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  
(Results 1-25 of 296 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haenschen, W. Gus.," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108321.

Haenschen, W. Gus.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108321.

"Haenschen, W. Gus.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108321

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