W. Gus. Haenschen
Carl Fenton was a pseudonym of Walter G. Haenschen, American bandleader, composer, and radio musician. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1889 (St. Louis), Died March 26, 1980
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, composer, piano, vocalist, songwriter
Notes: Also wrote under the name Austin Huntley, believed to be a pseudonym shared with James C. O'Keefe and Theodore Morse.
See Also: Huntley, Austin
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 296 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-14824 | 10-in. | 5/14/1914 | The Moorish ('Maurice') glide | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-15156 | 10-in. | 8/28/1914 | Underneath the Japanese moon | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051227 | 10-in. | 6/5/1940 | Have a heart | Anita Boyer ; George Griffin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 37034 | 12-in. | ca. 1914 | Maurice glide | Albert Jockers ; Monroe Jockers | Violin and piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 37066 | 12-in. | 11/13/1914 | Under the Japanese moon | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 61068 | 10-in. | 1917 | Honky-tonky | Walter G. Haenschen ; Haenschen's Banjo Orchestra | Banjo orchestra | leader | |
| Columbia | 61069 | 10-in. | 1917 | I left her on the beach at Honolulu | Walter G. Haenschen ; Haenschen's Banjo Orchestra | Banjo orchestra | leader | |
| Brunswick | 2836 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | Karavan | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 2839 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | Karavan | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 2840 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | La la Lucille | Frank E. Banta ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 2844 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | My Cuban dream | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Walter Fehl | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 2861 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | Romance | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 2865 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | O'er the desert wide | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 2872 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1919 | Lucille | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 2899 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | The lonesome road | Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 2918 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Nobody knows | Harry Akst ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Saxophone solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 3383 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Echoes | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3714 | 10-in. | approximately June 1920 | On Miami shore | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 3792 | 10-in. | approximately June 1920 | Jean | Alfred Eldridge ; Walter G. Haenschen ; Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 3897 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | If you could care | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4068 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1920 | The love boat | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4072 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1920 | Cuban moon | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4076 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1920 | Girls of my dreams | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 4252 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | Fair one | Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 4254 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | Sultan | Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra ; Carroll Martin | Jazz/dance band, with trombone solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haenschen, W. Gus.," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108321.
Haenschen, W. Gus.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108321.
"Haenschen, W. Gus.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Haenschen, W. Gus. (Walter Gustave), 1889-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00004563
Wikidata: Carl Fenton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5040126
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26602006
MusicBrainz: Carl Fenton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9807884-2e7b-45bf-8b4e-c4d874711b74
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