Jesse Greer

Jesse Greer (August 26, 1896 New York City – October 3, 1970 Columbia, Connecticut) was an American Broadway songwriter. His musical Shady Lady was staged in 1933 with additional music by Sam H. Stept. Greer composed "Just You, Just Me" for the 1929 musical film Marianne with lyrics by Raymond Klages, as well as "Kitty from Kansas City", "Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now", "Climbing Up the Ladder of Love", "Spellbound", "Flapperette", "Freshie", "What Do I Care", "Sleepy Head", "Once in a Lifetime", and "Baby Blue Eyes".

The Dining Hall of the June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation in Ashford, Connecticut, is named in his honor. Greer was an early financial contributor to the Boy Scouts of America and would often visit the camp until his death. The Camp Staff would sing "The Hills of My Connecticut" upon his arrival.

The Greer Music Library at Connecticut College is named in his honor and was funded by a $50,000 gift from Jesse and his wife Josephine Lauter Greer through the Lauter Foundation. Their Jesse Greer Sheet Music Collection contains over 100 songs that he composed.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 26, 1896, Died October 4, 1970

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-294 of 294 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 10950 10-in. 4/29/1926 Reaching for the moon Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 11047 10-in. 6/16/1926 Only you and lonely me Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11175 10-in. 9/1/1926 Climbing up the ladder of love Duke Yellman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11183 10-in. 9/8/1926 Sleepy head Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11375 10-in. 12/16/1926 Here or there, as long as I'm with you Vaughn De Leath ; Stuart Ross Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Edison 11641 10-in. 4/11/1927 I'll always remember you Vaughn De Leath ; Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Edison 11746 10-in. 6/17/1927 Say it with a red, red rose Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11976 10-in. 10/22/1927 Flapperette Magnante-Carlino-Lange Trio Cello, banjo, and accordion composer  
Edison 18076 10-in. 12/1/1927 Wait a little longer, love bird The Rollickers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Edison 18293 10-in. 3/9/1928 Speedy boy Al Friedman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 18669 10-in. 8/22/1928 Once in a lifetime Duke Yellman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 18977 10-in. 12/31/1928 Little baby curls Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 19121 10-in. 3/25/1929 Building a nest for Mary Al Friedman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Edison N-377 10-in. 8/22/1928 Once in a lifetime Duke Yellman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-668 10-in. 12/28/1928 Little baby curls Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-812 10-in. 3/25/1929 Building a nest for Mary Al Friedman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Edison N-1072 10-in. 8/15/1929 Just you, just me Phil Spitalny's Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet composer  
Edison N-1079 10-in. 8/20/1929 Sophomore prom Assassinators ; Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor (Canada) 8532 10-in. 10/19/1939 Sweet dreams, sweetheart Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 276-294 of 294 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Jesse," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.

Greer, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.

"Greer, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jesse Greer

IMDb: Jesse Greer

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Greer, Jesse, 1896-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96063299

Wikidata: Jesse Greer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16006764

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/104152701

MusicBrainz: Jesse Greer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a216236e-fc6f-4d48-ab57-e5f1cc0ea99b

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1530772

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