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 851-875 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 1350W-1352W | 10-in. | 9/15/1925 | Everybody stomp! | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 1359W-1361W | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | Days of hearts and flowers | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 1362W-1364W | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | Save your sorrow | Norman Clark ; Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 1405W-1408W | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | Oh! Boy, what a girl | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 1440W-1443W | 10-in. | 10/8/1925 | Dream pal | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 1444W-1446W | 10-in. | 10/8/1925 | Fooling | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 1474W-1478W | 10-in. | 10/15/1925 | Heebie jeebies | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | 1531W-1533W | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | Sweet man | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | N-188 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | I don't know what to do | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | N-189 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Hey! Hey! Hazel | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 11711 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Hello cutie | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 11712 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Marianette | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 11999 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | The old town pump | Harry Reser ; Paul Rickenbach | Banjo solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | 18000 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | The clock and the banjo | Harry Reser ; Paul Rickenbach | Banjo solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | 18093 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Highways are happy ways (When they lead the way to home) | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 18094 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Our bungalow of dreams | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 18321 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Happy-Go-Lucky Lane | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | 18345 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Lolly pops | Harry Reser ; Paul Rickenbach | Banjo solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | 18346 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Heebie jeebies | Harry Reser ; Paul Rickenbach | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Edison | 18396 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | I don't know what to do | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 18397 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Hey! Hey! Hazel | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 18409 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | After my laughter came tears | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Edison | 18571 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Giggling Gertie | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | 18950 | 10-in. | 12/18/1928 | Easy goin' | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 19030 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | What a girl! What a night! | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
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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