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 151-175 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W146836 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | What a night for spooning | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 146998 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Etiquette blues | Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad and his Orchestra [Night Club Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 146999 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | When sweet Susie goes steppin' by | Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad and his Orchestra [Night Club Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 147000 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | The prune song | Si Higgins and his Sodbusters [Night Club Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147033 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Come on, baby! | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147034 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Avalon town | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147123 | 10-in. | 10/17/1928 | Old white mule | Len and Joe Higgins | Banjo solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Columbia | W147124 | 10-in. | 10/17/1928 | Slippery elm tree | Len and Joe Higgins | Banjo solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Columbia | W147387 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Watching the clouds roll by | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147388 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Cross roads | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147547 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Don't be like that | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147548 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | My troubles are over | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 147668 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | Happy humming bird | Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147891 | 10-in. | 1/28/1929 | Olaf (You ought-a hear Olaf laff) | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147892 | 10-in. | 1/28/1929 | In a little town called home sweet home | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148037 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | Kansas City kitty | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148038 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | I'm wild about horns on automobiles that go ta-ta-ta-ta | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148433 | 10-in. | 4/13/1929 | I got a "code" in my "doze" | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148436 | 10-in. | 4/13/1929 | It ain't no fault of mine | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148497 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | Here comes the show boat | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148504 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | Where did you get that name? | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148615 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | Shore leave | The Three Old Salts | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W148616 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | Port hole blues | The Three Old Salts | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W148715 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | The flippity flop | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148716 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | The whoopee hat brigade | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
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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