Felix Arndt  (1889-1918)
Last updated: 01.02.24
According to the Internet source given below and other sources, Felix Arndt was an American pianist and composer of popular music. Born in New York with an aristocratic background, his mother was Countess Fevrier and said to be related to Napoleon III. He wrote for a number of Vaudeville troupers including Bayes & Norworth as well as Gus Edwards. Within three years he made a staggering 3000 piano roll recordings for Duo-Art, QRS and others.
His greatest hit was undoubtedly Nola which he dedicated to his wife Nola Locke, herself a composer, singer, and teacher who travelled as soloist with the St. Louis Symphony. The orchestra leader Vincent Lopez made it his theme tune when he had his own radio show in the 1930s. It was also recorded by Les Paul in a multi-tracked arrangement featuring electric guitars which became a "top ten" hit in 1950.
Felix Arndt died tragically young, just 29-years old during the 1918 New York influenza epidemic.


Felix Arndt  (1889-1918) has at least 4 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
Nola
Music by: Felix Arndt.
Publisher: Sam Fox Pub. Co.
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Printed: . Sheet Music 4 pages. Limited Availability.
Simplified Teaching Version.
Nola
Music by: Felix Arndt.
Publisher: Sam Fox Pub. Co.
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Printed: 1915. Sheet Music. Limited Availability.
b001g78wec_m.jpgNola A Silhouette For the Piano
Music by: Felix Arndt.
Publisher: Sam Fox Pub. Co.
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Nola For Saxophone With Piano Acc
Music by: Felix Arndt.
Publisher: Sam Fox Pub. Co.
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Solo For Saxophone With Piano Acc.
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Clover Club (1918) Sakae Watanabe
audiomidi15.gif Desecration (1914) J. Cowles
audiomidi15.gif From Soup to Nuts (1914) Perf. Bill Edwards
audiomidi15.gif Marionette (1914) IAMMP
audiomidi15.gif Nola (1915) Perf. Bill Edwards
audiomidi15.gif Toots (1915) Unknown
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Clover Club (1918) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Clover Club (1918) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/B
audiodbemp315.gif Desecration (1914) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T+A/T+B/T+B/T+B/B/GB(B)+D
audiodbemp315.gif From Soup to Nuts (1914) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif From Soup to Nuts (1914) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/B
audiodbemp315.gif Marionette (1914) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T+B+D/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Nola (1915) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T+D+GK/T/B/B+T/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Toots (1915) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Toots (1915) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/B
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Recorder Music CDs:
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Jazz Music CDs:
cd15.gif Thomas Waller Complete Associated Transcription Session 1935-1939 CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Thomas Waller The Definitive Fats Waller Vol. 1: His Piano, His Rhythm flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Various Artists American Light Music Classics CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists From Ragtime to Jazz Vol. 3: 1902-1923 CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The Hits of '22: Do It Again! flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists I'll Dance till de Sun Breaks through flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Kings of Ragtime flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Player Piano Memories CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Ragtime 1900-1930 flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif  Various Artists Saxomania flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Tunes for Tommy CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Big Tiny Little Golden Piano Hits CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Paragon Ragtime Orchestra On The Boardwalk CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Paragon Ragtime Orchestra The Whistler and His Dog flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Muriel Pollock Vol. 6 Keyboard Wizards of the Gershwin Era flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Lincoln Mayorga On Tour CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Lincoln Mayorga Sophisticated Innocence CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Ton Van Bergeyk Black & Tan Fantasy flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Nexus Ragtime Concert flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Richard Dowling Rhapsody in Ragtime CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  Sue Keller Nola flag15us.gif flag15de.gif
cd15.gif Guido Nielsen Kitten on the Keys flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Budapest Ragtime Band Caravan flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Knuckles O'Toole Knuckles O'Toole: Plays Honky Tonk Piano flag15us.gif
cd15.gif Knuckles O'Toole Knuckles O'Toole: Plays The Greatest All-Time Ragtime Hits flag15us.gif
cd15.gif Bill Edwards Whipped Cream Rag
Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE446 Clover Club (1918) - A Fox Trot Classic
A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE446C Clover Club (1918) - A Fox Trot Classic
T/T/B, approx. 4½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE450 Desecration (1914) - Rag Humoresque
T+A/T+B/T+B/T+B/B/GB(B)+D, approx. 5¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE448 From Soup to Nuts (1914) - Turkey Trot - One Step
T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE448C From Soup to Nuts (1914) - Turkey Trot - One Step
T/T/B, approx. 2½ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE451 Marionette (1914)
A/T+B+D/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.
1-2 days
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DBE447 Nola (1915) - A Silhouette
T+D+GK/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.
out-of-print €15.00 £12.50 $19.50  
 DBE449 Toots (1915) - A Rag One Step
A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins.
out-of-print €12.00 £10.00 $15.50  
DBE449C Toots (1915) - A Rag One Step
T/T/B, approx. 2½ mins.
1-2 days
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     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Clover Club (1918) A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Clover Club (1918) T/T/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Desecration (1914) T+A/T+B/T+B/T+B/B/GB(B)+D dbe15.gifpdf15.gifPub.
sm15.gif From Soup to Nuts (1914) T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif From Soup to Nuts (1914) T/T/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Marionette (1914) A/T+B+D/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifpdf15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Nola (1915) T+D+GK/T/B/B+T/GB(B) dbe15.gifpdf15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Toots (1915) A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifpdf15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Toots (1915) T/T/B dbe15.gifPub.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
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Desecration (1914) F. Arndt (music)
Piano IMSLP
Indiana
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Kakúda (1914) F. Arndt (music)
Piano Ragtime Piano
IMSLP
Pub.
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Marionette (1914) F. Arndt (music)

Piano IMSLP
Indiana
YorkSpace
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Nola (1915) F. Arndt (music)
Piano IMSLP
Indiana
Pub.
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Operatic Nightmare (1916), An F. Arndt (music)
Piano Ragtime Piano
IMSLP
Pub.
pdf15.gif Toots (1915) F. Arndt (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 12 works by Felix Arndt (1889-1918). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
71st Regiment Waltz 1908  youtube15.jpg
Banjo Dance 1913  wvicon.gif
Desecration 1914 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
From Soup to Nuts 1914 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Kakúda 1914  Pub. youtube15.jpg
Marionette 1914 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Nola 1915 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  amazon15.gif Pub. youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Nola - Song 1915 James F Burns (words)
Arr. by May Singhi Breen;
 Pub.
Toots 1915 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Operatic Nightmare, An 1916  Pub. youtube15.jpg
Clover Club 1918 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Snow Time 1921 Bert Fitzgibbon (words)  Pub.
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg F. Arndt 71st Regiment Waltz (3:02) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg F. Arndt Clover Club (3:29) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg F. Arndt From Soup to Nuts (2:07) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg F. Arndt Kakuda (1:58) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg F. Arndt Nola (2:38) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg F. Arndt An Operatic Nightmare (3:23) Ragtime Dorian Henry