David Wallis Reeves
David Wallis Reeves (February 14, 1838 – March 8, 1900), also known as D. W. Reeves or Wally Reeves, was an American composer, cornetist, and bandleader. He developed the American march style, later made famous by the likes of John Philip Sousa, and his innovations include adding a countermelody to the American march form in 1876. Sousa called Reeves "The Father of Band Music in America", and stated he wished he himself had written Reeves' "Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard March". Charles Ives also borrowed from the "Second Connecticut" on four occasions. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1838 (Oswego), Died March 8, 1900 (Providence)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 01284 | 7-in. | Before June 1900 | The night alarm | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]284 | 7-in. | 1/19/1901 | The night alarm | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]284 | 10-in. | 5/1/1902 | The night alarm | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]284 | 12-in. | 5/1/1902 | The night alarm | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1217 | 7-in. | 1/29/1902 | Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard march | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band, with drum solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1217 | 10-in. | 1/29/1902 | Second Connecticut march | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band, with drum solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1432 | 7-in. | 6/18/1902 | United Service passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1432 | 10-in. | 6/18/1902 | United Service passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]1432 | 12-in. | 6/18/1902 | United Service passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1743 | 7-in. | 11/11/1902 | Second Connecticut march | American Band of Providence | Band | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1743 | 10-in. | 11/11/1902 | Second Connecticut march | American Band of Providence | Band | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]2211 | 12-in. | between 1901 and 1903 | Narragansett march | Victor Grand Concert Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3028 | 10-in. | 2/28/1901 | Second Connecticut march | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-207 | 7-in. | 7/28/1903 | The night alarm | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-207 | 10-in. | 7/28/1903 | The night alarm | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-210 | 7-in. | 7/29/1903 | Second Connecticut march | Clarke's Band of Providence | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-210 | 10-in. | 7/29/1903 | Second Connecticut march | Clarke's Band of Providence | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-210 | 12-in. | 7/29/1903 | Second Connecticut march | Clarke's Band of Providence | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-273 | 7-in. | 8/14/1903 | United Service passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-273 | 10-in. | 8/14/1903 | United Service passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-273 | 12-in. | 8/14/1903 | United Service passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-311 | 7-in. | 8/18/1903 | United Service passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-311 | 10-in. | 8/18/1903 | The United Services passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-311 | 12-in. | 8/18/1903 | The United Services passing in review | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-1603 | 7-in. | 7/14/1904 | Second Connecticut march | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-1603 | 10-in. | 7/14/1904 | Second Connecticut march | Kendle's First Regiment Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2413 | 10-in. | 3/25/1905 | Second Connecticut march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-4807 | 10-in. | 9/16/1907 | Ye ancients march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | E-4807 | 8-in. | 9/16/1907 | Ye ancients march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-8431 | 10-in. | 12/7/1909 | The darkies' dream | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-8877 | 10-in. | 4/21/1910 | Col. Wellington's march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-13413 | 10-in. | 6/10/1913 | Ye ancients march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-13573 | 10-in. | 7/11/1913 | Ye ancients march | Conway's Band | Band, with 2 drums | composer | |
| Victor | B-18056 | 10-in. | 7/6/1916 | Ideal march | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-19315 | 12-in. | 2/27/1917 | Aida : March | Victor Band | Band | arranger | |
| Victor | C-20395 | 12-in. | 7/13/1917 | Aida : March | Conway's Band | Band | arranger | |
| Victor | B-22581 | 10-in. | 2/12/1919 | March française! | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40030 | 10-in. | 9/24/1927 | Second Connecticut march | United States Marine Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-026819 | 10-in. | 9/7/1938 | Second Connecticut march | Goldman Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 243 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Night alarm | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 243 | 10-in. | approximately 1901 | The night alarm | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 3259 | 10-in. | between January and October 1905 | Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard march | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 46248 | 10-in. | 12/8/1915 | Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard march | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 46903 | 10-in. | 7/12/1916 | Darkies' dream | Excelsior Saxophone Sextet | Instrumental sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 46948 | 10-in. | 1/15/1916 | Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard march | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79092 | 10-in. | 4/1/1920 | The night alarm | Columbia Band ; Peerless Quartet | Band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | 49778 | 12-in. | ca. 1920 | Centennial march | Columbia Band ; Charles Adams Prince | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | W148749 | 10-in. | 6/21/1929 | Second Regiment Connecticut march | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7577 | 10-in. | Sept. 1920 | Second Regt. Conn. N. G. March | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 2401 | 10-in. | 8/11/1913 | Belle of New York | New York Military Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reeves, David Wallis," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106132.
Reeves, David Wallis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106132.
"Reeves, David Wallis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Reeves, David Wallis, 1838-1900 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89642960
Wikidata: David Wallis Reeves - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2633754
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MusicBrainz: David Wallis Reeves - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5fc5435f-1639-4bed-9d08-fe0782e40a37
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