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 (Results 501-525 of 904 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E28474 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Here’s that party now in person | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28475 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Do you? That’s all I want to know | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28476 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Clevelanders ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28477 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Guess who’s in town (Nobody but that gal of mine) | Clevelanders ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29051 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | I faw down an’ go boom! | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E29052 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | The Monte Carlo song | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E29144 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | Outside | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E29145 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | That’s her now! | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E29146 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | Olaf (You ought-a hear Olaf laff) | Six Jumping Jacks ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | XE31192 | 12-in. | 10/11/1929 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] | Russ Carlson ; Harry Reser | Radio transcription disc : Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | XE31193 | 12-in. | 10/11/1929 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] | Russ Carlson ; Harry Reser | Radio transcription disc : Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E32376 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Dan the elevator man | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Brunswick | E32377 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Send for our free booklet | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Brunswick | E32378 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Blue, turning grey over you | Ben Bernie and his Orchestra [Six Jumping Jacks] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | director | |
| Brunswick | E34982 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | The wreck of the Southern Old 97 | “Happy” Dixon’s Clod Hoppers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Brunswick | E34983 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Bully of the town | “Happy” Dixon’s Clod Hoppers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Brunswick | E34984 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Steamboat Bill | “Happy” Dixon’s Clod Hoppers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35033 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Cracker jack | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Brunswick | E35034 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Flapperette | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E35690 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Twenty Swedes ran through the weeds (Chasing one Norwegian) | Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35691 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | The wedding in the ark | Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35692 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | When the bloom is on the sage | “Happy” Dixon’s Clod Hoppers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36278 | 10-in. | 3/6/1931 | I’m the last one left on the corner (Of that old gang of mine) | Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36279 | 10-in. | 3/6/1931 | Egyptian Ella | Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36280 | 10-in. | 3/6/1931 | I lost my gal again | Carolina Club Orchestra [Six Jumping Jacks] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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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