Elmer Schoebel

American vaudeville and jazz pianist, composer and arranger born 8th September 1896, East St. Louis, Illinois, USA and died 14th December 1970, Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Schoebel began his career tinkling the ivories to silent movies in Illinois. He then performed in variety and vaudeville in the early 1900s, becoming a member of various jazz bands and arranger for the Melrose Publishing House.

A few of his compositions have become popular jazz standards over the years, such as "Bugle Call Rag" and "Nobody's Sweetheart Now".