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 751-775 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E22632-E22634 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | Beale Street blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E22907-E22909 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | It takes a Cincinnati yellow to satisfy a Georgia brown | Dixie Stars | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E22910-E22912 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | My time is Charlie’s now | Dixie Stars | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E23104-E23106 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Read ‘em and weep | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E23107-E23109 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Brother Pollasses’ sermon on the letter “S” | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E23249-E23251 | 10-in. | 5/19/1927 | Magnolia | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E23252-E23254 | 10-in. | 5/19/1927 | Red lips—kiss my blues away | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E23397-E23399 | 10-in. | 6/1/1927 | Steamboat Bill | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E23400-E23402 | 10-in. | 6/1/1927 | Casey Jones | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E23517-E23519 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | There’s a trick in pickin’ a chick-chick-chicken | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23519) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E23520-E23522 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Positively-absolutely | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23522) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E23863-E23866 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | She’s got “it!” | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23866) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E23867-E23870 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | Gonna get a girl | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23870) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24201-E24204 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24204) | leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E24205-E24208 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | She’s just what the doctor ordered | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24208) | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E24420-E24423 | 10-in. | 9/12/1927 | Pastafazoola | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24423) | leader, instrumentalist, banjo, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24424-E24427 | 10-in. | 9/12/1927 | Look in the mirror (And see just who I love) | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E24427) | leader, instrumentalist, banjo, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24458-E24461 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | The Vagabond King waltz | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24461) | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E24462-E24465 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | The sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24465) | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E24897-E24900 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Here comes the show boat | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24900) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24901-E24904 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | Go home and tell your mother (That I love you) | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24904) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24924-E24927 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Our bungalow of dreams | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; with "humming chorus" (take E24927). | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24928-E24931 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | When the morning glories wake up in the morning (Then I’ll kiss your two lips good-night) | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24931) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25183-E25185 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | Mother of mine, I still have you | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E25186-E25189 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | Blue river | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | 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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