Gene Rodemich
Eugene Frederick Rodemich (April 13, 1890 in St Louis, Missouri – February 27, 1934 in New York) was a pianist and orchestra leader, who composed the music for numerous films in the late 1920s and early 1930s, mostly cartoons and live-action short subjects produced by The Van Beuren Corporation and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 13, 1890 (St. Louis), Died February 27, 1934 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, songwriter, composer, piano
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28474 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Easy melody | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-29809 | 10-in. | 3/27/1924 | My sweetheart | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-31023 | 10-in. | 10/17/1924 | When dreams come true | Michel Gusikoff | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-31145 | 10-in. | 11/4/1924 | Shanghai shuffle | Herbert Berger ; Coronado Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-31752 | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | One stolen kiss | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81217 | 10-in. | 9/16/1923 | Easy melody | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140303 | 10-in. | 1/30/1925 | One stolen kiss | Warner's Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142758 | 10-in. | 10/8/1926 | One stolen kiss | Columbia Salon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8746 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Too late now | Jack Gardner Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9002 | 10-in. | Mar. 1925 | Shanghai shuffle | George Warmack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71855 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Easy melody | Yellow Jackets | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 3270 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Patches | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 3275 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Bow wow | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4547 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Treasure Isle | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | [6464a] | approximately Sept. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | ||
| Brunswick | [6508a] | approximately Sept. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | ||
| Brunswick | 6516 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | April showers | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11865 | 10-in. | 11/13/1923 | Blue grass blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 3246-3247 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Swanee | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 3248-3249 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Come to the moon | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4527-4528 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Just snap your fingers at care | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4531-4532 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Castle of dreams | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4537-4538 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Margie | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4539-4540 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4541-4542 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | June | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4543-4544 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Home again blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 6461-6463 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Fancies | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 6475-6477 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Gypsy blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 6478-6480 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Just like a rainbow | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 6493-6495 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Right or wrong | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 6496-6498 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | By the pyramids | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 6499-6501 | approximately Sept. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | ||
| Brunswick | 6502-6504 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Cry baby blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 6505-6507 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Snowflake | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 8248-8249 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Bamboo Bay | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 8250-8251 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Broken-hearted blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano trio | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 8257-8259 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Nobody loves me now | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano trio | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 8260-8262 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | It's up to you | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Gene Rodemich ; David Silverman ; Allister Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with piano trio | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 8263-8265 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | Whenever you're lonesome | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano trio | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 8266-8268 | 10-in. | approximately June 1922 | 'Neath the South Sea moon | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Gene Rodemich ; David Silverman ; Allister Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with piano trio | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 9395-9397 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Teddy bear blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Allister Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 9398-9400 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Fate | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Brunswick | 9401-9403 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Three little words | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Allister Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 9407-9409 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Without you | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 9410-9412 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Railroad man | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | 9413-9415 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Flower of Araby | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 9450-9452 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Falling | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Allister Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 9453-9455 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Down in Maryland | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10809-10812 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | Love tales | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10880-10882 | 10-in. | 6/19/1923 | Rose of sunny Italy | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10883-10885 | 10-in. | 6/19/1923 | On the Isle of Wicki Wacki Woo | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10886-10889 | 10-in. | 6/19/1923 | Bebe | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10890-10893 | 10-in. | 6/20/1923 | Oh! Sister, ain’t that hot! | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10897-10899 | 10-in. | 6/21/1923 | Roses of Picardy | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10906-10908 | 10-in. | 6/21/1923 | Wolverine blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10919-10923 | 10-in. | 6/23/1923 | St. Louis tickle | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10924-10926 | 10-in. | 6/25/1923 | Roses of Picardy | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10927-10929 | 10-in. | 6/25/1923 | When June comes along with a song | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 10956-10958 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | Love tales | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11581-11584 | 10-in. | 10/9/1923 | Easy melody | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 11857-11860 | 10-in. | 11/12/1923 | Sunshine of mine | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11861-11864 | 10-in. | 11/12/1923 | Blue grass blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11866-11869 | 10-in. | 11/13/1923 | Arkansaw mule | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11879-11882 | 10-in. | 11/14/1923 | Eileen | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11888-11890 | 10-in. | 11/15/1923 | St. Louis gal | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11891-11893 | 10-in. | 11/15/1923 | I'm sittin' pretty in a pretty little city | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11894-11897 | 10-in. | 11/15/1923 | Just one more kiss | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11901-11904 | 10-in. | 11/16/1923 | When dreams come true | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | 11912-11915 | 10-in. | 11/19/1923 | Somehow (I'm always to blame) | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11916-11918 | 10-in. | 11/19/1923 | Who will it be | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Brunswick | 11919-11923 | 10-in. | 11/19/1923 | Linger awhile | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11923-11924 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | Eileen | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11925-11927 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | You darling you | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11928-11929 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | Hot roasted peanuts | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | 11998-12000 | 10-in. | 11/15/1923 | She wouldn't do (What I asked her to) | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 13261-13263 | 10-in. | 6/10/1924 | Tia Juana | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | 13264-13267 | 10-in. | 6/10/1924 | Forsaken blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 13268-13270 | 10-in. | 6/10/1924 | Twilight | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | 13279-13282 | 10-in. | 6/11/1924 | Scissor grinder Joe | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 13293-13295 | 10-in. | 6/11/1924 | Wond’ring blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 13304-13307 | 10-in. | 6/12/1924 | Just a funny little tune | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, leader | |
| Brunswick | 14049-14051 | 10-in. | 10/21/1924 | Dreary weather | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | 14052-14054 | 10-in. | 10/21/1924 | Honolou | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14072-14075 | 10-in. | 10/22/1924 | Dear one | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | 14350-14353 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | Choo-choo | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 14354-14357 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | Lonely and blue | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 14715-14719 | 10-in. | 1/19/1925 | One stolen kiss | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | 14965-14968 | 10-in. | 2/17/1925 | Everybody loves my baby | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 14969-14971 | 10-in. | 2/17/1925 | When I think of you | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 14972-14975 | 10-in. | 2/17/1925 | You’re so near and yet so far | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 15345-15348 | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | Isn’t she the sweetest thing | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 15349-15352 | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | I had someone else before I had you (And I’ll have someone after you’re gone) | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 15353-15356 | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | Got no time | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 15922-15924 | 10-in. | 6/1/1925 | Got no time | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E17873-E17876 | 10-in. | 2/21/1926 | Tamiami Trail | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E17877-E17879 | 10-in. | 2/21/1926 | Hot notes | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E18362-E18364 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Hot notes | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E18365-E18367 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | I’m lonely without you | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 33Ch-36Ch | 10-in. | 1/18/1924 | My sweetheart | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | Ch45-Ch46 | 10-in. | 2/21/1924 | Sunshine of mine | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | Ch47-Ch49 | 10-in. | 2/21/1924 | Mobile blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | Ch50-Ch52 | 10-in. | 2/21/1924 | Missouri tickler blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | Ch53-Ch55 | 10-in. | 2/21/1924 | Tenth interval rag | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Gene Rodemich | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 95Ch-98Ch | 10-in. | 3/13/1924 | My papa doesn’t two-time no time | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 99Ch-102Ch | 10-in. | 3/13/1924 | Lazy | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | Ch137-Ch140 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | That’s Georgia | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | Ch141-Ch145 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | Worryin’ blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 14034-14036 | 10-in. | 10/20/1924 | Shanghai shuffle | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | Ch371-Ch374; Ch380-Ch381 | 10-in. | 1/19/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 9234 | 10-in. | 10/31/1923 | Easy melody | Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9515 | 10-in. | 5/15/1924 | When dreams come true | Merry Sparklers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9768 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Honolou | Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9769 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Shanghai shuffle | Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9778 | 10-in. | 10/9/1924 | Just a funny little tune | Meadowbrook Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodemich, Gene," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105705.
Rodemich, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105705.
"Rodemich, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Rodemich, Gene - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87860297
Wikidata: Gene Rodemich - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5531418
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