Ludwig Elias Gluskin After touring Europe with
Paul Whiteman's band, Gluskin stayed on in
France where, in 1927, he was offered the leadership of The Playboys, a
Detroit jazz band that had been stranded in Paris; he led the group in
Venice in 1927 and Paris in 1928, eventually expanding it into his own orchestra. With this ensemble, Gluskin recorded more than 700 titles in Paris and
Berlin and toured Europe extensively through 1933. His sidemen included
Arthur Briggs,
Faustin Jeanjean,
Emile Christian,
Leo Vauchant,
Howard Mulvany,
Edmond Cohanier, and
Danny Polo. The rise of
Hitler made it difficult for Gluskin, a
Jew, to find work in central Europe, and he eventually decided to leave the continent. Upon returning to the
United States, Gluskin led dance bands and worked on radio. He took the position of director of music for
CBS in 1937, working out of
Hollywood, and led the orchestra on many programs, including
The Orson Welles Almanac (1944). During this period, he also worked as
musical director for a number of films, including
The Bashful Bachelor (1942) and
Friendly Enemies (1942). Luskin was also the orchestral director for the
Meet Corliss Archer radio show. In the early 1950s, he provided music for
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. Upon retirement, he lived in Palm Springs, California. ==References==