0-89820-083-0 . 22 . registration .
- News: WKBO. Harrisburg Telegraph . Harrisburg Telegraph. September 13, 1935. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. 19. Newspapers.com. February 11, 2016.
- Book: Cox . Jim . Radio Crime Fighters: More Than 300 Programs from the Golden Age . June 14, 2015 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-1227-0 . 180 . November 27, 2023 . en.
- News: Answering a Question. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 18, 1919. New York, Brooklyn. 7. Newspapers.com. February 11, 2016.
- Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
- http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tcpalm/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=136743361 Obituaries: Robert Spindler Fuiks,
