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 201-225 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-70231 | 10-in. | Oct. 1921 | Everybody step | Rega Dance Orchestra ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-70278 | 10-in. | Oct. 1921 | Bimini Bay | Rega Dance Orchestra ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-70411 | 10-in. | Jan. 1922 | Crazy Joe | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-70583 | 10-in. | Apr. 1922 | Kitten on the keys | Larry Briers ; Okeh Trio ; Harry Reser | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-70599 | 10-in. | Apr. 1922 | One sweet smile | Nathan Glantz ; Okeh Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-70907 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | When those finale hoppers start hopping around | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-70908 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-70974 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | Choo-choo blues | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-70975 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | All muddled up | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-71318 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Sugar blues | Frank E. Banta ; Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-71319 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Turkey in the straw | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-71887 | 10-in. | September 1923 | The black sheep blues | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-71888 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Oh you little sun-uv-er-gun | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72107 | 10-in. | Nov. 1923 | Lolly pops | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| OKeh | S-72108 | 10-in. | Nov. 1923 | Easy goin' | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| OKeh | S-72125 | 10-in. | November 1923 | Say it with a ukulele | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Harry Reser | Male vocal duet, with ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | S-72126 | Not documented | Nov. 1923 | [Unknown title(s)] | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | S-72218 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | When you and I were young | Harry Reser Quartet | Instrumental quartet | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72219 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | Southland medley | Harry Reser Quartet | Instrumental quartet | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72382 | 10-in. | Mar. 1924 | Why did I kiss that girl? | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72383 | 10-in. | Mar. 1924 | Nobody's sweetheart | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72424 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | You can take me away from Dixie (But you can't take Dixie from me) | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72488 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | Shine | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72489 | 10-in. | Apr. 1924 | Savannah (The Georgianna blues) | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72490 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Back in Hackensack, New Jersey | Vernon Dalhart ; Harry Reser ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele |
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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LCNAR: Reser, Harry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93010306
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