Elmer Schoebel

Elmer Schoebel (September 8, 1896 – December 14, 1970) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Early in his career heplayed along to silent films in Champaign, Illinois 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born East St. Louis (city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States), Died December 14, 1970 (Florida (state of the United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, arranger, leader, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 209 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C4773	10-in.	12/1/1929	Nobody’s sweetheart	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	C4774	10-in.	12/1/1929	Nobody’s sweetheart	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	C4775	10-in.	12/1/1929	Nobody’s sweetheart	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	Ch56-Ch58	10-in.	2/22/1924	Nobody’s sweetheart	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter, arranger
Brunswick	Ch65-Ch67	10-in.	2/22/1924	Blue evening blues	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	Ch171-Ch173	10-in.	9/15/1924	Land o’ Lingo blues	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	C337-C338	10-in.	5/28/1926	Stomp off, let’s go	Erskine Tate’s Vendome Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C416-C419	10-in.	6/22/1926	Ace in the hole	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	C648-C649	10-in.	9/17/1926	Brotherly love	Elgar's Creole Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C1666-C1667	10-in.	1/24/1928	Nobody’s sweetheart	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Brunswick	392W-393W	10-in.	2/19/1925	Farewell blues	Earl and Bell	Male vocal duet, with guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	633W-634W	10-in.	4/1/1925	Suite 16	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	663W-664W	10-in.	4/8/1925	Jimtown blues	Tennessee Tooters	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	665W-666W	10-in.	4/8/1925	Kansas City stomps	Tennessee Tooters	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	1273W-1275W	10-in.	9/1/1925	Charlestonette	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	1276W-1278W	10-in.	9/1/1925	Ya! Ya! Alma!	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Brunswick	1347W-1349W	10-in.	9/15/1925	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Tennessee Tooters	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	1350W-1352W	10-in.	9/15/1925	Everybody stomp!	Tennessee Tooters	Jazz/dance band	composer, arranger
Edison	4840	10-in.	7/3/1916	Bugle call rag	Jaudas' Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	9518	10-in.	5/15/1924	Teapot Dome blues	Georgia Melodians	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	9902	10-in.	12/10/1924	Prince of wails	Dave Harman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10641	10-in.	10/19/1925	Everybody stomp	Bud Lincoln Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10772	10-in.	1/15/1926	Spanish shawl	Georgia Melodians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11031	10-in.	6/8/1926	Tampeekoe	Charlie Skeete Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	18662	10-in.	8/17/1928	Ten little miles from town	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer

(Results 176-200 of 209 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schoebel, Elmer," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104737.

Schoebel, Elmer. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104737.

"Schoebel, Elmer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.