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 876-900 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 19031 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | That's the good old sunny South | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 19288 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Trainin' the fingers | Russell Carlson ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | 19289 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Jade | Russ Carlson ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | S-7 | 10-in. | 1928 | [Unidentified test recording] | Harry Reser | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | S-8 | 10-in. | 1928 | The clock and the banjo - Test recording | Harry Reser | Banjo solo | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | N-156 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Lolly pops | Harry Reser ; Paul Rickenbach | Banjo solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | N-157 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Heebie jeebies | Harry Reser ; Paul Rickenbach | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Edison | N-294 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Giggling Gertie | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Edison | N-641 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Easy goin' | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Edison | N-721 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | What a girl! What a night! | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | N-722 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | That's the good old sunny South | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | N-973 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Jade | Russ Carlson ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Edison | N-987 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | I'm still caring | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Edison | N-988 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | Now I'm in love | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | N-1015 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Trainin' the fingers | Russell Carlson ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Decca | 38879 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Ha-cha-cha | Harry Reser and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | ||
| Decca | 38880 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Santa Claus is comin' to town | Harry Reser and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | ||
| Decca | 38881 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Jingle bells | Harry Reser and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | ||
| Decca | 38882 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Cross-eyed Sally | Harry Reser and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | ||
| Decca | 38933 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | No!No! A thousand times no! | Harry Reser and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | ||
| Decca | 38934 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Rock and roll | Harry Reser and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | ||
| Decca | 38935 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | You're not the only oyster in the stew | Harry Reser and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | ||
| Decca | 38936 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | One little kiss | Harry Reser and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, guitar | ||
| Vocalion | 139W-141W | 10-in. | 12/22/1924 | Nuthin’s gonna stop me now | Al Bernard ; Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Vocalion | 142W-144W | 10-in. | 12/22/1924 | Please be good to my old girl | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
"Reser, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Reser, Harry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93010306
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