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 776-800 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E25232-E25234 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Fair co-ed | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25234) | vocalist, leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25235-E25237 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Our American girl | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25237) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25238-E25239 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Our bungalow of dreams | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, director | |
| Brunswick | XE25382-XE25383 | 12-in. | 12/2/1927 | Rhapsody in blue | Frank Black Orchestra | Orchestra, with piano solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | XE25384-XE25385 | 12-in. | 12/2/1927 | Rhapsody in blue | Frank Black Orchestra | Orchestra, with piano solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E26019-E26020 | 10-in. | 1/14/1928 | Henry’s made a lady out of Lizzie | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E26021-E26022 | 10-in. | 1/14/1928 | (I scream—you scream—we all scream for) Ice cream | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E26267-E26269 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | My Ohio home | Century Serenaders ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26269) | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E26270-E26272 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | Beautiful | Century Serenaders ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (takes E26272, E7016 1/2) | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Brunswick | E26304-E26305 | 10-in. | 1/28/1928 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E26366-E26368 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | When the Robert E. Lee comes to town | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E26555-E26556 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | Lovely little silhouette | Varsity Four | Instrumental quartet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26557-E26558 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | March of the marionettes | Varsity Four | Instrumental quartet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26709-E26711 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Oh! Look at that baby | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26711) | instrumentalist, banjo, leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26712-E26714 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Get ‘em in a rumble seat | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26712) | instrumentalist, banjo, leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26985-E26987 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | I do not choose to run | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects; without vocal (take E26987) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26988-E26990 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Hey! Hey! Hazel | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26990) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26991-E26993 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | I don’t know what to do | Clevelanders ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26993) | director | |
| Brunswick | E26994-E26996 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Gee! I’m glad I’m home | Clevelanders ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26996) | director | |
| Brunswick | E15933-E15936; E15939 | 10-in. | 6/5/1925 | Collegiate | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 248W-250W | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | Lucky Kentucky | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 251W-253W | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | Glad eyes | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 254W-256W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Hot-hot-hottentot | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 257W-259W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 260W-262W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
"Reser, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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