Birth and Death Data: Born August 12, 1887, Died March 12, 1968
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, songwriter, composer, arranger
See Also: Van and Schenck
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 211 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18892 | 10-in. | 12/29/1916 | Yaddie kaddie kiddie kaddie koo | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18893 | 10-in. | 12/29/1916 | That's how you can tell they're Irish | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19328 | 10-in. | 3/1/1917 | Dance and grow thin | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19329 | 10-in. | 3/1/1917 | For me and my gal | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19330 | 10-in. | 3/1/1917 | There's something nice about the South | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19538 | 10-in. | 3/30/1917 | I don't think I need a job that bad | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19539 | 10-in. | 3/30/1917 | Far away in Honolulu (They've got the tango craze) | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with mandolin and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19540 | 10-in. | 3/30/1917 | They've got me doing it too | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19954 | 10-in. | 5/25/1917 | Huckleberry Finn | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19955 | 10-in. | 5/25/1917 | Mulberry Rose | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-19956 | 10-in. | 5/25/1917 | Miss America | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-20323 | 10-in. | 7/5/1917 | The ragtime volunteers are off to war | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-20337 | 10-in. | 7/13/1917 | If I was as strong as Samson | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-20338 | 10-in. | 7/13/1917 | Southern gals | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-20636 | 10-in. | 8/17/1917 | The more I see of Hawaii, the better I like New York | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-20637 | 10-in. | 8/17/1917 | I miss the old folks now | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-20939 | 10-in. | 11/1/1917 | I don't want to get well | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-21209 | 10-in. | 11/26/1917 | I want someone to kiss the blues away | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21296 | 10-in. | 12/28/1917 | The graveyard blues | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-21297 | 10-in. | 12/28/1917 | Hello, America, hello | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-21298 | 10-in. | 12/28/1917 | In the land o' Yamo Yamo | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-21299 | 10-in. | 12/28/1917 | Midnight in dreamy Spain | Van and Schenck | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-24647 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | All she'd say was 'umh-hum' | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-24756 | 10-in. | 12/21/1920 | All she'd say was 'umh-hum' | Billy Murray ; Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones] | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-24880 | 10-in. | 2/23/1921 | Answer | All Star Trio ; All Star Trio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van, Gus," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105026.
Van, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105026.
"Van, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Van, Gus, 1887-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85199159
Wikidata: Gus Van - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43691039
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66665581
MusicBrainz: Gus Van - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5490d994-e771-4ac6-bedc-6e38cab9ff3d
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