Harry Reser
Harrison Franklin Reser (January 17, 1896 – September 27, 1965) was an American banjo player and bandleader. Born in Piqua, Ohio, Reser was best known as the leader of The Clicquot Club Eskimos. He was regarded by some as the best banjoist of the 1920s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1896 (Ohio), Died September 27, 1965 (San Francisco)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, leader, arranger, composer, ukulele, guitar, director, vocalist, lute, songwriter, mandolin, piano
See Also: Len and Joe Higgins
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 451-475 of 904 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 14785-14787 | 10-in. | 1/31/1925 | I don’t want to get married | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 14788-14790 | 10-in. | 1/31/1925 | Please be good to my old girl | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 14818-14820 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | No one | Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman | Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 14821-14824 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | When you and I were seventeen | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with piano solo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 14847-14849 | 10-in. | 2/7/1925 | Oh, Katharina! | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 14850-14851 | 10-in. | 2/7/1925 | Titina | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15014-15016 | 10-in. | 2/27/1925 | College medley | Amherst Mandolin Club | Mandolin ensemble | arranger | |
| Brunswick | 15017-15019 | 10-in. | 2/27/1925 | Lord Geoffrey Amherst | Amherst Glee Club | Male vocal chorus | arranger | |
| Brunswick | 15105-15108 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Ukulele lady | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15109-15112 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Take 'em to the door (that's all there is, there ain't no more blues) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15250-15252 | 10-in. | 3/21/1925 | Oh! Katharina! | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15371-15373 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | Ukulele lady | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15374-15375 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | Take 'em to the door | Phil Ohman ; Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15376-15378 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | What do you say, boys | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15594-15595 | 10-in. | 4/18/1925 | If you knew Susie | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Phil Ohman ; Harry Reser | Male vocal duet, with piano and banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15596-15597 | 10-in. | 4/18/1925 | Who takes care of the caretaker's daughter | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Phil Ohman ; Harry Reser | Male vocal duet, with piano and banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 15655-15657 | 10-in. | 4/27/1925 | The melody that made you mine | Mando Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E1599 | 10-in. | 4/18/1925 | Who takes care of the caretaker's daughter (While the caretaker's busy taking care) | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Phil Ohman ; Harry Reser | Male vocal duet, with piano and banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E15596 | 10-in. | 4/18/1925 | If you knew Susie (Like I know Susie) | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Phil Ohman ; Harry Reser | Male vocal duet, with piano and banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | XE20497 | 12-in. | 10/22/1926 | The Ramblers medley | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with orchestra and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E21999 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | The same old moon | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E22000 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | When the Bo-Tree blossoms again | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E22001 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | When the Bo-Tree blossoms again | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E27339 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | He ain’t never been in college | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E27340 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | She’s the sweetheart of six other guys | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | instrumentalist, banjo, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
"Reser, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.
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