Victor Arden


Victor Arden was the stage name for an American pianist named Lewis John Fuiks who was best known as the piano duo partner of and co-orchestra leader with Phil Ohman from 1922 to 1932. He was the pianist in the All-Star Trio, who made several hits for Victor Records between 1919 and 1921.

Early years

Arden was born March 8, 1893, in Wenona, Illinois.

Radio

In 1935, Arden was described in a newspaper article as "well-known to music lovers and radio listeners." At the time, Arden's orchestra was featured on Musical Moments, which was carried on over 300 stations weekly.

Recording

Before 1920, Arden was making recordings to be reproduced on player pianos manufactured by the American Piano Company.

Death

Arden died July 31, 1962, in New York City.

Selected compositions

1909
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
  • After A While , also by George Hamilton Green & Walter Hirsch
  • My Sweet Gal, also by George Hamilton Green
  • I'm Happy: Fox Trot, also by George Hamilton Green
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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 - a 1916 graduate of the University of Chicago - in Chicago, on May 2, 1917. Lewis and Alma had two sons: Robert Spindler Fuiks and Lewis John Fuiks Jr.. Victor remarried in the 1950s to Frances Newsom, a classical soprano.