From Wikipedia:
The Carl Fenton Orchestra (AKA "Carl Fenton's Orchestra") was a title given to Brunswick Records studio bands through the 1920s. The name was invented by Brunswick music director Walter Gustave "Gus" Haenschen shortly after taking the position for their brand-new American division. Later, the name was taken by violinist Rudy Greenberg. Haenschen, whose own name was considered ill-suited for commercial recordings, haphazardly chose the name "Fenton" after the town of Fenton, Missouri, near his hometown of St Louis, Missouri. He attended Washington University.
Recording:
Carl Fenton & His Orch. - Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue?, Brunswick 1926
The birth of modern music..why is it that there are so few of us.. leojleoj
t1lebb20 4 months ago
I love my Family
zOOmzOOmzOOm911911 4 months ago
Why my, 30 years later, uncles where smiling facing me...cause they know I'll dance' Charleston, and we all love it!!!!!!!!!
zOOmzOOmzOOm911911 4 months ago
@ExcelsiorElectric When I was very young and would hear music like this periodically, I'd say the music was "shivering". I thought it was caused by the vibration of the whirling governor balls on the speed control mechanism.
VictrolaJazz 1 year ago
@VictrolaJazz LOVE their style of vibrato they use. It almost sounds as if they are almost "Sobbing".
ExcelsiorElectric 1 year ago
very nice, indeed
TheOrlando1892 1 year ago
This was one of my Dad's favourite songs. What a gift to hear it again. (he sang it as a ballad, not so jazzy...Love it stilll
smilliegirl2 1 year ago
Great fun & some fine playing! Also the chorus girls look most attractive. Thanks for posting.
jonno52 1 year ago
"Th recording is a perfect example of the flaws in Brunwick's early electrics; it could almost pass for an acoustic"
It's not even as good as acoustic. It afflicts the numbers approximately 2800 to 2999. By 3000, they had the good electric sound.
VictrolaJazz 2 years ago
My favorite part of this record is at 1:50 where the soprano saxophones start playing, backed by the banjo!
VictrolaJazz 2 years ago