Gustav Luders

Gustav Carl Luders, sometimes written Gustave Luders, (December 13, 1865 — January 24, 1913) was a musician who wrote the music for various songs and shows in the U.S. He was born in Bremen, Germany. He came to the U.S. in 1888 and lived in Milwaukee and then Chicago. He was known for his musical comedies. His The Prince of Pilsen was adapted into the film The Prince of Pilsen.

Luders teamed with writers George Ade and Frank S. Pixley. The Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection at Johns Hopkins has several of his works.

Work

 * The Burgomaster with Frank Pixley
 * By the Sad Sea Waves (musical)
 * "King Dodo" (1901) with Frank Pixley
 * Woodland (1904)
 * The Sho-Gun (1904), with George Ade
 * "Korean Dance" (1904)
 * "Hi-Ko, Hi-Ko" (1904)
 * The Grand Mogul (1906)
 * Marcelle (1908)
 * The Gypsy (1912)
 * Somewhere Else (1913)
 * Mam'selle Napoleon
 * The Prince of Pilsen
 * The Fair Co-ed
 * The old town: A musical farce in two acts