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 651-675 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E17958-E17959 | 10-in. | 2/12/1926 | An island made for two | Frank E. Banta ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18046-E18048 | 10-in. | 2/23/1926 | A night of love | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18049-E18050 | 10-in. | 2/23/1926 | In the middle of the night | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18091-E18093 | 10-in. | 2/25/1926 | The prisoner’s song | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18094-E18096 | 10-in. | 2/25/1926 | What did I do to you? | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18211-E18213 | 10-in. | 3/5/1926 | Morning Glory Lane | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18214-E18216 | 10-in. | 3/5/1926 | I’m in love with you, that’s why | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18494-E18496 | 10-in. | 3/19/1926 | Waters of the Perkiomen | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18497-E18499 | 10-in. | 3/19/1926 | Whispering trees | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18510-E18512 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | I’m gonna let the bumble bee be | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E18748-E18750 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E18751-E18753 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Rah-rah-rah! | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E18931-E18932 | 10-in. | 4/27/1926 | I’se gwine back to Dixie | Florence Easton | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18933-E18935 | 10-in. | 4/27/1926 | Little old log cabin in the lane | Florence Easton | Female vocal solo and male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18982-E18983 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | At peace with the world | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18984-E18986 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | To-night’s my night with Baby | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18993-E18994 | 10-in. | 5/4/1926 | The blue room | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E18995-E18998 | 10-in. | 5/4/1926 | The girl friend | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E19172-E19174 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | I wish I had my old gal back again | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E19175-E19177 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Ting-a-ling | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E19412-E19414 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | I’m just wild about animal crackers | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E19415-E19417 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | The pump song | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E19418-E19420 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | When the red, red, robin comes bob, bob, bobbin’ along | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E19421-E19423 | 10-in. | 6/1/1926 | Here I am | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E19658-E19659 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Black bottom | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet and orchestra, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
"Reser, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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