Rube Bloom

A major songwriter, Rube Bloom's roots were in jazz. A self-taught pianist, Bloom in 1919 began working as an accompanist in vaudeville. During 1924-31 he recorded frequently in jazz settings including with the Sioux City Six, Frankie Trumbauer's Orchestra (which featured Bix Beiderbecke), Red Nichols, Joe Venuti, the Dorsey Brothers and others. He recorded six tunes (including his "The Man From The South") with his own Bayou Boys in 1930 (which included Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Adrian Rollini). In addition, Bloom was a significant novelty ragtime composer and pianist w...